Volunteer Opportunities
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
Feb 04, 2012:
Plant trees with Friends of Trees!
Where: throughout Portland/Vancouver area (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Friends of Trees
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Friends of Trees
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
As we continue our planting activities this month, we have a few specific volunteer roles that we need to fill. If you're interested and able to help in one of these roles, we would really appreciate the help.
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Feb 04, 2012:
North Johnson Creek Riparian Area Enhancement Work Party
Where: Cedar Mill Wetland Preserve, Beaverton,OR (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: The Wetlands Conservancy
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: The Wetlands Conservancy
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Volunteer! Get dirty! Learn some new plants! Meet some new people and join the Wetlands Conservancy for a stream side enhancement work party.
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Feb 04, 2012:
Plant By Bike! is back
Where: Various locations, Portland (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Friends of Trees
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Friends of Trees
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
We have scheduled 7 neighborhood planting events that will feature at least one planting crew powered solely by bicycles! We'd love to have you join us!
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Feb 07, 2012:
Volunteer Team Leaders Needed for Native Planting at Cedar Mill Wetland
Where: Cedar Mill Wetland Preserve, Beaverton,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 is recruiting volunteer "small group" leaders for an upcoming event where we will host three local third grade classes from Terra Linda Elementary (approximately 70 kiddos). This is a great opportunity learn about wetlands, enhancement efforts and to inspire our future generations, in hopes that they will gain an appreciation for the nature all around them. This event will take place at The Wetlands Conservancy's Cedar Mill Preserve in Beaverton, OR.
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Feb 18, 2012:
Pascuzzi Pond Volunteer Day
Where: Pascuzzi Pond, Tualatin, Oregon (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: The Wetlands Conservancy
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: The Wetlands Conservancy
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Join the Wetlands Conservancy and local Adopt a Wetland stewards, REI Tualatin, for a planting day at Pascuzzi Pond Preserve in Tualatin, Oregon.
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Feb 22, 2012:
Pascuzzi Pond Wetland Enhancement Volunteer Day
Where: Pascuzzi Pond, Tualatin, Oregon (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: The Wetlands Conservancy
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: The Wetlands Conservancy
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Join The Wetlands Conservancy, and local partners, REI of Tualatin and Clean Water Services, for a planting day at Pascuzzi Pond in Tualatin, OR.
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Mar 03, 2012:
Hedges Creek Marsh Volunteer Work Party (II)
Where: Tualatin, OR (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: The Wetlands Conservancy
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: The Wetlands Conservancy
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Restore urban wildlife habitat in the Hedges Creek Marsh! Volunteers will enhance this urban marsh with native trees and shrubs, providing both breeding and foraging habitat for animals that make the marsh their home.
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Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Improve water quality on the Columbia River
Where: Columbia River (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Columbia Riverkeeper
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Columbia Riverkeeper
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Columbia Riverkeeper (CRK) has exciting project opportunities for volunteers as a part of our River Communities Program.
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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
Do you like being behind the scenes? Become an office volunteer at Oregon Environmental Council and see firsthand how you can help keep the wheels spinning on one of the most successful environmental organizations in Oregon!
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News Management and Media Intern
Where: The Pearl, Portland (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Solar Oregon
Seeking: Individuals
For whom: Solar Oregon
Seeking: Individuals
Solar Oregon is a nonprofit organization which provides education and community outreach encouraging Oregonians to choose solar energy. We serve as a connector and source of information for Oregon’s solar community. This internship will focus on strengthening partnerships for cross marketing purposes. The Intern will create new and comb news sources for existing stories relevant to Solar Oregon’s mission and post on the website with references sent to our e-newsletter & social networks. In addition, the Intern will develop relations with media sources and help draft press releases on Solar Oregon events & activities.
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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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Pesticide Free Parks Volunteer
Where: Portland: SE, SW & N (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Support Pesticide Free Parks! Join us for work parties in one of Portland's Pesticide Free Parks.
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Community Education Volunteer
Where: Portland Metro area (Portland Area & Gorge)
For whom: Oregon Environmental Council
Seeking: Individuals
For whom: Oregon Environmental Council
Seeking: Individuals
Are you passionate about clean rivers, healthy food and farms, environmental health, or climate change?
Find out how you can live your environmental values and help move towards a greener, healthier Oregon.
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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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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
Help us maintain sensitive properties in the Gorge, lead educational hikes, pitch in at tabling events, aid us with administrative work in the Portland office, or help with our Step Up for the Gorge Campaign.
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Adopt a Botanical Area!
Where: Siskiyou National Forest - various locations (Southern Oregon)
For whom: Siskiyou Regional Education Project
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Siskiyou Regional Education Project
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Volunteer with Siskiyou Project with "Adopt a Botanical Area program" - a community watchdog program that encourages local citizens adopt specific Botanical Areas, trails or streams.
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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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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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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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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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