Volunteering at Piedmont Wildlife Center

PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to fulfill community service hours at this time.

Get involved in a great cause!  Help conserve wildlife, build community, and share your passions and interests at Piedmont Wildlife Center. We do currently have waitlists for some of our positions, but please fill out the registration form below to be added to the list. Meet a few of our current volunteers here.

PWC is a part of the Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) program in North Carolina! We will be doing cleanups of our adopted highway on the following dates: 1/15/24, 4/27/24, 7/14/24 and 10/12/24.

Please note that AAH opportunities are for those 12 years or older. Participants between the ages of 12-17 years must volunteer with a parent or guardian who is at least 18 years old. A youth participation release form is required to be signed prior to the event. All participants must sign the AAH Program Agreement the day of the event. Registration is required. We are unable to fulfill court-ordered community service hours. There are 18 available spots for each date.

We often schedule maintenance work days with our Conservation Team. If you are interested in working outside to improve our outdoor enclosures, please follow the Conservation Work Days link below.

Gain hands-on experience in Wildlife Conservation or Environmental Education through our unique internship programs!

We hire Conservation interns year-round, and seek Education interns in the spring and summer. Both internships are part-time and last approximately 12 weeks.

Animal volunteers assist with feeding and routine enclosure cleaning for our Animal Ambassadors, working with either our indoor animals (reptiles, mammals, and more) or our outdoor raptors.

Raptor Care volunteers must be 18 or older.

Animal Care volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult parent/guardian.

Outreach volunteers present Piedmont Wildlife Center’s Animal Ambassadors to the public and inform people about projects and programs we’ve got going on.