Salineño Wildlife Preserve Volunteer Spring 2027

The Salineño Wildlife Preserve is a world famous birding hotspot on the shore of the Rio Grande in south Texas. The Preserve has approximately three acres, including parcels owned by the Valley Land Fund and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Volunteers will continue a 42 year tradition of feeding wild birds, restoring and managing native plant gardens, and serving as interpretive naturalists—interacting with visitors, most of whom have traveled to the Lower Rio Grande Valley from around the continent and the world to see birds, both rare and common, that are not found elsewhere in the United States.

Requirements and Qualifications

•   An interest in maintaining Lower Rio Grand Valley native plants and habitats for butterflies and birds, and sharing that knowledge with visitors. Plus an avid interest in bird watching. Experience and knowledge of the region’s birds is not a prerequisite. You will be working with and learning from experienced gardeners and birders throughout, including many of our very knowledgeable guests.

•   Physical ability for gardening tasks, primarily weeding and watering, using shovels, hoes, rakes, pruners, wheelbarrows, and wagons.

•   Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (grain sacks).