About Ruth Melichar Bird Center Volunteer Opportunities

Ruth Melichar Bird Center
208-338-0897
Idahowildliferescue.org

Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering with Animals in Distress Assn. We are a wildlife rehabilitation organization operating in the Treasure Valley since 1987. Our avian facility, the Ruth Melichar Bird Center, is open 7 days a week, but the hours fluctuate depending on the arrival of baby birds. Our approximate hours are 10am-2pm Oct-Mar and 8am-8pm Apr-Sep. Annually we rehabilitate over 3,000 birds and waterfowl, 300 mammals and field over 5,000 calls a year regarding injured, orphaned and nuisance wildlife.
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Ruth Melichar Bird Center
4650 N. 36th St. Boise, Idaho 83703

Please call the Ruth Melichar Bird Center if you have a question about an injured or orphaned wild bird.

Bird Care
Volunteer Position
As in all volunteer work with animals, there is a lot of cleaning involved. Scrubbing cages and perches, cleaning outdoor enclosures, changing cages and aviaries as well as food preparation, laundry and watering plants are just a few of the daily chores.
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Transport Team for Ruth Melichar Bird Center
Volunteer Position
– Off Site Runner – This position requires on-call and immediate response to rescue, pick-up, and transport orphaned or injured birds to the Bird Center OR Veterinarian. It may also include the transport of birds from the Bird Center to other rehabilitators.
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Operations/Maintenance Team for Ruth Melichar Bird Center
Volunteer Position
Building and Grounds Maintenance – This position requires a working knowledge of facility maintenance.