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A diverse group of volunteers walks along a trail in Mount Tabor Park in Portland carrying buckets, shovels and gloves.
Mt. Tabor Volunteers The Nature Conservancy's Mt. Tabor volunteer event on September 30, 2017, in Portland, Oregon. © Tim Jewett

Volunteer Positions in Oregon

  • Volunteers hiking at Tom McCall Preserve.

    Volunteer Naturalists

    The Nature Conservancy in Oregon is recruiting volunteer naturalists to serve at three TNC preserves: Cascade Head Preserve on the coast, Tom McCall Preserve in the Columbia River Gorge and Camassia Natural Area in West Linn. Contact: orvolunteers@tnc.org

  • A plot of freshly planted ferns.

    Volunteer Crew Leader

    Help The Nature Conservancy with hosting volunteer events such as restorations, plantings, invasive species removal, and fence removal. Must be 18+ and have an active driver's license. Contact: orvolunteers@tnc.org.

  • Purple camas lilies, alongside rosy plectritus and other native wildflowers, lining a boardwalk in Camassia Natural Area’s wet meadows.

    Portland Area On-Call Steward

    Do you love working outdoors in a beautiful setting and have or want to gain experience with trail maintenance, habitat restoration and other natural area management activities? Join our on-call list for Portland Metro volunteer opportunities. Email Us to Learn More & Apply

  • Nine people standing in a grassy field in colorful hiking clothing with their hands in the air, forest in the background.

    SW Oregon On-Call Steward

    Join us for a variety of stewardship and engagement projects at preserves in the Rogue, Umpqua and Illinois Valleys in SW Oregon. Learn about unique habitats, plants and animals while helping to maintain the resiliency of these special places. Contact Molly Morison at mmorison@tnc.org.

  • Volunteer with waders and a sun hat working with a pvc net in a shallow wetland at Williamson River Delta near Klamath Falls with a snowcapped mountain in the background.

    Klamath Falls Preserve Steward

    Assist with preserve management and stewardship activities for one-day or longer projects. To join our on-call stewardship event list or to learn more, contact orvolunteers@tnc.org.

Several volunteers with work gloves and buckets by a pile of dirt with a white pick up truck.
Volunteers Volunteers helping to restore Powell Butte Natural Area in Portland, Oregon. © Mitch Maxon/TNC