volunteer

make a difference!

Share your time and talents with your community! You can team up with our staff as a volunteer in many ways! Our volunteers donate thousands of hours each year to the function of various programs and activities. Please contact Julie Mistur, Volunteer Coordinator at 440-871-2900 ext. 215 or to learn more about ways that you can contribute to the mission of Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. Click here for brochure.

View our most Current Volunteer Needs and get involved now!

Click here to submit online volunteer form.

education

Whether you enjoy sharing your knowledge with others or just having fun while you work, we need you! Activities in our Education Department range from helping with our quarterly program to registration to assisting staff with programs for children, adults or both! Help students embrace their learning skills at our Wild Summer Reading Camp. Sharpen your star-gazing skills while helping out in our Schuele Planetarium. Roast hot dogs or lead participants as they make crafts at our Family Programs. Training may include handling our resident animals.

administration & visitor services

Meet and great visitors and help provide information to our guests at our welcome desk. Assist with answering phones, mailings, filing, copying, or computer entry. Participation can be weekly or as needed.

special events

We hold a number of special events throughout the year. Often volunteers are needed as greeters, food/beverage servers, or with admission services. We also need volunteers to help with the set-up and take down of the various events and with the crafts and activities related to the event.

animal care

Help us care for and feed our collection of more than 100 live animals including birds of prey, mammals, reptiles and fish. Assist with daily maintenance of animal exhibits and education animals. Volunteers in this area work 2-3 hours/weekday morning, at least one day/week. Minimum age of 16.

wildlife presenter

Perform off-site animal presentations. You will have the opportunity to handle animals and interact with the public.

wildlife rehabilitation

Assist wildlife coordinator and specialists with rehabilitating injured wildlife. Assist with daily cleaning, feeding, and medicating of rehab animals. Volunteers are asked to offer a consistent day and time of availability.

grounds and maintenance

Calling all green thumbs, we need help with weeding, mulching, pruning, and planting in our garden areas. Also, if you are handy with a hammer, then we can use your assistance with small repairs, construction and building upkeep.

naturalist assistant (ages 13-18)

Volunteers in this popular program assist Center staff with care and maintenance of educational and exhibit animals. Learn how to handle animals and interact with the public by providing informal presentations. You will be contacted when positions become available. This program often has a year or more waiting list!

For current High School Senior volunteers: Snider Family Scholarship Application

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