Donations (Cash)
Thank you for your offer to support the wildlife affected by oil spills in California. While the Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) will graciously accept your donation, we want to make it clear that the costs associated with responses will be paid by the party responsible for spilling the oil. If you would still like to make a donation to the OWCN (and its participating organizations) for other oiled wildlife care and rehabilitation activities, you can do so by sending a check to the Wildlife Health Center Foundation, P.O. Box 298, Davis, California, 95616. These donations will be used to prepare for oil spills in the western United States and internationally.
Credit card donations for the OWCN can be made to the Wildlife Health Center by going to the School of Veterinary Medicine’s web page and clicking on the gift opportunities link.
Participating organizations in the OWCN also accept donations individually. You can find more information about them here.
Again, thank you for your offer of support. Should you have questions, please feel free to contact Kathy Collins:
Kathy Collins
Management Services Officer
Wildlife Health Center
Office (530) 754-9032
FAX (530) 752-3318
kacollins@ucdavis.edu
Donations (in-kind)
At this time, the OWCN has all of the in-kind donations needed for spill readiness. However, please consider donating materials like this to your local wildlife rehabilitation center and/or local OWCN participant organization.
Volunteer
There is currently not a need for untrained volunteers, but please check our volunteer page for updates. Pre-trained volunteers should contact their normal participating organization.
Opportunities for Under-18s
We are unfortunately not able to accept volunteers under the age of 18 who can work with oiled wildlife.
However, students can contribute artwork (possibly based on what they have seen on TV, in newspapers, or heard from their parents) or environmental messages (top ten list of things you can do to reduce impacts on the environment). These materials might contribute to a traveling display to be used for science fairs or environmental units and feature on the OWCN's outreach page.