Volunteer to Clean Up the Oil Spill With Any of These Organizations
BP’s oil spill is destroying wildlife and habitats with no sign of stopping or even slowing down. Here is a list of links from CNN and Take Part on how you can volunteer to help clean up the mess.
From CNN:
The Audubon Society, which is affiliated with the Louisiana Coastal Initiative, is making its Center for Birds of Prey in Florida available for bird cleansing and rehabilitation and is seeking volunteers. Elsewhere, Audubon said it was gearing up to mobilize volunteers and provide assistance as the oil reaches land in Louisiana and elsewhere. Find a local office
The Deep Water Horizon response team is looking for help in identifying shoreline and animals affected. Oiled wildlife should not be captured but instead reported at 1-866-557-1401. To report areas with oil ashore or to leave contact information to volunteer in the affected areas, call 1-866-448-5816.
The Alabama Coastal Foundation is collecting contact information from volunteers for cleanup efforts along the Alabama coast should the oil spill reach the state’s shores. Call 251-990-6002
The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program is looking for volunteers to help reduce the potential impact of the oil spill in Mobile Bay. Call 251-431-6409.
The Mobile Baykeeper is asking for contact details of volunteers is collecting contact information for volunteers to respond anywhere along the Gulf Coast, if needed. Call 251-433-4229.
Save Our Seabirds is a Florida bird rescue group that is looking for volunteers and support as its response team prepares to help oiled wildlife. Call 941-388-3010.
From Take Part:
Many nonprofit organizations are coordinating volunteer inquiries through the BP Community Support Team Hotline. Leave a message with your contact information and questions about how to help at 866-448-5816.
The National Wildlife Federation is working with the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program and the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana to coordinate volunteer efforts in southern Louisiana. The National Wildlife Federation is encouraging anyone looking to lend a hand to visit its website. It offers ways to help from volunteering to online advocacy, and is asking people to contact the Obama administration and urge the president to enact immediate protections for coastal Louisiana wetlands and beaches. You can register to volunteer with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana here. They are looking specifically for people with HAZWOPER training, or experience operating boats, handling wildlife, or photographing or monitoring oil movement.
The International Bird Rescue and Research Center has sent a team of specialists to the region to help with any oiled wildlife. The center’s site has a comprehensive Spill Response FAQ for those who want to help clean and treat oiled birds. They ask anyone who has spotted oiled wildlife to call the Wildlife Reporting Hotline at 866-557-1401. It is important to note that oiled birds should NOT be captured, but reported using the hotline.
OilSpillVolunteers.com is also coordinating volunteer efforts in the Gulf Coast region. Register here.
Matter of Trust, a nonprofit collecting pet hair and hair trimmings for oil spill cleanup, is asking salons, pet groomers, and anyone willing to cut off a couple of inches to register here to donate hair, fur, and nylons. Today alone, more than 200,000 pounds of hair is being shipped from 12 states to Matter of Trust for clean up efforts.
Save Our Seabirds is a Florida bird rescue group that is looking for volunteers and donations as its response team prepares to help wildlife affected by the spill. Donate through the Save Our Seabirds site or register to volunteer.
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