Pelican Harbor Seabird Station

Pelican Harbor Seabird Station was founded in 1980 for the purpose of caring for injured brown pelicans and has grown into an internationally recognized center for seabird rehabilitation. We are not a government agency. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity and operate solely on donations. We seek to conserve our area’s wildlife through rehabilitation, education and research. Pelican Harbor Seabird Station is a wildlife rehabilitation facility. Our goal is to heal animals impacted by mankind and return them to their ecosystem. We specialize in brown pelicans and serve the greater Miami metropolitan area. Beyond our wildlife rehabilitation program, we help our local communities in other ways. We provide educational programming to local schools. We assist local municipalities and residents with humane resolution of human-wildlife conflicts. We also pair with other organizations and government agencies on research efforts that seek to protect wildlife.

http://pelicanharbor.org/volunteer/ Once you fill out the form online you will have an orientation meeting where they will discuss this material in greater detail. Shifts are AM or PM (Inside and Outside) AM: 9-12 PM PM: 2-5 PM Must commit to one 3 hour shift a week for 3 months! An OUTSIDE shift entails: -Food preparation -Enclosure cleaning and upkeep -Maintenance of the grounds -Feeding the animals An INSIDE shift entails: -Answering calls about injured native species -Intake of wildlife patients -Checking the voicemail box Forms (Fill out after attending an orientation meeting): +Background Checks - PHSS is located on property leased from Miami-Dade County and is required to do background checks on all employees and volunteers (Shannon Melendi Act) +Waivers - Volunteers are required to read and sign a waiver prior to working their first shift. +PHSS Manual - Volunteers are required to read and sign PHSS manual which informs volunteers of established regulations and volunteer responsibilities.