Volunteer with Phoenix Landing

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Phoenix Landing! As a volunteer-based organization, we would not be able to run our adoption and education programs without volunteers just like you. By working together, we can help more birds.

Volunteer opportunities vary by area. But, here are a few ways to get started, regardless of where you live:

1. Attend one or more of the educational events. Volunteers need to have an understanding of the care standards we advocate concerning food, enrichment, training, building trust, and more, as you may receive a question from someone while helping us as a volunteer (even to transport a bird.)
2. Transportation is always a big need. Sign up to be a Parrot Taxi, and then join the Phoenix Landing Volunteer Group on Facebook to learn about transportation needs for birds, and other volunteer needs. 
3. Sign up to help store cages or other parrot items for adoptable birds who may need them. 
4. If you have time and room, consider adopting or fostering a bird. ​
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Volunteer opportunities at the Adoption Center, north of Asheville, NC

All Adoption Center volunteers are required to attend a core parrot care class first (one of the classes that count as part of the adoption process), to have an understanding of the standards of care we provide and recommend. Upcoming classes are listed on the Events page.

We are still figuring out the process of on-boarding new volunteers, while maintaining social distancing, etc.  The parrots need all of us! So, we want to make sure everyone is safe even during training. 

Volunteer opportunities:

1. Enrichment: Make toys for the birds at the adoption center using supplies available onsite. This helps us keep the birds busy! 
2. Parrot care: Prep newspapers for cages, change papers in cages, sweep, mop, wipe down walls, feed birds, and more.
3. Training: If you have experience with positive reinforcement training already, help teach birds the birds here basic husbandry behaviors like touching a target stick, stationing, taking juice from a syringe, and trimming toenails through cage bars, that will help with their care. Previous experience with clicker/positive reinforcement training required at this time.
4. Event help: Help us with events! Currently, these events are online. Monitor chat, give introductions, etc. Of course, this requires previous experience with the organization.
5. Weeding: We always need help weeding to maintain the grounds at the adoption center. If you are looking for an excuse to work outside in the dirt, this task may be for you!
6. Helping Parrots store help. Our Helping Parrots store is volunteer run. Experienced volunteers may opt to be trained on helping with the physical and online store. Proceeds from the store go to Phoenix Landing's adoption and education programs, so it is another way to help the parrots of Phoenix Landing.

Volunteers must be 18 years old or older to volunteer at the adoption center.  Send an email to contact@phoenixlanding.org for more information about volunteering at the adoption center. Include your name, and what volunteer opportunities are of interest.