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Become a Volunteer at Seaside


Join Seaside's Family of Volunteers

Being a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we rely on our dedicated and passionate volunteers to operate and maintain our 1.5 acre facility. It is these volunteers which allow us at Seaside to carry on our mission of rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing wild birds.


Volunteers Needed...

Seaside Seabird Sanctuary Rescue Team Volunteer.

Rescue Team Volunteer

Rescue Team Volunteers are responsible for going offsite to rescue injured birds and transporting them back to the Sanctuary's hospital. This is an on call position where the volunteer would get a call from the Sanctuary after receiving a call over the Sanctuary's rescue hotline. Rescue volunteers can choose what geographical location they will cover, as well as what days and times they are available to be on call.


*Special onsite training is required for this position.

Seaside Seabird Sanctuary hospital staff examining an injured bird.

Hospital Assistant

Hospital Assistants work in the Sanctuary's hospital, assisting hospital staff with numerous duties such as food prep, feeding, cleaning cages, restraining birds during examination, filling out patient medical charts, admitting injured birds, general hospital cleaning, laundry, etc.


*Certain hospital duties require special training before allowed to perform.  

Seaside Seabird Sanctuary Outdoor Avian Care Volunteer.

Outdoor Avian Care Assistant

Outdoor Avian Care Assistants assist the Sanctuary's Nutrition & Habitat Specialist with various outdoor duties in the Sanctuary including food prep, feeding, cleaning pools, raking aviaries, scrubbing benches, cleaning bird baths, etc.

Seaside Seabird Sanctuary volunteer greeter.

Greeter/Tour Guide

Sanctuary Greeter/Tour Guides are responsible for greeting Sanctuary visitors, answering general questions, directing visitors where to go when bringing in an injured bird, and conducting guided tours when scheduled.

Volunteers working to maintain the grounds of the sanctuary.

Maintenance Volunteer

Maintenance Volunteers perform various maintenance duties around the Sanctuary such as painting, repairing holes in aviary netting, carpentry, electrical work, plumbing/pool repair, and general landscaping work such as weeding, raking, mowing, and tree trimming.


*Volunteers with special trade skills such as carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and landscapers are preferred. 

Gift Shop Clerk

Gift Shop Clerks are responsible for cashing out customers, stocking shelves, answering incoming phone calls, answering visitor questions, etc

Special Events Volunteer

Special Events Volunteers represent Seaside at scheduled onsite and/or offsite events. They set up and man a Sanctuary booth, collect donations, sell merchandise, and answer general questions. 

Presentation Volunteer

Presentation Volunteers gives regularly scheduled (daily or weekly) oral presentations or demonstrations for Sanctuary visitors. Examples of the types of presentations/demonstrations may be:

  • Pelican hand-feeding presentation.
  • Bird presentation/demonstration.
  • Wildlife photography classes.
  • Yoga classes.

*Training and/or special licenses may be required for certain presentations/presenters.


Requirements to Volunteer:

  • Applicants should posses a mature, professional, and responsible attitude at all times.
  • Applicants must be willing to undergo a general background check.
  • Applicants must posses a valid state issued drivers license, state issued ID, or U.S. passport.
  • Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Applicants must be willing to commit to a dependable schedule.
  • Applicants must sign a confidentiality agreement and Sanctuary release form releasing the Sanctuary of any responsibility for injury or illness.
  • Applicants must abide by Seaside's dress code which includes no tank tops, no midriff tops, no cut-off shorts or shorts that are too short in length, no open-toed shoes, and no clothing with offensive words or pictures.
  • Children and/or all other persons other then the enrolled intern are not permitted to accompany you during your scheduled work time. Your work as an intern is important and requires your undivided attention.


*A volunteer's performance and tenure at the Sanctuary can be reevaluated and/or terminated at the discretion of Seaside Management at any time.


*The Seaside Seabird Sanctuary is a drug-free and alcohol-free workplace.

Seaside Seabird Sanctuary Volunteers.

Seaside Seabird Sanctuary Volunteers.


Download a Volunteer Application

Sign up to become a volunteer at the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary by downloading and filling out the Volunteer Application and returning it, along with your I.D., to the Sanctuary's gift shop between the hours of 10:00am - 2:00pm.

Volunteer Application (pdf)

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Have questions about Seaside's Volunteer Program? Contact Seaside's Volunteer Coordinator:

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Seaside Seabird Sanctuary

18328 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores, FL 33785

(727) 391-6211

​​​​The Seaside Seabird Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Federal Tax ID #: 81-3774704


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