Volunteer Opportunities
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There are many ways to give. Sometimes making a donation feels right. Other times giving of your time and skills feels even better.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
08/20/2010:
Desert Conference Volunteers
Where: Washington Family Ranch, near Antelope, OR (Eastern Oregon)
For whom: Oregon Natural Desert Association
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Oregon Natural Desert Association
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
The Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA)is pleased to present the 25th Desert Conference on September 23rd -26th. This will mark the 25th Desert Conference held since 1978. This event will take place near Antelope, Oregon, in the heart of the John Day River basin.
WE NEED YOUR HELP AS A VOLUNTEER!! Regularly $250 per person, the conference is free for volunteers in exchange for 3-6 hours of kitchen help per day.
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09/01/2010:
Become A Willamette River Guardian!
Where: Willamette River (Willamette Valley)
For whom: Willamette Riverkeeper
Seeking: Individuals
For whom: Willamette Riverkeeper
Seeking: Individuals
Through Project 185, River Guardian volunteers choose a mile segment of the Willamette to monitor on a monthly basis. From canoes, kayaks, backyards or a favorite walking trail, River Guardians look for excessive erosion, new clearings, illegal dumping, sewer overflows, and other problems that affect the habitat and water quality of the Willamette.
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09/11/2010:
Volunteer Work Parties
Where: TNC sites across Oregon (All of Oregon)
For whom: The Nature Conservancy of Oregon
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: The Nature Conservancy of Oregon
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Numerous opportunities this summer and fall to enjoy the great outdoors while working with Conservancy ecologists and volunteer teams.
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09/18/2010:
Together Green Volunteer Day
Where: Audubon Society of Portland (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Audubon Society of Portland
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Audubon Society of Portland
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Volunteer for a great day of “beautifying” the Audubon Society of Portland's nature sanctuary, enjoy colleagues and fellow volunteers, and see the results of your efforts immediately.
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09/25/2010:
Volunteer Event: Wetlands Conservancy and SOLV Beach and Riverside Clean-up
Where: Knez Wetland Preserve, Tigard, OR (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: The Wetlands Conservancy
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: The Wetlands Conservancy
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
The Wetlands Conservancy will be partnering with SOLV for the "River and Beach Clean-up." Please join us at our Knez Wetland Preserve on September 25th. Volunteers will help to improve the wetland and the riparian areas along Red Rock Creek, a small tributary of the Tualatin River.
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09/26/2010:
Volunteer for Sunday Parkways - Portland's five car-free fun days!
Where: SE Portland (Aug) and NW Portland (Sept) (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Sunday Parkways gives Portlanders a chance to get out and be active right in their own neighborhood.
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11/06/2010:
Fall Volunteer Weekend at Opal Creek
Where: Jawbone Flats, OR (Willamette Valley)
For whom: Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center
Seeking: Individuals
For whom: Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center
Seeking: Individuals
Join us at Opal Creek for a weekend of clearing trails and cleaning areas around our Jawbone Flats education center. The work for these weekends will be hard, manual labor. Come prepared to help in this manner. Please call in advance to reserve your space.
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Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Archivist
Where: Eugene (Willamette Valley)
For whom: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Indoor job for a patient person, preferably with office experience.
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Volunteer for a Clean Columbia
Where: Various Locations (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Columbia Riverkeeper
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Columbia Riverkeeper
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
CRK needs your help, your voice, your letters, and your influence to make sure that human health and the ecological health of the River are valued appropriately in all decisions regarding the Columbia River.
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Pesticide Free Parks Volunteer
Where: Portland: SE, SW & N (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Support Pesticide Free Parks! Join us for work parties in one of Portland's five Pesticide Free Parks.
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Volunteer at Oregon's State Parks
Where: Throughout Oregon (All of Oregon)
For whom: Oregon State Parks Trust
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Oregon State Parks Trust
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Protect some of Oregon's most beloved public lands -- our State Parks! The Oregon State Parks system needs volunteers throughout Oregon. You can "adopt-a-park", come out for restoration and cleanup days, be a summer camp host, or join one of the many "Friends" groups for specific State Parks.
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RNP General Office Help
Where: Downtown Portland (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Renewable Northwest Project
Seeking: Individuals
For whom: Renewable Northwest Project
Seeking: Individuals
You know the scene. Staff is stretch thin, everyone is working hard on the tasks at hand and incidental stuff gets put off and piles up. Help us dig out of this hole and be a star!
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OEC Office Volunteers
Where: 222 NW Davis St., Portland (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Oregon Environmental Council
Seeking: Individuals
For whom: Oregon Environmental Council
Seeking: Individuals
You are always welcome at our beautiful, historic office in Old Town.
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OEC Community Outreach Volunteer
Where: Portland Metro area (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Oregon Environmental Council
Seeking: Individuals
For whom: Oregon Environmental Council
Seeking: Individuals
Volunteer and Join the OEC Team!
Find out how you can get involved and help us move towards a greener, healthier Oregon.
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Join the Wolf Pack!
Where: Portland/Eugene (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Oregon Wild
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Oregon Wild
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Become a voice for wolves. Sign up for the Oregon Wild Wolf Pack.
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Volunteer with Surfrider Foundation
Where: Throughout Oregon (All of Oregon)
For whom: Surfrider Foundation
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Surfrider Foundation
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Volunteer on the beach in the summer -- at the mountains in the winter! Surfrider has a range of volunteer opportunities, from cleaning litter from our beaches, to working with snowboarders on Mt. Hood to clean up the slopes!
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Web Design
Where: RNP Office - Portland (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Renewable Northwest Project
Seeking: Individuals
For whom: Renewable Northwest Project
Seeking: Individuals
Renewable Northwest Project is seeking a creative individual or two to help update the graphics, look and feel of our web site. Work in conjunction with staff and volunteer helping with the coding. Be a part of a team that will help us redesign our site and streamline our communication of clean energy info to the region!
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NWEI Volunteer Opportunities
Where: Portland Metro (National)
For whom: Northwest Earth Institute
Seeking: Individuals
For whom: Northwest Earth Institute
Seeking: Individuals
Initiating small group dialogue, offering NWEI discussion courses in your community, developing curriculum, planning events, offering presentations and mentoring others, the NWEI volunteer community is integral in ushering in a more sustainable future.
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Public Outreach
Where: Throughout Oregon (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Solar Oregon
Seeking: Individuals
For whom: Solar Oregon
Seeking: Individuals
Professionally represent the interests of Solar Oregon and our sponsors.
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Get Active - Volunteer with Recycling Advocates
Where: Portland Office (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Recycling Advocates
Seeking: Individuals
For whom: Recycling Advocates
Seeking: Individuals
Volunteer to help Oregon's only citizen-based, grassroots group dedicated to creating a sustainable future through local efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle.
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Become A Willamette River Guardian!
Where: Willamette River (Willamette Valley)
For whom: Willamette Riverkeeper
Seeking: Individuals
For whom: Willamette Riverkeeper
Seeking: Individuals
Through Project 185, River Guardian volunteers choose a mile segment of the Willamette to monitor on a monthly basis. From canoes, kayaks, backyards or a favorite walking trail, River Guardians look for excessive erosion, new clearings, illegal dumping, sewer overflows, and other problems that affect the habitat and water quality of the Willamette.
Learn more...
Volunteering for the Gorge
Where: Throughout the Gorge, or in our Portland and Hood River offices (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Friends of the Columbia Gorge
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Friends of the Columbia Gorge
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Every year, hundreds of volunteers and Gorge supporters are active in helping protect this incredible national treasure. We'd love to have your help, too.
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Corvallis Environmental Center’s Youth Garden Project
Where: Sunset Park, Corvallis (Willamette Valley)
For whom: Corvallis Environmental Center
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Corvallis Environmental Center
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
A great opportunity to get your body and social skills working together - Come garden with us!
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Become an Oregon Wild Action Team member
Where: Across Oregon (All of Oregon)
For whom: Oregon Wild
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Oregon Wild
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Action teams can get you involved across Oregon!
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Adopt-A-Wilderness Volunteers Needed
Where: Across Oregon (All of Oregon)
For whom: Oregon Wild
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Oregon Wild
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
The Adopt-a-Wilderness program brings Oregonians closer to the land they love, and in so doing, builds local constituencies for protection of wilderness areas. The program also collects valuable "on the ground" data from volunteers to update roadless maps and build the foundation for a citizen’s wilderness proposal.
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Become a Habitat Ambassador!
Where: Anywhere (National)
For whom: National Wildlife Federation
Seeking: Individuals
For whom: National Wildlife Federation
Seeking: Individuals
Help NWF reach out to individuals in your community with information about why protecting wild places and wildlife is so important to our quality of lives and how they can help with a wildlife-friendly yard or garden. This is a great opportunity to interact with people at garden clubs, community centers, schools, neighborhoods and so many more places.
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