Wild Core’s Award Winning environmental volunteer program is dedicated to serving the people of Connecticut and its environment. Our volunteer program places hundreds of volunteers throughout the state every year to aid in the protection and conservation of wildlife and wild lands. Our volunteers work in opportunities such as: Wildlife Rehabilitation, In Connecticut’s many State Parks, Forests and Wildlife Preserves. We also place our volunteers throughout the state to help other environmental organizations that don't have the resources to recruit and manage their volunteer staff; this is one of our premium volunteer services that we offer for our affiliated organizations.

When you volunteer, you give part of yourself–your time, energy, skills and feelings. You give to your family and friends, to your neighbors, to your community, to our environment!

Giving or serving is one of the reasons why people volunteer. Their contributions to others and to their communities and the environment bring them feelings of self-fulfillment and the knowledge that they have made a difference.

Volunteering is also a way of saying thank you. It’s a way of recognizing the countless others who, in big ways and small, have made life richer and better through donations of time and effort. But there is more to volunteering than giving. As a volunteer, you also reap personal benefits and enhance your personal growth. You:

• Increase social awareness
• Learn through service
• Enjoy better health
• Gain self-confidence
• Discover your strengths and talents
• Build a sense of independence
• Expand your social circle

And volunteering gets you ready for the workforce.
By volunteering you:

• Develop skills
• Gain work experience
• Explore career options
• Develop a job-finding network

With a strong résumé and new skills, you’ll find it easier to strut your stuff to prospective employers, fill out university or college application forms, talk to scholarship or bursary officers, or take on more challenging volunteer positions in the community.

That’s the thing about volunteering. You get as much out of it as you put into it! And often, you get a whole lot more. So, roll up your sleeves and get involved!

If you are a young adult, you will find volunteering a great experience. But it doesn’t stop now. By catching the volunteer bug, you will be giving yourself a lifetime of rewarding experiences.

Why Volunteer For Wild Core?

There are a few other conservation / environmental organizations in Connecticut that you can volunteer with; So why are so many people choosing Wild Core? We believe that volunteering should be a fun and rewarding experience. Our program is designed to help you reach your goal helping out the community in a fun way that really makes a positive impact. Here is why so many people choose Wild Core:

1.      Flexibility: Wild Core’s volunteer program is the most Flexible volunteer program of its kind in Connecticut. Our volunteers work with their volunteer coordinator to create a work schedule that revolves around you, the volunteer. This means you choose - When, Where, What and even How you will volunteer!  

2.      Great Opportunities: We have a large selection of volunteer opportunities available for our volunteers. Wild Core along with our affiliated organizations have many projects and opportunities that are exciting and fun. Simply choose what you want to do and we will help you get started.

3.      Great Support: As a volunteer you may need guidance every once in a while. From the time you sign up, to the very end, you can count on great support from a team of experts who want to see you succeed. At the time of sign up, you receive a volunteer coordinator who will be their every step of the way, think of your coordinator as your new friend! We know why you want to volunteer and we want to support you in every step.

4.      Great Rewards: You don’t have to volunteer and we know that! We appreciate everything you do for the organization and for the environment. We are continually striving to reward our volunteers for their service to their community. We have many levels of volunteer awards one can receive and many programs and fun endeavors for our volunteers. Picnics, banquets, dances and parties and group outings are just some to name a few.