Get Involved with The Barn Nature Center
Volunteers
The Barn Nature Center allows groups and individuals the opportunity to volunteer with us. We are always in need of "help around the house". This coming year we are planning several Community Service Opportunities. If you would like to volunteer with us please contact us.
If you would like to Volunteer with us, please fill out this Application form and email it to Brenda at BNCAnimalCare@gmail.com |
Internships
The Barn Nature Center has designed several Internship programs to help students or grads gain animal experience, including maintenance, husbandry, and enrichment, as well as community education experience, public relations and marketing and advertisement. If you would like to learn more about our internships or think you are ready to apply, please click on the button below.
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Donate
One of the ways that you can help the Barn Nature Center is by Donations. As a non-profit organization we depend on donations and gifts to provide our animals with the best possible care as well as maintaining our Center. We have constructed a list of our everyday items we most often need.
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Donation List
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Animal Bedding
Arts and Crafts
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Animal Diet
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Animal Equipment
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Basic Supplies
New or Used
-Fake Animals |
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Wish List
Seeking parts or supplies, donations and/or sponsors for any of the following:
- Microphone/Sound System
- Exhibit Signs
- Vinyl Banner Signs
- A vehicle for the Nature Center: could be a car, van or small bus
- Sponsor for our Adventure Center and/or Rock Climbing walls and/or High Ropes Course
- Sponsor for a large fish tank
- Sponsor for pond exhibit
- Greenhouse
- Chicken Coop
- Game Room Games (air hockey table, ping pong table, etc)
- Gardens: plants, beds, upkeep, etc.
Adopt an Animal
Our adopt-an-animal program allows you to symbolically sponsor any of our animals!
The half year package for any of our animals and includes:
- a 4 inch by 6 inch glossy fact sheet, featuring a photo of the individual that you adopted and some facts about them and their species
- an adoption certificate with your name
The full year package for any of our animals and includes all the above with a larger glossy fact sheet as well as your name posted on the animal's enclosure.
Adopt an Animal has upgraded its pricing due to the high demand for many of our beloved animals. Our little friends have been categorized into three (3) tiers, the first being the lowest and the third being the highest. Check out the list below to see where your favorite animal lands and reach out if you don't see yours on the list!
Some of our animals eligible for symbolic adoption:
Tier 1: $100.00 full year or $50.00 half year
- Jasmine the Leopard Gecko
- Cheese the Chameleon
- Melvin the Ornate Box Turtle
- Oscar the Crested Gecko
Tier 2: $200.00 full year or $100.00 half year
- Nemo the Albino Corn Snake
- Jelly the Red-foot Tortoise
- Pearl the Argentine Black and White Tegu
- Mango the Jenday Conure
Tier 3: $300.00 full year or $150.00 half year
- Dino the Rhinoceros Iguana
- Torrie the Sulcata Tortoise
- Mr. Beaks the Blue and Gold Macaw
- Milo the Ferret
Contact us with a text/call to (445) 205-0793 or email BarnNatureCenter@gmail.com to adopt your animal today! We can also mail the adoption materials anywhere within the United States, they make a great gift!
The half year package for any of our animals and includes:
- a 4 inch by 6 inch glossy fact sheet, featuring a photo of the individual that you adopted and some facts about them and their species
- an adoption certificate with your name
The full year package for any of our animals and includes all the above with a larger glossy fact sheet as well as your name posted on the animal's enclosure.
Adopt an Animal has upgraded its pricing due to the high demand for many of our beloved animals. Our little friends have been categorized into three (3) tiers, the first being the lowest and the third being the highest. Check out the list below to see where your favorite animal lands and reach out if you don't see yours on the list!
Some of our animals eligible for symbolic adoption:
Tier 1: $100.00 full year or $50.00 half year
- Jasmine the Leopard Gecko
- Cheese the Chameleon
- Melvin the Ornate Box Turtle
- Oscar the Crested Gecko
Tier 2: $200.00 full year or $100.00 half year
- Nemo the Albino Corn Snake
- Jelly the Red-foot Tortoise
- Pearl the Argentine Black and White Tegu
- Mango the Jenday Conure
Tier 3: $300.00 full year or $150.00 half year
- Dino the Rhinoceros Iguana
- Torrie the Sulcata Tortoise
- Mr. Beaks the Blue and Gold Macaw
- Milo the Ferret
Contact us with a text/call to (445) 205-0793 or email BarnNatureCenter@gmail.com to adopt your animal today! We can also mail the adoption materials anywhere within the United States, they make a great gift!
