Get Involved -- Be a Volunteer!

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Do you like being outdoors, have a love for environmental science and enjoy teaching people about nature? Would you be interested in giving history tours through an antebellum home? Or simply greeting visitors? Maybe you would like to be an insider at one of Audubon's biggest festivals, the Hummingbird Migration Celebration? Volunteering with Strawberry Plains is an excellent way to give back to your community and a great place to share and gain valuable skills.

By volunteering with SPAC, you can combine and use your talents -- We have a job for everyone! Getting started is easy. No experience is required. All you need is a good sense of adventure and commitment to our mission. The staff of SPAC will train you in the natural and historic heritage of our property and the specifics of your job.

The Volunteer Form attached at the bottom of the page will help us match your interests with our needs. Simply open it, fill it out and send it back to us.

Currently, we have a great need for volunteers to help out with our 2010 Hummingbird Migration Celebration. To learn more about volunteering at the festival, click on the PowerPoint icon at the bottom of the page to see a slide show of information. If you are interested, just check the appropriate box on the Volunteer Form and get it to us as soon as possible -- We had over 100 people volunteer last year but as our festival grows, so does our need for volunteers!

Helpful Skills

• Ability to work with people of all ages
• Dependability
• Enthusiasm
• Sense of humor
• Ability to work independently
• Interest in environmental or natural sciences
• Reliable transportation

Training

• On-site training is provided through continuing education, lecture and field study opportunities
• Formal classroom training includes guest presentations by local experts
• Naturalists and Ambassadors receive an additional training manual

Benefits

• Personal satisfaction from contributing to your community
• Valuable skills and experience for future jobs
• Opportunity to meet new people and develop friendships
• Continuing education opportunities and volunteer field trips
• Volunteer recognition
• Discounted rate to all programs
• Rewarding work experience

Questions? Contact Katie Boyle at (662) 252-1155 or kboyle@audubon.org

The Mission of The National Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity. Here at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center, we are committed to providing future generations with clean water, native wildlife populations, and a legacy of stewardship focused on the importance of nature, despite living in a watershed facing rapid development.

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