Volunteer Responsibilities & Opportunities

• New potential volunteers complete a brief Initial Volunteer Application and must attend an information session online prior to completing an application form

• We require a three hour weekly commitment beginning mid April to mid October. Mid July to mid August is not an active time for volunteering

• Require volunteers to have close proximity/travel to one of the seven parks (High Park, Rennie Park, Colonel Sam Smith Park, Etienne Brule Park, King’s Mill Park, Smythe Park, Don Valley Brick Works Park)

• Volunteers are required to complete all trainings prior to their first shift

• Turtle Scouting - Scouting for Hatchlings in the parks from April to May and from August to October

• Turtle Scouting - Scouting for nesting Mama Turtles from late May to mid July and report any turtle sighting.

• Turtle Protecting - Protecting Mama turtles while nesting, escorting her safely to back to water, installing a nest protector.

• Turtle Nest Monitoring. Check protected nests from April to May and from mid August to mid October and scout the park for hatchlings and assist them safely to water.

• Turtle Taxi Driver. Drive injured/sick Turtles or Hatchlings to Toronto Wildlife Centre for medical care. Turtles will be transported in enclosed containers – drivers do not need to handle turtles directly.

Remote opportunities

• Answering our Hotline. Requires access to internet and a computer to log on the website for our phone line. Must be a returning volunteer.