Serving Youth and Rescue Animals - Wonder Wood RanchAt — Wonder Wood Ranch

Opportunity Summary 

**FULL FOR SPRING 2026**

Wonder Wood Ranch uses equine therapy to provide hope and healing to trauma-impacted youth in Monterey County, helping them to find purpose and become positive contributors to their community.

For this opportunity, students will be involved with caring for animals, including horses, helping youth, helping around the ranch, and/or helping to manage and promote the nonprofit.

3 service learner spots

 

Opportunity Training 

Students will be trained for any tasks assigned to them.  Students will be supervised by ranch staff.

Additional risk specific to this opportunity 

Students may work with live animals.

Opportunity Application Instructions 

Contact both:

Rick Pate, Board Member
rick1diane@yahoo.com

AND

Marlo Schalesky, Executive Director
marlo@wonderwoodranch.com

Please identify yourself as a CSUMB service learning student, and share why you are interested in this opportunity and what relevant experience you have.

 

Program 
Service Learning
Location Type 
Negotiable
Location 
Salinas, CA
United States
Students required to have a personal vehicle 
No
Fees students may incur with this opportunity 
No Fees will be incurred by students
This opportunity provides some form of compensation 
No
Opportunity Availability 
Ongoing