Volunteering for Conservation

Hello readers,

First let me say that I am so happy to be getting so much positive feedback about my blog. I work really hard each week too not only complete my assignments, but to give my readers something interesting to read. 

I love getting emails from my readers with questions, and one question that I was asked a few weeks ago was about ways they can volunteer with different conservation organizations. Well, now I can finally answer your question.

There are several different organizations that you can volunteer with. You can volunteer at your local zoo like I did. (Who knows, you might get hired like I did too)

Volunteering at your local zoo is by far the easiest thing that you can do to help raise awareness for conservation. At The Birmingham Zoo, volunteers are needed to help support the Zookeepers inform the general public about all the different types of animals that live at the zoo.

 Being a volunteer you not only get to take a part in saving these animals, but you also get unique opportunities such as, getting one-on-one with the zookeepers who take care of your favorite animals, and a chance to work hands-on with some of the animals that live in the education department.

If you would like to know more about volunteering at The Birmingham Zoo you can go to their website HERE

If you are looking for more adventure then I have the perfect idea for you!

Goeco.org has several different volunteer options!

You can choose from volunteering with Kevin Richardson at his Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa, or Teaching and Social work in San Jose, Costa Rica. There are several choices for you to choose your next adventure from.

However, these amazing opportunities don’t come cheap!

With the Kevin Richardson Wildlife Sanctuary trip you volunteer from 1-4 weeks at a time. You would be staying in a volunteer house on the sanctuary, and be able to have an up-close experience with the animals at the sanctuary.

You can look at the full details of this trip HERE

If you would rather work with children then I suggest the Teaching and Social Work volunteer tip in San Jose, Costa Rica. You can volunteer for 2-12 weeks. You will be working with orphans, and disabled children. (Basic Spanish is required, but you can go through goeco.org to get help in learning the language.)

If you would like to know more about this trip click HERE

GoEco.org is only one of the several different conservation volunteer organizations. If you have the funds and the ability to take one of these trips I strongly encourage you to do so. BUT make sure you do your research in not only the company that you are volunteering with, but also the places you will be going. Knowledge is your best asset in cases like this.

If you would still like to volunteer, but cant afford traveling the world just yet, volunteering at a local zoo is an amazing thing to do. By volunteering at The Birmingham Zoo I got one of a kind experiences and my start in the conservation world.

If you have any questions or comments, leave them below or feel free to email me.

Peace & Love

Sarah~Beth