Teen Nature Preserve Volunteer, Animal Care and Land Stewardship
Several Tenafly Nature Center volunteer roles are open to ages 14 and up, including animal care, land stewardship and office support.
Can I do this
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Minimum age is 14
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You can come without a guardian
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Guardian waiver
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Background check
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Orientation / Training Required
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Car
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Hours per shift
1 to 2
Schedule
Ongoing
Format
In person
Service hours are not confirmed
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About this role
What you would do
Animal Care Assistant Caretaker: feed and water snakes, lizards, turtles, amphibians and chinchillas
Animal Care: clean and maintain terrarium and cage habitats, handling pellets, vegetables and mealworms
Assistant Land Steward: wood chip trails, remove invasive plants and help with seasonal trail clearance
Faerie Trail Caretaker: use craft and art skills to keep the faerie trail exhibit whimsical
Office and Administrative Support: scanning, data entry, filing, phones and mailings
Program Photographer: photograph programs, events, grounds, flora, fauna and animal ambassadors
Forest Defenders: remove invasive plants on 2nd and 4th Sundays and select Mondays
Nature Day in June: run interactive education stations across the preserve
Tenafly Nature Center keeps a wooded preserve with more than 7 miles of public trails. Volunteers care for the non releasable animals that live at the center and for the land itself. Most weekly roles ask for about two hours a week over a six month period. Training is provided for every position.
