The Great!
I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
classes I have attended, contact with other volunteers, and reviews of ongoing discussions posted on the PAWS website.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
add a habitat education component to their program. Habitat destruction, fragmentation of the land, and invasive species are the most critical factors contributing to the decline of most native species. Many rehabilitated animals are released back into a habitat that may not be suitable for their survival. Although an important component for reducing the need for rehabilitation and for increasing survival afterwards, habitat needs are not taught in any organization I have dealt with.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
What one change could this group make that would improve your volunteer experience?
Having more volunteers live closer to my property. I live 1.5 hours from PAWS, which makes it difficult for both of us to work with each other. There are no known volunteers in my area so distance is an impediment.
Did your volunteer experience have an effect on you? (teaching you a new skill, or introducing new friends, etc.)
After over 10 years of absence from working with wildlife, PAWS has provided an opportunity to renew that experience in a way that fits my current lifestyle and provides a rewarding way to meet new people and share my passion for nature. I hope to share my experience in habitat improvement practices with others and motivate them to improve the habitat in their own back yard.
How did this volunteer experience make you feel?
It provides a way for me to release pent up energy and passion for nature. Unfortunately, few people today really care about the environment and its inhabitants and even fewer actually do anything to help it. Thus, I don't know many people with whom I can share this interest. PAWS provides an outlet for that interest.