Volunteer at AHEAD With Horses
Volunteers play a very important role at AWH, and they wouldn’t be as successful as they are today without them. AWH has more than 300 volunteers each year from all parts of Los Angeles County, many of which return to them on a regular basis. Whether you’re a horse lover, passionate about helping children, or simply want to help them out, they’ve got you covered! Volunteers must be at least 12 years of age! Some important tasks they need your help with include: Side walking/spotting during lessons, Leading horses during lessons, Grooming horses, Cleaning stalls, Landscaping/gardening General ranch work, and Assisting with office work. Visit: https://aheadwithhorsesla.org/volunteer/
Remove Invasive Plants with Audubon California/ Starr Ranch Sanctuary
Starr Ranch “Weed Warriors” help them remove invasive plant species. Invasive species can alter habitats and can have negative effects on wildlife. All of their weed control is non-chemical, and done with hand tools. Currently volunteers help them with periwinkle, English ivy, and Smilo grass removal. If you would like to become a “weed warrior” at Starr Ranch, please contact Sandy DeSimone (sdesimone@audubon.org) at 949-858-0309.Visit: https://starrranch.org/volunteer/
Spend a Day with Rescue Dogs and Us at The Brittany Foundation!
Join us for a day of walking, bathing, and working alongside the dogs of The Brittany Foundation! Volunteering is a great way to offer direct help to the dogs at the rescue and you’ll get to see first-hand the difference you're making! They need your help with dog walking, socializing dogs, playing with the dogs, grooming, and landscaping. Whatever you know how to do, there’s a place for you! The event will take place outside, so please remember to dress warmly and wear comfortable shoes. All ages are welcome, but all children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. VIsit: https://bigsunday.org/wildwoollyapril24/
Come to Big Sunday’s Kitty-Palooza!
Join Big Sunday and Kitty Bungalow for a Volunteer/Adoption/Kitty-Palooza! We'll be building kitty supply kits, kitty-sized fleece blankets, helping Kitty Bungalow staff with cleaning and care maintainance and facilitating their weekly adoption event. Bring your best cat-themed outfit and get ready to party! Visit: https://bigsunday.org/wildwoollyapril24/
Care for Cute Rabbits with Los Angeles Rabbit Foundation
Help abandoned rabbits by cleaning, socializing, and assisting at adoption venues and/or animal shelters. Los Angeles Rabbit Foundation has a special need for volunteers who care for rabbits in shelters. This involves cleaning and feeding the bunnies, and/or socializing and exercising them. It's also important that volunteers work with others kindly. And you have to be willing to take direction when it comes to what and how the rabbits are fed and cared for, as they have a set routine. They'll work with your schedule. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old with parents present, or over 16 if volunteering without a guardian. REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 12,1 hour per year minimum. If you sign up to volunteer at an animal shelter, you will have to go through the process that shelter requires. Visit: https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp2719712.jsp
Beautify Lunada Bay at Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy’s Volunteer Day
Join the PVP Land Conservancy from 9am-11:30am for a Beautify Lunada Bay Volunteer Day! The long-term goals of this project are to restore attractive, locally native, drought tolerant plants to open space areas in Lunada Bay. Help restore this site for wildlife and the community to enjoy! The Beautify Lunada Bay Volunteer Day event is open to all skill levels. Please note that this event may be canceled due to rain, mud, or preserve closure. Please check your email before attending. Visit: https://pvplc.volunteerhub.com/vv2/
Plant Native Species and Remove Invasive Plants with Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
Plant native sage scrub habitat and/or remove invasive plant species which will help them preserve resources critical to local wildlife. Please meet PVP at the Alta Vicente trailhead next to St Paul's Lutheran Church at 31290 Palos Verdes Dr W, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 and 33°44'48.7"N 118°24'22.9"W. Please do not park in the church parking lot. Park on the street. Extra parking can be found in Golden Cove Shopping Center. They will be working outdoors, so please wear closed-toed shoes, sun protection, bug spray and be sure to bring drinking water and a snack. A reusable water bottle is recommended. Please also be prepared for mildly strenuous hiking to reach volunteer locations. There may be uphill conditions depending on the work project. Thank you for volunteering to conserve the Palos Verdes Peninsula! All volunteers under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign and complete their release before they can volunteer. Volunteers under 16 should be accompanied by an adult. Visit: https://pvplc.volunteerhub.com/vv2/
Join Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy’s Rapid Response Team at White Point Nature Preserve
Join the Rapid Response team every Friday and Saturday from 9am to 12pm for various easy to moderate trail maintenance activities such as; closing unauthorized trails, trimming and clearing brush, minor tread repair, and other projects! (Minor hiking involved). Special Earth Day Event on Saturday, April 20, 9am - noon. You'll meet at White Point Nature Center - In front of the entrance. 1600 W Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. Please come prepared to work outdoors with sturdy closed toed shoes, long pants, sun protection, a snack and water. Level: easy to moderate. Open to 15 years old and up. *Please note that all volunteers under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign and complete their waiver. Visit: https://pvplc.volunteerhub.com/vv2/
Celebrate Earth Day at White Point Natural Preserve with Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
Celebrate Earth Day by helping to care for the White Point Nature Preserve Native Plant Demonstration Garden! Enjoy weeding & watering activities, native plant seed preparation, children's learning activities at the Nature Center, a guided garden walk, raffle prizes, and more! Join PVP and make a difference this Earth Day! Please note that events may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Please check the event page at https://volunteerhub.com before leaving for the event. Please note that all volunteers under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign and complete their waiver at the event. All volunteers under 16 should be accompanied by an adult. Visit: https://pvplc.volunteerhub.com/vv2/
Help with habitat restoration work in Lunada Canyon at the Agua Amarga Nature Reserve
Join PVP as they continue our habitat restoration work in Lunada Canyon at the Agua Amarga Nature Reserve. They will be removing non-native plants and/or planting coastal sage scrub habitat! They will be meeting at the trail head on Rock Park Dr. Street parking is available along Rock Park Drive and Kings Harbor Road. They will be working outdoors, so please wear closed-toed shoes, bug spray, sun protection and be sure to bring drinking water and a snack. This event is moderately strenuous. Please note that events may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Please check the event page at https://volunteerhub.com before leaving for the event. All volunteers under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign and complete their release before they can volunteer. All volunteers under 16 should be accompanied by an adult. Visit: https://pvplc.volunteerhub.com/vv2/
Help with habitat restoration work in Lunada Canyon at the Agua Amarga Nature Reserve
Join PVP as they continue their habitat restoration work in Lunada Canyon at the Agua Amarga Nature Reserve. They will be removing non-native plants and/or planting coastal sage scrub habitat! They will be meeting at the trail head on Rock Park Dr. Street parking is available along Rock Park Drive and Kings Harbor Road. They will be working outdoors, so please wear closed-toed shoes, bug spray, sun protection and be sure to bring drinking water and a snack. This event is moderately strenuous. Please note that events may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Please check the event page at https://volunteerhub.com before leaving for the event. All volunteers under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign and complete their release before they can volunteer. All volunteers under 16 should be accompanied by an adult. Visit: https://pvplc.volunteerhub.com/vv2/
Become a Volunteer with Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship
Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship LOVES their Volunteers! Volunteers are vital to theit program and without them they don’t ride! No previous experience with horses or disabilities is necessary – you will be taught everything you need to know.Volunteer Responsibilities: They need volunteers to walk beside riders with disabilities, groom, tack, or lead horses. They also need volunteers to help keep their barn clean, feed the horses, and help at their annual events such as the CALNET Horse Show and fundraisers. Their used tack and clothes outlet in Newbury Park also needs volunteer staffing. Wherever your talents lie, there’s a place for you to help at Ride On! Visit: https://www.rideon.org/volunteer.php
Volunteer Onshore with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Helping to conserve, protect, and defend marine life requires time, dedication and passion and most importantly the readiness to show up and promote the Sea Shepherd mission through public awareness. The below are just a few of the things you can do as an Onshore Volunteer to support Sea Shepherd’s mission: table at a local event, expo, festival or create your own tabling event, hold a benefit for Sea Shepherd at a local restaurant, pub or community meeting place, organize beach and other marine environment clean-ups, cultivate public awareness through distribution of Sea Shepherd materials and giving presentations at schools and community forums, host a Sea Shepherd party at home for friends and family, provide valuable skills like graphic design work, photography or donate art for auctions. There is a $30 non-refundable donation required for each applicant. Not only does this help cover the cost of processing your application, but if you are approved as an Onshore Volunteer, this will help cover the cost of training, orientation, and the outreach materials they send you. If you have any questions about the Onshore Volunteer program, please reach out to volunteer@seashepherd.org or check out their website! Visit: https://seashepherd.org/get-involved/onshore-volunteer/
Volunteer At Sea with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society needs people who are compelled to fight the injustices perpetrated upon whales, dolphins, seals, sea turtles, sea birds, fish, and every living thing in the world’s oceans. They need such people on their ship and in the ranks of our supporters. They are looking for navigators, sailors, engineers, electricians, carpenters, welders, cooks, medics or nurses, small boat operators, photographers, videographers, electronics technicians, radio and antenna technicians, and even a few unskilled but dedicated Ocean Defenders. Volunteering means dedicating usually at least a month out at sea while pulling destructive longlines from the ocean, saving ocean wildlife, educating future generations, & making good friends. The objective is to protect and save ocean wildlife and to uphold International Conservation Law. For more information, check out their website: https://seashepherd.org/get-involved/crewing-at-sea/
Take Care of Cats with the Stray Cat Alliance
If you love cats and want to join in building a No Kill Nation one stray at a time, Stray Cat Alliance has a volunteer opportunity for you! One way for you to help out is by fostering a rescued cat or kitten. There is an application for adults and one for minors (ages 14-17) on their website! Visit: : https://straycatalliance.org/get-involved/volunteers/
Lend a Ranch Hand at The Brittany Foundation
Volunteering is a great way to offer direct help to our dogs. You get to see first-hand the difference you're making. They need help in all areas of their organization, so whatever you know how to do, they have a place for you! It takes a lot of work to run the sanctuary! Dog walking, cleaning kennels, playing with the dogs, grooming, handyman jobs, and lots of other tasks need to be done daily. Contact them at brittanyfoundation@gmail.com if you'd like to help and visit their website for more information. Visit: http://www.brittanyfoundationonline.org/volunteer.html
Join the Westside German Shepherd Rescue Volunteer Team
Westside German Shepherd Rescue is comprised of a very strong family of volunteers. They cherish all their volunteers and are always in need of new ones. Whether its walking, bathing, fostering or transporting their dogs; assisting at outdoor adoption events and fundraisers; or lending a hand with admin work, volunteer work is always appreciated Their goal is simple, to save as many German Shepherd dogs as possible. They give them medical care, lots of good food, exercise and live while they wait for their forever families. Your help allows them to continue to help everyday. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please fill out their volunteer form. They will respond as promptly as possible with a short questionnaire. Upon completion, you’ll be notified of the date of volunteer orientation which will be help at their facility in Downtown Los Angeles. Visit: https://sheprescue.org/volunteers.htm
Care for Horses with Wild at Heart Horse Rescue
Wild at Heart Horse Rescue appreciates and are very grateful for their volunteers! They are always happy to have new volunteers come out and join their herd! You do not need experience with horses but loving them is a must! They ask their volunteers to help with grooming, watering, feeding, mucking stalls, loving and socializing with the horses. Please contact them if you would like to volunteer. They would love to give you a tour of the facility and introduce you to their horses. Their volunteer orientations are on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9am. Visit: https://wildathearthorserescue.org/how-to-help/
Featured Projects
Spend a Day with Rescue Dogs and Us at The Brittany Foundation!
Big Sunday,
info@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
Join us for a day of walking, bathing, and working alongside the dogs of The Brittany Foundation! Volunteering is a great way to offer direct help to the dogs at the rescue and you’ll get to see first-hand the difference you're making! They need your help with dog walking, socializing dogs, playing with the dogs, grooming, and landscaping. Whatever you know how to do, there’s a place for you! The event will take place outside, so please remember to dress warmly and wear comfortable shoes. All ages are welcome, but all children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. VIsit: https://bigsunday.org/wildwoollyapril24/
Get Your Pet Portrait Taken with Big Sunday
Big Sunday,
info@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
Bring your pet by Big Sunday headquarters to have their portrait taken (for FREE!) by a professional photographer. The portrait can include people (e.g., you) or just be your pet. For every portrait we take, Big Sunday will donate 5 cans of dog food or cat food (your choice!) to our Wild & Woolly Pet Food Collection! (The goal in April is 2024 cans of each. You do the math!) Please Note: This is a limited capacity event. Please sign up for the event if you would like to attend. All ages welcome! Visit: https://bigsunday.org/wildwoollyapril24/
Come to Big Sunday’s Kitty-Palooza!
Big Sunday,
info@bigsunday.org,
(323) 549-9944
Join Big Sunday and Kitty Bungalow for a Volunteer/Adoption/Kitty-Palooza! We'll be building kitty supply kits, kitty-sized fleece blankets, helping Kitty Bungalow staff with cleaning and care maintainance and facilitating their weekly adoption event. Bring your best cat-themed outfit and get ready to party! Visit: https://bigsunday.org/wildwoollyapril24/