Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center Volunteer's Home Page
The Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center (ARRC) is a private nonprofit, volunteer operated organization. It was founded in 1980 by two concerned citizens who were seeing more and more bald eagles injured by human contact. The most common injuries seen today are collisions with airplanes, power lines, cars and even buildings.

The ARRC's mission is to promote and enhance wildlife populations through education, research, and rehabilitation of injured wildlife.

Are you planning a trip to Sitka Alaska in the near future? Are you interested in volunteering with the ARRC? If so, here is a sample of the volunteer programs that are available to you..Bird Training: Learn how to use positive reinforcement to train wild birds (bald eagles,hawks,falcons,owls,ravens and more. Become proficient in the health care and equipment maintenance needed for the upkeep of our resident birds..Develope public speaking skills and travel throughout the United States educating people about wild birds and how to preserve their future.

Education: Assist in developing curriculum for schools that we visit and for those interested in more raptor and natural science curriculum. Help with classroom programs teaching students about wild birds.

Train as a seasonal summer docent and help our summer visitors learn more about Alaska's wildlife.

Rehabilitation: Gain experience in handling wild birds for medical treatments. Apprentice as a technician and help with medical treatments on the injured birds. Help conduct physical therapy to help a disabled bird recover for release. Assist with research projects and gain skills in managing a clinic, perform a necropsy and get to know what birds look like on the inside.

Did you know that volunteering is tax deductable?

These are some things that can be deducted:

Travel Expenses
Meals and lodging
Phone bills
Bus/cab transportation
mileage & expenses


A complete description of Federal tax deductions for volunteers can be optained from your local IRS office. Ask for Publication #562
and form # 8283

Still want to learn more?

Contact ARRC at:
ARRC PO Box 2984 Sitka, AK 99835

Phone (907) 747-8662, fax (907) 747-8397, or e-mail arrc@ptialaska.net

We have a on line gift shop which you can purchase wonderful ARRC gifts..We also have a beautiful mail order catalog available. Please click on link below for more information.

ARRC Online Catalog
Also check out ARRC Home Page.
See what our volunteer's have to say.

Last Updated 06-Mar-97 skkr@ptialaska.net