Laguna Beach, California - The Friends of the Sea Lion Marine Mammal Center (FSLMMC) is seeking to expand our volunteer staff. Positions are available for both hands-on animal care workers as well as presentation leading docents. Volunteers must be 18 or older, and able to dedicate themselves to a minimum of one weekly 4 hour shift. Animal care work includes cleaning pens; assisting with feedings; assisting with medical care; pinniped rescues & releases; yard work, stuffing envelopes, painting, and interacting with the visitors. Docents lead presentations for visitors, host lectures for scheduled groups, manage gift shop operations and more..... No experience is necessary. Shifts are available almost all days of the week.
Interested volunteers may call FSLMMC at (714) 494-3050 and leave their name and number to be contacted by our volunteer coordinator.
The Friends of the Sea Lion Marine Mammal Center is a non-profit organization
providing medical care and rehabilitation to rescued pinnipeds in Orange
County. Founded in 1971, FSLMMC has been dedicated to the rescue,
rehabilitation, and release back to the wild of once sick or injured pinnipeds
that inhabit Orange County beaches. We treat up to 200 pinnipeds
annually. FSLMMC has a volunteer staff of 60 extensively trained Animal
Care Specialists, and up to 15 docents. In addition to our animal
rescue & rehabilitation program, FSLMMC hosts educational presentations
for classes of all ages at our facility, and operates an outreach program
to provide educational presentations about Orange County's marine wildlife
to classrooms throughout Southern California.
Thanks, Sherri Key
SealResrch@aol.com
