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As a volunteer at The Disney Wilderness Preserve you will be involved in this groundbreaking conservation effort while learning about environmental restoration and rare species.
Volunteer opportunities available at the preserve include:
Science and Restoration Projects
- Wildlife monitoring for Florida scrub-jays, Florida sandhill cranes, herp/small mammals and deer & hog tracks. Training is provided.
- Other monitoring projects include gopher tortoise burrow mapping, bluebird box monitoring, Sherman fox squirrel mapping, annual butterfly count, created wetlands monitoring, well monitoring, wildlife monitoring data entry.
- Invasive plant removal, native plantings, seed collection.
- Herbarium collection and curation.
Building and Grounds Projects
- Management and maintenance of butterfly gardens and native-plant landscaped areas, fence removal, trail, grounds, & building maintenance.
Operations and Outreach
- Support for special events, library maintenance, hiking guides, buggy tour guides. Knowledge of the preserve’s cultural & natural history is required for tour guides.
Volunteer needs fluctuate throughout the year and require different activity levels. Find out if a volunteer activity is right for you. Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian. For more information on volunteer activities, e-mail Letty Zook.
Nature picture credits (left to right): Volunteers at The Disney Wilderness Preserve © Ben Villamor/The Nature Conservancy; Sunset at the preserve © Ian Adams.
