Opportunity Details

Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center inspires people to eat healthy, sustainably grown food and to steward our natural resources for future generations. To this end we grow organic food using sustainable practices, grow native plants using local seeds to maintain genetic diversity, educate children about food and the environment, restore habitat along our river and around the farm, and conduct research in agriculture, conservation, education, and native plant production.

The habitat restoration we do on the farm helps to increase the diversity of plants and wildlife on and around the farm, protects salmon habitat along the Snoqualmie River, helps prevent erosion and improve soil quality, provides habitat for pollinators and pest predators, and provides learning opportunities for our youth education program. The work you do as habitat restoration volunteers helps us to tip the scale back towards our native plants and habitats. We have a systematic plan to get rid of invasive weeds, like blackberry, bindweed, knotweed, and clematis, but we can’t do it without the help of volunteers! Volunteers have already worked their magic on large sections of the farm, turning blackberry monocultures into forests and riparian wetlands. Volunteer with us to enjoy the beauty and calm of the farm and to do your part to restore the land that sustains us as well as the wildlife around us.

The Work: We will be weeding blackberries and other invasive weeds around restored areas to give our existing native plants some room to breathe and to make room for more new plants.

Age Restrictions: Any volunteers under 18 years old need have a liability waiver completed by a parent or legal guardian prior to the first event they attend. Waivers can be requested or found on our website (http://www.oxbow.org/conservation/restoration/) prior to the event or a parent or legal guardian can attend and complete a waiver prior to the start of the event. Volunteers 15 years and older can attend events without being accompanied as long as they have a liability waiver on file with us, while those 15 years and under should have a trusted adult in attendance as well as having a waiver on file with us.

Other Restrictions: Dogs, other than service animals, are not permitted on the property.

Parking: We will be meeting by the white tent located near our Public Entrance parking area. Our Public Entrance is located off of Hwy 203 at 268th Ave NE, Carnation, 98014. Drive slowly (10 MPH) down 268th Ave NE for about 1/2 mile. It will feel like a long stretch, and you’ll pass some private property areas on your right. Keep driving! Once you see the Oxbow sign at the end of the road, turn left – you’re there! If you choose to use a GPS to navigate here, it may direct you to one of our other entrances, located just south of our Public Entrance, so just make your way north from there.

Work Clothes: We suggest wearing long pants and bringing a long-sleeved work shirt, preferably made of thicker material that can withstand blackberry spines. Boots are best with mud and shovels, but tennis shoes will work. Open-toed shoes are not be appropriate. Keep the weather in mind and make sure to bring sun protection and/or rain-gear if appropriate. You are welcome to bring your own thick leather gloves or gardening gloves for added comfort. Oxbow Farm will provide medium-weight gloves, but they are not as thick as leather gloves. Glasses/sunglasses, a brimmed hat, and a kneeling pad can also provide extra comfort while working, but are not required.

Water: Water will be provided by Oxbow Farm for drinking and washing up. Please bring your own reusable bottle, if possible, to limit disposable cup waste.

Dinner/Snacks: You are welcome to bring your own food with you to eat on the farm during the event.

Tour: We are happy to lead a tour or hike at the end of the event for those that would like to participate. Just ask!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	20	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Feeding America's Hungry Children collaborates with a host site (Church, School or civic group) who provides between 20 and 40 volunteers and identify s people in the community who will come and select up to 60 lbs of produce that they will deliver to people they have identified who are in need. A semi load of 7 to 15 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables is set up on tables where the community agents can select the produce they will distribute to people in need in their community.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	20	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

At The Green Center, we have a variety of natural Missouri habitats and garden areas that we use for our environmental education programs. These programs involve school groups with 4 to 18 year olds as well as programs for adults 18+, scout groups and summer campers. Our outdoor classrooms always need extra TLC throughout the year along our short trails, garden beds, certified nature explorer classroom areas, greenhouse, etc. Any help in lending a hand to help these areas stay natural and available for programs would be greatly appreciated!

Opportunity Details

Assist with spring clean up and installation of new plants on May 6 from 11 AM until 2 PM

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Everything Animals will be collaborating with Mad Science and the Imagine Arts Academy (Crayola Crayons) to offer summer camps in the Hudson Valley, NY.

As part of the collaboration, Everything Animals will be cutting out, counting, and bagging (25 per bag) 2,400 Imagine Arts reference cards. We are requesting 5 Kohl's volunteers to assist us with this project.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Volunteers will help clean the stream behind the Bull Run Shopping Center and Costco in Manassas. This project supports our efforts to keep litter out of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Prior cleanups in this area have collected over 70 bags of litter. Please help us keep the bay clean.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	20	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Waimea's Earth Day Celebration!

It's that special day of the year when people across the globe get together and mālama honua (care for the planet). We are very excited to welcome all of you to join us at Waimea Valley for our annual Earth Day Volunteering celebration event. We will have various projects throughout the valley for helpers of all ages and volunteers will get tickets for an exclusive raffle with great prizes.

8:30am we will have the volunteers sign waiver forms and choose which projects they want to participate in. We have various things the projects will focus on such as: garden maintenance, invasive species removal, trash cleanup, weeding and cultural site care throughout Waimea Valley property.
8:45am Opening Ceremony including an introduction to the Valley and it's history and oli protocol (a traditional Hawaiian way of exchanging chants to ask for permission).
9:00 am we will be splitting into groups, getting gloves for those that need to borrow and moving to the project sites.
11:30am the volunteering projects will wrap up and it will be time for lunch. The volunteers are encouraged to stick around for the festivities.
12:30 pm we will be staring the raffle. To receive a raffle ticket, you must have signed a waiver form and signed up for a project in the morning. These are only for the volunteers and you must be present at the drawing to win.
The raffle will go until we run out of prizes. We have some awesome gifts in store for the volunteers like a free annual pass to the valley.

Speaking of passes, anyone who participates in the Earth Day volunteering will be welcomed to come into the valley for free for the rest of that day. So you can volunteer in the morning, win a prize during lunch and go for a swim at the waterfall and a stroll through our amazing valley to end a beautiful day.
We will also have booths set up for community organizations to share their information and upcoming events. The volunteers are encouraged to visit with them during their time here.

We are all looking forward to a wonderful event and we hope to continue to grow and expand this opportunity in the years to come. Please get in touch with the Waimea Valley Volunteer Coordinator if you have any questions or want to RSVP.
Volunteers@WaimeaValley.net

To reduce the risk of Covid, there are a few rules and systems in place for the volunteer events. The rules include things like maintaining social distancing, wearing masks in the visitors center and all indoor areas, proper sanitizing, and limiting group size. We follow these to protect everyone who visits or works here. We want to do our part to keep the case load in Hawaii low and keep our loved ones safe. I apologize for any inconvenience this might cause, but it is all part of the efforts being made by our management to reduce the risks faced by our staff, visitors, volunteers and local community, so we truly appreciate you doing your part to support this system. We will be sure to inform participants of any further changes and make sure that these rules are simple and relatively easy to follow.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	50	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Your support will aid ECHSA, Inc.'s efforts to provide these much needed services. it is the agency's desire to continue to provide housing to the homeless; continue to help the low-income families rise above poverty; and to continue to provide access to resources for Veteran and military families who so proudly served our country.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
2nd Annual Anti-Poverty Festival	15	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

This is the moment we've all been waiting for! April signifies the official start of the growing season at Elk Run Farm. The days are longer, the weather is warming and our crops are ready to grow.

Ever want to get your hands dirty and learn how to grow edible plants, but don't know where to start? Our weekly volunteer parties are right up your alley. These will be held every Saturday, 10am-2pm throughout the month of April and May. You can expect to do a variety of farming tasks, like direct seeding, transplanting, watering, harvesting and keeping those weeds at bay all with the guidance and direction of our farm and field manager. Check our Facebook for each week's activities.

Are you new to Elk Run Farm? Join us for our New Volunteer Orientations held on the first Saturdays of each month, 9-11AM. This will be a two-hour long introductory space where we show you who we are, what we do, specific tasks that we need extra support with, and a taste of what our volunteer parties are like. If you are enjoying yourself, feel free to stay longer and continue volunteering! The first orientation will be on May 5th.

Our parties will continue rain or shine so please keep an eye on the weather and wear appropriate clothing or rain gear. Don't forget your reusable water bottle and a snack or lunch.

About us:
Elk Run Farm grows fresh fruits and vegetables for the South King County Food Coalition. We believe all residents of South King County should have equal access to local, sustainably-grown, and nutritious produce regardless of income. Located in Maple Valley, the farm helps to increase availability of healthy foods for families that visit the food banks while providing an outdoor classroom for the broader community.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	30	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Improve the condition of the grounds of St. John Bosco Schools

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	15	n/a	n/a