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Are you a group looking to partner with TNC? Would your students, church or community group be interested in a reoccurring service project at one of our preserves? Is your office looking for a great team building work day opportunity? See our Volunteering Information page.

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

Mountains

Please see our mountains volunteer page for information about opportunities as well as upcoming projects and dates. We now have a hotline you can call for information as well: (828) 350-1431 ext. 201.

Our Asheville mountains office has spring and summer volunteer work days, which include activities like trail maintenance and invasive species removal. For information on volunteering, contact Tara Granke at Mtns_Volunteers@tnc.org or 828-350-1431 ext. 104. 

Sandhills

Our wiregrass seed collection days happen annually in October and November. For general information about volunteering in the Sandhills, contact Gretchen Coll at gcoll@tnc.org, on the phone (910) 246-0300.

Southeast Coastal Plain

SECP's has several fall seed collection and trail clean-up days. For more information, email Sara Babin at sbabin@tnc.org or call the SECP office at (910) 395-5000. 

Outer Banks/Nags Head Woods

The Nags Head Woods office periodically has work days to help with our oyster reef restoration projects. Volunteers are needed to bag oyster shells, build oyster mats and oyster reef as well as plant marsh and upland plant habitat. All community members and visitors are invited. If you are interested in getting involved, please email Kate Murray at the Nags Head Woods office at kmurray@tnc.org or call (252) 441-2525.

Interested in an internship?

Internships for the NC and other chapters of TNC are listed here.

Volunteer Contacts

• TNC Volunteer Coordinator - Neal Cheek, ncheek@tnc.org or (919) 794-4371
• Mountains Volunteers (includes New River and Hickory Nut Gorge) - Tara Granke, Mtns_volunteers@tnc.org or (828) 350-1431 ext. 104
• Outer Banks/Nags Head Woods - Kate Murray, kmurray@tnc.org or (252) 441-2525
• Roanoke River - Chuck Peoples, cpeoples@tnc.org, or (252) 578-4115
• Sandhills - Gretchen Coll, gcoll@tnc.org or (910) 246-0300
• Southeast Coastal Plain/Wilmington - Sara Babin, sbabin@tnc.org or (910) 395-5000
• Prescribed Burns - Maura High, mhigh@tnc.org or (919) 794-4377