The birds need you! We are looking for volunteers willing to make a weekly commitment to check our aid stations during shearwater fallout season: September 15th – December 15th. You would need to check for birds at your assigned aid stations and then drive them to our facility in Wailua. These volunteers would save HOURS of staff time driving and allow us to focus on the patients we currently have in care. If you’re interested in being our bird chauffeur – check out the requirements below and see if you’d be a good fit!
There are two main route options. You can either check all stations from Hanalei to SOS, OR from Kekaha/Waimea (day of week depending) to SOS. So, if you consistently make the trip to Costco from Hanalei once a week, this would be the perfect volunteer role for you!
Position Requirements:
- Minimum commitment of one scheduled day of the week to check all aid stations along your assigned route (estimating a 3-4 hour weekly commitment)
- Able to start checking aid stations along route by 9:30am (this enables all sick/injured bird to get to SOS in a timely manner for assessment and treatment as most are dropped off overnight)
- Attendance of a 1-2 hour training on bird handling, data collection, and more!
SOS work vehicles can be used by volunteers, however, if opting to use a personal vehicle, it must be large enough to transport 10 bird boxes comfortably (SUV or covered truck bed). Birds cannot be transported safely in open truck beds due to stress and overheating concerns.
Still interested?! Contact our Senior Program Manager at jacqueline@saveourshearwaters.org. Let’s save some birds together this fallout season!
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