Transport Team Volunteers

For those who cannot commit to daily volunteering but have some free time they'd like to donate to ORC, transporting is a great option.

Transport volunteers are responsible for picking up injured birds from members of the public who have reported an injured bird. In most cases, the bird will be in a container such as a box or crate, to keep it safe and quiet, and the transporter simply picks up the container and brings it to our center.

If you have a car and live in the Ojai, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Simi Valley, Oxnard, or Thousand Oaks area, you can become an ORC transporter.

All training is provided through ORC; certain transporters will also be trained to capture birds that are not yet contained (this is rare).

Once you are trained, you'll sign up on our online calendar and put in the days and times you are free to transport and we'll call you if a case comes up. It's a great way to volunteer and very important to how the center works with the public.