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"Endangered" Art Exhibition with Sarah Kaizar

3rd Street Gallery, 58 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
June 05, 2013 - June 30, 2013

You’re invited to visit 3rd Street Gallery in Old City Philadelphia and view work by artist Sarah Kaizar. Her exhibit “Endangered” will be on display throughout the month of June. Gallery hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 12 – 5 pm. To learn mo... Learn more

2013 Events/Activities - Florence Shelly Wetlands Preserve

Meet at Stack Road Parking Lot located at the junction of Route 171 and Stack Road, One mile north of Thompson, PA in Susquehanna County
May 11, 2013 - December 15, 2013

Join us for a special event or activity at Florence Shelly Wetlands Preserve throughout the year.  Participants are directed to meet at the Stack Road Parking Lot located at the junction of Route 171 and Stack Road, One mile north of Thompson, PA in Susquehanna ... Learn more

2013 Events/Activities for the Woodbourne Forest & Wildlife Preserve

Woodbourne Forest & Wildlife Preserve
May 11, 2013 - October 14, 2013

Join us for a special event or activity at our Woodbourne preserve.  from bugs to birds, we've got it all!  For all of the activities listed below, please have folks RSVP to Jerry Skinner at (570) 396-6205 May 11 Saturday 8 am - noon Saturday Morning Bird W... Learn more

West Virginia 50th Anniversary
Events and Outings

Throughout West Virginia
June 01, 2013 - October 31, 2013

Help us celebrate our 50th Anniversary in beautiful West Virginia.  Join us for one of our special events! Take Your Best Shot Nature photography workshops Bear Rocks Preserve: Join photographers of all skill levels at The Nature Conservancy’s Bear Rocks ... Learn more

One For The Bay Special Events

McCormick and Schmick's
1652 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Ongoing through October

Join us for our next event, Wednesday June 5. The Nature Conservancy and the Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) are launching the "One for the Bay" Campaign!  One for the Bay will support these organizations' work on the largest oyster restoration proje... Learn more

North Pawlet Hills Nature Hike and Celebration

North Pawlet Hills Natural Area, Pawlet, VT.


June 01, 2013 - June 01, 2013

Nature Hike, 2pm-5pm Encompassing 1,444 acres the North Pawlet Hills Natural Area is one of the most distinctive ridge lines in Rutland County. And a rarity in our lived in landscape, the natural area now protects most of a 2,000 acre forested area unfragmented by r... Learn more

Block Island Summer Walk Programs

Block Island
June 17, 2013 - August 23, 2013

Walks run Monday through Friday featuring incredible scenery, birding, and scavenger hunts – great for children!  Sponsored by Block Island Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy.  All pond-based activities co-sponsored by the Committee for the Great ... Learn more

Summer Program Series at Goosewing Beach

Goosewing Beach Preserve
Little Compton, RI
June 01, 2013 - August 31, 2013

The summer program series at Goosewing Beach Preserve offers a variety of activities for all ages.  Beach walks, summer sunset walks, children’s explorer programs, family days, and more will be offered by The Nature Conservancy and many local partners thro... Learn more

Birds and Blooms

Schaefer Prairie Preserve near Glencoe, Minnesota
June 08, 2013

Overview: Schaefer Prairie Preserve is a wonderful remnant of the once-vast northern tallgrass prairie that dominated the area for thousands of years. Both wet and dry prairie exist at Schaefer Prairie, and both habitat types serve as instructional sites for students... Learn more

Experience Kitty Todd Preserve

West of Toledo
May 01, 2013 - October 31, 2013

The Nature Conservancy invites you to hike and wildlife-watch at its Kitty Todd Preserve in Northwest Ohio.  The preserve is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the first weekend of the month from May through October. During open... Learn more

Cody Wild West River Fest

Cody, WY
August 23, 2013 - August 24, 2013

Families, kayakers and anglers: get ready for a fast-paced, creative and interactive community event. The first-annual Cody Wild West River Fest is August 23-24, 2013. Weekend activities include: “On the Fly” fishing tournament Whitewater rac... Learn more

Volunteer Day at Holly Creek Preserve

Holly Creek Preserve (Murray County, near Dalton)
October 26, 2013

BYO picnic, gloves, water, and water shoes! Flowing west out of Chattahoochee National Forest, Holly Creek is the most biologically diverse tributary to the Conasauga, one of the richest watersheds in the country. The preserve is bordered on three sides by the... Learn more

13ers Launch Party

Galvanize, 1062 Delaware St. Denver
June 13, 2013

Join our young professionals group, the 13ers, for an evening of food, music and environmental infusion. The event will focus on “All Hands on Earth,” the Conservancy's initiative to engage younger generations to help save the planet through their indivi... Learn more

Get Outdoors Day

City Park, Denver
June 08, 2013

Stop by our booth! Nonprofit organizations and the recreation industry are teaming up to host the 6th annual National Get Outdoors Day to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun across the nation. The Nature Conservancy will have a booth and host “Predator Olym... Learn more

Nature Walks: Heggie’s Rock Preserve

Heggie's Rock Preserve
(Appling, near Augusta)
September 21, 2013 - October 19, 2013

Watch out for beavers and otters! Join others on expert-guided tours of this amazing landscape, home to many species found nowhere else. See colorful lichens and search for the endangered pool sprite!  All tours meet on Saturdays at 10 am and last about t... Learn more

Young Professionals Horseshoe Crab Tagging at Penfield Beach

Penfield Beach, Fairfield, Connecticut
June 06, 2013

It’s time for the return of one of our most popular volunteer opportunities – horseshoe crab tagging! If you live by the coast, you’re probably familiar with horseshoe crabs, also known as “living fossils.” What you may not know is that ... Learn more

Guided Bird Walks at Carpenter Ranch

Carpenter Ranch, Hayden, CO
May 18, 2013 - June 01, 2013

Saturdays, May 18, 25, June 1 Join us for a two hour walk along the Yampa River led by resident birding expert. We will follow an easy trail through the native and globally rare cottonwood, box elder, red osier dogwood forest, home to over 150 species of&nb... Learn more

May Volunteer Events at Phantom Canyon Preserve

Phantom Canyon Preserve
May 15, 2013 - May 31, 2013

Fence Repair Volunteer Day Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Location: Antelope Canyon-near Phantom Canyon Preserve Time: 9am-3pm Join the Antelope Canyon Bobcats volunteer crew as they repair the barbed wire boundary fence on The Nature Conservancy’s Ante... Learn more

Raul Touzon Photographic Landscape Workshop

Zapata Ranch
September 22, 2013 - September 27, 2013

The Nature Conservancy and Zapata Ranch are thrilled to welcome Raul Touzon, National Geographic photographer, for an exclusive photographic experience. The workshop will encourage you to develop creative concepts and technical skills, which will enable you... Learn more

Mark Tercek in Arizona

Restoring Arizona’s Forests Gallery
7650 East Main Street
Main Street & Marshall Way
Old Town Scottsdale

May 16, 2013

Mark Tercek, president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy and author of the new book, Nature's Fortune, invites you to join in a discussion of how business and society thrive by investing in nature. Learn more

Restoration at Ives Road Fen Preserve

Ives Road Fen Preserve
Please select a date

Come out to help take care of this 700 acre preserve south of Tecumseh next to the River Raisin. If you haven't been to Ives Road Fen before, you are in for a treat. In addition to working to remove invasive plant species, you'll learn the difference between a bog an... Learn more

Sign up to volunteer!

Various Locations
Ongoing

We offer a variety of volunteer opportunities, from field work on our preserves to outreach events in DC. We have something for everyone! If you would like to volunteer with The Nature Conservancy, here are a couple of ways you can learn more about upcoming opportuni... Learn more

Join us!

Volunteer Opportunities

Nature Conservancy volunteers offer us a way to increase our effectiveness, expand our range and complete more critically important work while developing lasting friendships and having a lot of fun. Learn more

Join us!

Volunteer Opportunities

Nature Conservancy volunteers offer us a way to increase our effectiveness, expand our range and complete more critically important work while developing lasting friendships and having a lot of fun. Learn more

Learn more

Volunteer in Pennsylvania

Various locations throughout PA
January 01, 2013 - December 31, 2013

When you volunteer for The Nature Conservancy, you'll gain experience, skills and a sense of accomplishment - all while helping to protect Pennsylvania's lands and waters.  Explore a list of opportunities, download the volunteer application and read our latest i... Learn more

2013 Partner Volunteer Opportunities in West Virginia

West Virginia
January 01, 2013 - December 31, 2013

There are many ways you can help protect nature in West Virginia by volunteering.  Check back regularly for ongoing opportunities with partner nature organizations.Garlic Mustard Challenge Various dates 10am-3pm Are you looking for an opportunity to get the fam... Learn more

Join Us!

Search volunteer opportunities
Please select a date

Nature Conservancy volunteers help us increase our effectiveness, expand our range and complete more critically important work while develop lasting friendships and having a lot of fun. Learn more

Burn Crew

various locations in WV

Are you interested in coming out to help with prescribed fires? Do you have the right qualifications? Conservancy volunteer burn crew members must meet the same standards as the Conservancy staff burn crew. Specifically, you must be a NWCG Type II Fire Fighter. This ... Learn more

Preserve Monitor

various locations throughout WV

The West Virginia Chapter of the Nature Conservancy is interested in recruiting high quality volunteers to support various aspects of our conservation work. The following preserves are in need of a preserve monitor which will include 3-4 site visits annually paying p... Learn more

Restoration at Ives Road Fen Preserve

Ives Road Fen Preserve
Please select a date

Come out to help take care of this 700 acre preserve south of Tecumseh next to the River Raisin. If you haven't been to Ives Road Fen before, you are in for a treat. In addition to working to remove invasive plant species, you'll learn the difference between a bog an... Learn more

Zahorsky Woods Work Day

Zahorsky Woods, on the east side of Old Highway 19, one mile north of Steelville between Grand Road and the Meramec River (Sec. 28 and 33, T38N, R4W, Crawford County).
November 02, 2013

Stewart Pagenstecher, a volunteer preserve steward, will lead a work day at the preserve to maintain nature trails, post boundary signs, and conduct other tasks at this beautiful preserve along the Meramec River. Contact Stewart if you plan to attend or need more in... Learn more

Zahorsky Woods Work Day

Zahorsky Woods, on the east side of Old Highway 19, one mile north of Steelville between Grand Road and the Meramec River (Sec. 28 and 33, T38N, R4W, Crawford County).
June 15, 2013

Stewart Pagenstecher, a volunteer preserve steward, will lead a work day at the preserve to maintain nature trails, post boundary signs, and conduct other tasks at this beautiful preserve along the Meramec River. Contact Stewart if you plan to attend or need more in... Learn more

Invasive Knotweed Removal

White River Ledges Natural Area
Pomfret/Sharon
July 18, 2013

Join fellow volunteers in a continuing effort to remove invasive Japanese knotweed from this special Natural Area. The scouring effects of winter and spring ice flows of the White River create shoreline conditions ideal for several species of rare and hardy plants at... Learn more

Invasive Knotweed Removal

White River Ledges Natural Area
Pomfret/Sharon, Vermont
July 15, 2013

Join fellow volunteers in a continuing effort to remove invasive Japanese knotweed from this special Natural Area. The scouring effects of winter and spring ice flows of the White River create shoreline conditions ideal for several species of rare and hardy plants at... Learn more

Invasive Knotweed Removal

White River Ledges Natural Area
Pomfret/Sharon, Vermont
July 10, 2013

Join fellow volunteers in a continuing effort to remove invasive Japanese knotweed from this special Natural Area. The scouring effects of winter and spring ice flows of the White River create shoreline conditions ideal for several species of rare and har... Learn more

Trail Work

Chickering Bog Natural Area
East Montpelier/Calais
July 08, 2013

Please join fellow volunteers in an effort to improve the trail system that provides important visitor access to this beautiful spot! No experience required, just an interest in working hard in a beautiful place and a willingness to join us on one of our more strenuo... Learn more

Trail Work

Chickering Bog Natural Area
East Montpelier/Calais, Vermont
June 24, 2013

Please join fellow volunteers in an effort to improve the trail system that provides important visitor access to this beautiful spot! No experience required, just an interest in working hard in a beautiful place and a willingness to join us on one of our more strenuo... Learn more

Trail Work

Williams Woods Natural Area
Charlotte, Vermont
August 01, 2013

Join fellow volunteers in an effort to improve the existing trail system at Williams Woods. No experience required, just an interest in working hard in a beautiful place and a willingness to join us on one of our more strenuous (and rewarding!) work projects. William... Learn more

Trail Work

Williams Woods Natural Area
Charlotte, Vermont
July 24, 2013

Join fellow volunteers in an effort to improve the existing trail system at Williams Woods. No experience required, just an interest in working hard in a beautiful place and a willingness to join us on one of our more strenuous (and rewarding!) work projects. William... Learn more