Call for Volunteers!

Want to help save Canada's most endangered bird?

The Northern Spotted Owl Breeding Program is looking for volunteers to lend a hand at the Breeding Centre near Fort Langley, as well as outreach events across the Lower Mainland. Read on to learn about our different volunteer positions!

Click on each position to read a full position description on our GoVolunteer page.

Rodent Care & Cleaning

Help maintain our rat and mice prey colonies to keep our owls fed with fresh, nutritious food. You will clean and disinfect empty rodent enclosures and owl food dishes, refill water bottles, feed mice, and help with general cleaning.

Volunteer Meghan filling rodent water bottles

Site Maintenance

Help maintain our 25-acre forested property. This is important for our buildings, roads, aviaries, and ultimately keeping the owls safe. You will help with invasive species removal, grass cutting, raking, snow removal, and owl aviary maintenance.

Volunteer Ken with the perch he built for Forrest

Volunteers help remove snow from our owl aviaries.

Volunteer Alyssa playing the Nest Stump game with kids

Outreach & Education

Represent the NSO Breeding Program at various public education events throughout the Lower Mainland. You will engage with members of the public and interact with our glove-trained owl.

Volunteers Cathy & Dina promoting our Adopt-an-Owl and Adopt-an-Egg campaigns.

Admin Assistant

Help us stay organized around the office with tasks such as filing, inventory, cleaning, and data entry.

Errand Driver

Pick up and drop off items in Langley, Abbotsford, and Surrey that are needed at the Breeding Centre.

All volunteers must be at least 16 years old. On-site volunteers must be able to drive their own vehicle to the Breeding Centre, as we are not accessible by public transit.

Time Commitments:

Rodent Care / Site Maintenance: minimum four consecutive hours every two weeks for at least three months
Outreach: minimum five events per year
Admin: minimum six hours per month for three months
Errand Driver: minimum one day per month for six months

Benefits:

Be associated with the British Columbia Conservation Foundation, one of the longest-standing conservation initiatives in the province.
Be part of a team working to restore the population of one of the most endangered and iconic species in Canada.
Networking opportunities, social events with other NSOBP volunteers, and exclusive tours of our facility.
Reference provided by request once your time commitment has been met.

How to Apply:

Email us at nsobreedingprogram@gmail.com. Tell us a little about yourself, why you want to volunteer, and which position(s) you are interested in.