Volunteer

Volunteers are key to the National Marine Life Center’s success. Every hour of service is a valued contribution. From education to animal care, facilities to administration, fundraising to marketing, there is a volunteer experience for everyone!  Click Here for a Volunteer Application.  For more information, e-mail Adele Raphael, volunteer coordinator, at araphael@nmlc.org.

Current Volunteer Opportunities:

Discovery Center Docents
~ Greet the public
~ Guide guests around the Discovery Center
~ Explain NMLC mission statement, purpose and answer questions
~ Engage public in Discovery Center activities and exhibits
~ Run hands-on activities in the Discovery Center

 Education & Outreach Volunteers
~ Represent NMLC at festivals and fairs
~ Present programs to camps and school groups
~ Run hands-on activities
~ Develop education programs
~ Research new and exciting ways to construe information about marine animals and strandings

Administrative Volunteers
~ Maintain archive of articles on NMLC and marine animals
~ Mail newsletters and annual reports
~ Assist with filing, answering the phone, inputting data, photocopying

Fundraising Volunteers
~ Assist at fundraising events
~ Enter fundraising data
~ Research prospective donors and grantors
~ Search for opportunities (events, kiosks) for NMLC to present itself

Facility Volunteers
~ Build and update exhibits
~ Facility maintenance (painting, plumbing, construction)
~ Yard Work (Weeding & Planting flower beds)

Animal Care Volunteers
~ Clean tanks, weigh, measure and feed animals
~ Maintain cleanliness of clinic
~ Keep proper protocols, procedures and maintenance

Note:  Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age.  Animal Care Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and go through additional training with our Animal Care Technician.

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