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
Jun 01, 2012:
Bike Safety Education Program
Where: Various communities in Oregon (All of Oregon)
For whom: Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Seeking: Individuals
For whom: Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Seeking: Individuals
Ride with elementary and middle school kids in the Bicycle Transportation Alliance's nationally recognized safety education program.
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Jun 01, 2012:
Restore Desert Habitats throughout Eastern Oregon
Where: Throughout Eastern Oregon (Eastern Oregon)
For whom: Oregon Natural Desert Association
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Oregon Natural Desert Association
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Eastern Oregon restoration and stewardship opportunities
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Jun 01, 2012:
Oregon Natural Desert Volunteer Work Trips
Where: Various locations throughout Oregon (Central Oregon)
For whom: Oregon Natural Desert Association
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Oregon Natural Desert Association
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
A rewarding way to get involved in desert and wild lands preservation is by volunteering on a restoration project. Our native deserts require active public stewardship in order to flourish. ONDA leads a number of volunteer trips each year ranging from multi-day backpacking trips to single day hikes.
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Jun 02, 2012:
Columbia Gorge Stewardship Days
Where: various locations, Columbia Gorge (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
There is perhaps no greater on-the-ground contribution you can make than helping Friends care and maintain for Gorge lands. Friends holds work parties on our own Land Trust lands as well as public lands to remove invasive species, re-plant native vegetation, maintain trails and clean up refuse. Get involved!
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Jun 09, 2012:
Hedges Creek Volunteer Work Party
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 maintain and enhance this urban marsh by removing non-native, invasive species, flagging trees and shrubs planted this winter. This will aid in the continued efforts of the Wetlands Conservancy to provide both breeding and foraging habitat for all species that make the marsh their home.
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Jun 09, 2012:
Volunteer Work Parties
Where: nature preserves throughout Oregon (All of Oregon)
For whom: The Nature Conservancy in Oregon
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: The Nature Conservancy in Oregon
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Field season is here -- time to get outside and give nature a boost!
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Jun 23, 2012:
Cedar Mill Wetland Volunteer 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
Join the Wetlands Conservancy for a volunteer work party at Cedar Mill Wetland in Beaverton. Volunteers will help with summer maintenance activities such as invasive species removal and trash pick-up.
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Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Restore Desert Habitats throughout Eastern Oregon
Where: Throughout Eastern Oregon (Eastern Oregon)
For whom: Oregon Natural Desert Association
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Oregon Natural Desert Association
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
Eastern Oregon restoration and stewardship opportunities
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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 Foundation
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: Oregon State Parks Foundation
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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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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Bike Safety Education Program
Where: Various communities in Oregon (All of Oregon)
For whom: Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Seeking: Individuals
For whom: Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Seeking: Individuals
Ride with elementary and middle school kids in the Bicycle Transportation Alliance's nationally recognized safety education program.
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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: KS Wild (formerly Siskiyou Project)
Seeking: Groups and Individuals
For whom: KS Wild (formerly Siskiyou 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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