Opportunity Details

CRWA's Annual Earth Day Cleanup brings together over 3,000 volunteers each year to pick up litter, remove invasive species and assist with park maintenance along all 80 miles of the Charles River. Residents are drawn to the popular Charles River Cleanup from a desire to give back to their community while enjoying the beauty and wildlife along the river. The 21st Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup will be on Saturday, April 25, 2020 from 9AM until 12PM. At 9AM volunteers will check in with their team leaders to receive and complete all paperwork required to participate in the Cleanup. Volunteers will be supplied trash bags, gloves, and pickup sticks. Snacks, typically consisting of granola bars, chips, and water. Volunteers will then collect trash and remove invasive species until 12:00 pm (or the site is cleaned). Trash will be collected by municipal public works departments or the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Each volunteer team will then fill out a form reporting how many pounds of trash they collected and what items they found.

Official Registration for the Cleanup must be done through www.crwa.org/cleanup or by contacting Delilah Bethel at dbethel@crwa.org

Following volunteers will join us for a volunteer appreciation picnic that will be held at Cutler Park until 2PM. A the picnic a special speaking section will occur thanking volunteers for their amazing efforts and food will be provided.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

This event aims to make improvements in a Story County park at a TEAM (Trail Enhancement and Management) Day! We will be cutting brush back along the trails at Christiansen Forest Preserve. No prior experience is needed. This workday is intended for those at least 13 years old. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Registration through the Story County Conservation web site (http://www.storycountyiowa.gov/566/Volunteering) is required by 4pm on Thursday, April 23.

Please bring a full water bottle. Volunteers need to come prepared for the weather with long pants, heavy duty walking/hiking shoes and working gloves. Sunscreen, insect repellent and eye protection are likely to be helpful.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

Planting, pruning, and weeding, as well as general spring sprucing up in preparation for our spring educational and fundraising programs and events.

Available Shifts

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

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KOHL's Associates will assist Fountain Creek Nature Center staff with crafts, candy distribution, distributing eggs in the woods, and being hosts to the 500+ people who attend. Egg hunt participants will meet live rabbits, learn about rabbits in an interactive presentation and hike through the woods to hunt for eggs.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	6	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

This program is designed for those looking to get involved in marine conservation and perhaps have no prior experience in the field. You will be helping Love The Oceans achieve it's mission of establishing a locally managed Marine Protected Area, receiving training from our marine biologists. A PADI diving qualification is included in the package and you’ll spend 3 weeks helping out and getting trained by our qualified marine biologists in:

PADI Dive Training
You do not have to be a diver before you come out to Mozambique, you can train with us here! Included in your program fee is scuba diving training. Our dive centre is a PADI 5 * resort, and a Green * centre too. If you’re already PADI qualified, no problem! You can do the qualification above the one you hold, or you can take a discount on the program.

Conservation Science Training
Conservation science is very complex so at Love The Oceans we aim to provide you with the basic knowledge and skills to allow you to go on to develop your own projects and continue with Conservation Science.

You will participate in a series of educational lectures with our qualified marine biologists based around our specific areas of work within Conservation Science. If you’d like to focus on a specific interest area let us know – we have a variety of experts in our Research team.

Ocean Safaris and Megafauna Research
You’ll have a theory session on how to photograph megafauna for a successful ID shot. You’ll be learning about humpback whales and whale sharks, with some manta ray IDs too.

Your skills will then be put to the test on ocean safaris where you can practise taking ID shots. You will also be taught why the conservation of these species is so important and learn about our work in this area.

Participate in Coral Reef Surveying
We believe we’re in a biodiversity hotspot and we need coral reef data to prove our area is worth protecting. You will be introduced to LTO’s coral reef methodology and once qualified, may have the chance to help with LTO surveys on your dives.

LTO collects this data to develop a robust dataset which will provide the evidence base required to effectively lobby for changes to certain fishing legislation and a Marine Protected Area (MPA) to be established. We believe that securing an MPA will create opportunities for eco-tourism, bringing much needed income into the region, and provide a viable alternative to unsustainable fishing.

Participate in Fisheries Research
LTO collects fisheries data in order to assess how sustainable the fisheries are in their current form. Our research is collected at two beautiful beach fisheries locations – our Guinjata Bay research base, and our Paindane Bay research site.

You will be supporting LTOs fisheries research and during this time you will learn to collect beach monitoring data, how to log it and why this is so important. You will record fish, shark and ray measurement data into the logs along with their corresponding images.

In building this dataset for monitoring and analysis it is our aim to work with the local community to determine a minimum landing size for individual species and help re-build a sustainable artisanal industry.

Help Improve Local Learning Facilities
The Government does not have enough money to provide the standard of learning facilities the children need. Every year we fundraise for money specifically to improve the school facilities in consultation with the local community.

We strongly believe in supporting the organic growth and development of the local community, as such we employ local builders to complete construction/improvement work. Our volunteers then enhance this by painting educational murals on the school walls.

Participate in a Cultural Tour
Mozambique is a developing nation with limited food resources, electricity and running water. The region we operate in is remote and many people live below the poverty line.

You will have the opportunity to visit a local family’s home and learn how they live in rural Mozambique, and how they prepare meals. Volunteers have found this experience to be rather humbling, but also a lot of fun with the many children many Mozambican families have!

Support Swimming Lessons for Local Kids
Surprisingly few local children are confident in the water. Part of our commitment to the local community is teaching local school children to swim on Saturday afternoons.

We do this to improve water safety skills in the community, and with the aim of igniting a passion for the marine environment in the younger generations. We hope for a future where the local community both want, and are able to, experience the underwater world for themselves.

Language Lessons
The community speak Portuguese and the local dialect, Bitonga. You will participate in language lessons while you’re with us. These have proven great fun in the past and allows you to learn a little of both Portuguese and Bitonga.

Cooking Lessons
Mozambique is a developing nation with limited food resources. In the region we operate is remote, and the coastal soil and climate conditions are not favorable to varied agriculture. You will witness a lot of household subsistence farming. The local food is very filling and consists of a few different vegetables cooked in various different ways.

You will join in one evening for some local cooking. You will have the opportunity to to see what a normal family lives off in rural Mozambique, and how they prepare meals.

Adventure Trips
There are a variety of adventures available around the local area. which have proved great fun in the past. You will participate in at least two of the below adventure trips depending on the time of year, weather and availability:
– Surf Trip – Day trip to Tofo (a surf hub) for a fun surf lesson, shop around the local market and the chance to enjoy some delicious cakes
– Boat Trip – Sail the Inhambane estuary, and snorkel a few islands
– City Walking Tour – discover more of the history of the City of Inhambane in a 3 hour walking tour.

Ocean Trash Research and Management
Unfortunately plastic pollution is a human-induced problem the world over. Mozambique is no different. We’re on the edge of the Indian Ocean Garbage Patch which spans approximately 5 million kilometres squared and is made up of a huge range of trash, from sludge, to plastics, to glass. One of the most efficient and easiest way to remove trash from the ocean is through beach cleans.

We’ve committed to doing at least 2 beach cleans a week and weighing and logging what we collect to work out if it is international or local trash and what we can do to reduce this pollution. Last year our staff and volunteers collected over 350kg of trash. We’re hoping to smash that target this year!

After we have collected the trash off the beaches, we process it – wash, cut & dry it – and then we pack it into what we call eco-bricks. Our eco-bricks are 2L drinks bottles thrown out by resorts here, which we pack tightly with beach clean trash. these eco-bricks are then used in construction at the local schools as part of our projects.

Opportunity Details

This event is the largest fundraiser of the year for our non-profit land trust. Every year we welcome 140-180 people to Bucks Run Golf Club to enjoy dinner, auction opportunities, and a keynote speaker. The registration for this event and the contributions made during the event help raise a quarter of our annual operating budget. Without this fundraiser, we could not sustain operations.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

FABSCRAP is a 501c3 nonprofit working to divert discarded fabric from fashion companies in NYC for recycling and reuse. Your service experience will begin with a tour of FABSCRAP and an explanation of our role in achieving a more sustainable fashion industry, followed by training in our process of sorting. Volunteers will be deconstructing fabric headers and removing hardware from sample garments to sort material by fiber types for recycling into insulation. It’s easy to learn and fun to sort through a bag of fabric from a Philadelphia designer!

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We are seeking individuals who would like to volunteer to serve on the Board of Directors for Camp Fire River Bend. We need people with expertise in finance, facilities, fundraising, board development, health services, and youth program development.

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Bublr is Milwaukee's nonprofit bikeshare operator.
2020 marks the 3rd year Bublr Bikes has held an Annual Fundraising event called the Bublr Bash. Bublr receives 40% of it's operation fund from rider generated revenue. The rest is offset by donations, sponsorship (in the form of advertising on bikes & stations), and grants. The Bublr Bash is our major fundraiser of the year.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General Event Setup	6	n/a	n/a
General Event Staff	4	n/a	n/a
General Event Breakdown	4	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

March 14, join us as we celebrate Michigan's syrupping culture and nature's own "liquid gold." This year, in addition to cherished stations like "Tap a Tree" and the "Yoke Lift," we are adding 5 new stations: a Historic Sap Sled and Hitching Demo, Maple Tree ID station, Novelty Syrup Tasting station, Sumac Spile Making activity, and Sap Sucker informational and crafting station.

The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday March 14. There are five volunteer shifts available:

Friday Set Up (2-5pm)
Saturday Set Up (8:30-11:30am)
Festival Morning Shift (10:30am - 2pm)
Festival Afternoon Shift (1:45-5:15pm)
Tear Down (5-7:30pm)
Your volunteerism is directly what makes this festival possible. Because of you, 2,000 visitors get to learn about Michigan’s syrupping history, ethical forestry and local forest-to-table products. Of course, they also get to enjoy sweet treats and a day out in the sugarbush after a long winter. Because of your work, all proceeds from sales at this festival are able to go to support the 501(c)3 nonprofit that runs your community nature center.

With 5 new stations, we need more volunteers than ever before. Sign up at mynaturecenter.org/maplesyrupvolunteer to help make this festival a continued success.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Saturday Set Up	10	n/a	n/a
Festival Morning Shift	100	n/a	n/a
Festival Afternoon Shift	100	n/a	n/a
Saturday Tear Down	20	n/a	n/a