About W.E.R.C.
The Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center in Morgan Hill, CA is both an acute care center for injured and sick wildlife and a nurturing center for orphaned wildlife too young to exist on their own.
W.E.R.C. operates as a temporary refuge as the organization's goal is not to tame, but to release animals back into their native habitat healthy, wild, and free.
Wildlife rehabilitation is an evolving science. Due to diverse requirements in care, feeding, handling and physical therapy, it is a process requiring skill, training, and continuing education.
W.E.R.C., with a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, has been recognized as meeting these requirements.
As such, it is the only facility in the South Santa Clara County licensed by California Department of Fish and Wildlife and by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to care for native wildlife. In addition to caring for native wildlife, W.E.R.C. provides a list of ancillary services to the community.
These services include:
- Educational programs for grades K-6. Special emphasis is placed on educating children about the importance of wildlife safety, habitat preservation, wilderness awareness, and our ability to co-exist with native wildlife.
- Telephone Advisory Service including reference and referral information.
- A Speakers Bureau providing presentations to community and service organizations.
- Participation in community events with educational exhibits.
- An Internship Program for college students.
Except for a small, variable fee charged for education programs, all of the above services are offered free of charge.
How to Donate to W.E.R.C.
W.E.R.C., the Wildlife Education and Rehablilation Center provides the community with rehabilitation services for orphaned, injured and sick native wildlife. You can donate to our effort through the following methods:
1)Checks
Send checks to:
Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center (W.E.R.C.)
P.O. Box 1105
Morgan Hill, CA 95038-1105
2)Paypal
Clicking of the PayPal link will take you directly to the WERC payPal account where you can make your donations.
3)Shopping at Amazon
Amazon will pay WERC a percentage of any purchases made by you when you go to Amazon through this link.
Its easy:
When you click on the link (Amazon Logo below), you are taken to Amazon.
Make purchases as normal. [You must have an Amazon account]
There are no additional cost to you.
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Become a volunteer
Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center is currently seeking new volunteers for the upcoming Baby Season which is starting.
- We are in need of new volunteers to help feed and clean new incoming babies as well as our educational and other rehab animals.
- We are located on uneven terrain so there are lots of stairs.
- We need people for the morning shift which starts at nine and can go till noon.
- The days we need volunteers are Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, as "Animal Caregivers"
- New applicant must attend an orientation meeting which will be scheduled.Orientation will show you what we do and what we expect from our volunteers so you can make a decision if volunteering for WERC is right for you.
- If you are interested please download and submit application form, seen below.
- Applicants must be at least 16 years old to volunteer.
- This is not for community service as we are looking for long time volunteers.
Volunteer Job Descriptions:
- Animal Caregiver: Clean and maintain cages, prepare diets, feed animals, wash dishes, sort mealworms, and observe and work directly with the wildlife. A four-month commitment is required. During the spring and summer months volunteers are required to work 3 or 4 hour shifts, once a week. Minimum age: 16 years old.
- Handyperson: Do odd jobs around the site including repairing cages and equipment, painting and building.
- Grant Writing: Write simple grants to generate funds for the education and rehabilitation programs.
- Fundraising: Assist with developing and organizing activities (flea market, raffles, and sponsorships, etc.)
Volunteer Orientation sessions are held once a month on Saturday at 10 AM at W.E.R.C. They last about one hour and have a non-refundable charge of $10.00. When submitting an application, please indicate which session you will be attending and include your payment.
Once your application and payment are received, we will notify you of upcoming orientation dates and you will be given directions to the center. We are located on private property in southwest Morgan Hill, off Watsonville Road and are not open to the public.
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