THE TALKIN' MONKEYS PROJECT, INC.


WE ARE AN EDUCATIONAL PRIMATE SANCTUARY OFFERING PERMANENT HOUSING TO MONKEYS AND SMALL APES FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR, (IE: BREEDING FACILITIES, FORMER PETS AND THE ENTERTAINMENT FIELD). WE PRESENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROMOTING EARTH FRIENDLY LIVING, THE EFFECTS OF RECYCLING ON OUR NATURAL WORLD AND PRIMATE CONSERVATION. WE RAISE OVER 100 DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF BAMBOO AND ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE LOCAL BRANCH OF THE AMERICAN BAMBOO SOCIETY TO PROMOTE BAMBOO FOR HURRICANE FRIENDLY AND EARTH FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING AS WE REPLACE OUR SHADE CANOPY LOST TO STORMS, PESTS AND DROUGHT. WE PROMOTE COMPOSTING, RECYCLING AND WATER CONSERVATIVE IRRIGATION.

Nonprofit of Focus:

Animal Welfare, Community Service & Volunteering, Education, Energy Conservation, Environment, Wildlife

Volunteer Needs:

Activism & Organizing, Direct Service, Event Planning, Fundraising & Development, Other

Volunteer Positions:

PRIMATE CARE & ENRICHMENT
VOLUNTEER WILL HELP TO PREPARE FOOD, CLEAN CAGES, CREATE AND PROVIDE ENRICHMENT FOR PRIMATES. WE MAINTAIN GIBBON APES, SPIDER MONKEYS AND CAPUCHINS. INTERACTION REQUIRES A NEGATIVE TB TEST PROVIDED FOR FILES.

BAMBOO GARDENING & PROPOGATION
VOLUNTEER WILL HELP TO CARE FOR, FERTILIZE, MAINTAIN SIMPLE DRIP LINE IRRIGATION, MULCH AND PROPOGATE OVER ONE HUNDRED VARIETIES OF BAMBOO AS OUR PLANTINGS MATURE. WE CREATE OUR OWN MULCH, OUR OWN COMPOST AND OUR OWN FERTILIZERS FROM NATURAL PRODUCTS AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL.

GRANT WRITER
SOME ONE TO LOCATE VIABLE GRANT ALTERNATIVES AND CAPABLE OF WRITING GRANT APPLICATIONS.

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