Opportunity Details

Fort Bend History Association’s signature experience – the 36 annual Texian Market Days festival is quickly approaching! Scheduled for Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26 at the George Ranch Historical Park, this event celebrates our history and the people, places and events that have shaped the county where we all live, work, and play. TMD showcases nearly 200 years of Texas history, starting with the original 300 settlers who set the stage for what our county, state and country would become. This event draws nearly 6,000 attendees annually and we invite you to participate as volunteers to help make this event happen.

Your support will help our pioneer re-enactors make cornbread from scratch, provide lasso lessons from our cowboys, unearth artifacts in an archaeology dig, make a battle reenactment possible, and allow us to present the Dr. Bushrod’s Medicine Show to festival goers. TMD is a living link to the sights and sounds of more than a century of Texas and county history. Will you show your Fort Bend County pride by being a volunteer?

Volunteer shifts can be customized to fit your needs between the specified times by visiting the Signup Genius link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4faca82fa3fb6-texian

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
School Days support volunteers (can be split into shifts)	no limit	n/a	n/a
General Admission Day - Admission/Ticket Team (morning)	7	n/a	n/a
General Admission Day - Festival Operations Team (afternoon)	7	n/a	n/a
General Admission Day - Volunteer Dinner Team	7	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Newberg High School students and outdoor professionals will be hosting upwards of 600 elementary school students for a day full of fire safety, forestry, and recreation education in the NHS Forest. Classrooms will travel to 10 different stations and learn about the environmental with professionals from the field. Along the way, they will receive educational handouts and souvenirs, and participate in hands-on activities. While outdoor professionals will present about their occupation, high school students will plan, coordinate, and lead the event.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Shift 1 - Set-up and Check-In	10	n/a	n/a
Shift 2 - Station Helpers	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Farm Day at Mission San Juan is an opportunity to explore the roots of San Antonio food culture from the Spanish colonial missions to modern food, health, and wellness. We are seeking volunteers to assist visitors with various family-friendly hands-on activities. Volunteers will also assist with setting up and taking down tables and shade tents. All volunteers under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Volunteers are needed from 9 AM to 2:30 PM, including a 30 minute lunch break with lunch provided.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

Friends of Reinstein Woods is hosting the 9th annual Nature's Gathering fundraiser to support the environmental education programs and diverse projects at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve. This fundraiser allows us to expand our outreach into underserved neighborhoods and make nature and our incredible environment accessible to all. The vital financial support of the Friends group allowed us to offer guided outdoor lessons to more than 5000 school children last year. We were also able to offer programs such as the After School Conservation Club which introduces elementary-aged urban youth to nature. Much of this work is possible due to events such as Nature's Gathering. This fun night brings together the community to enjoy local art, food, and drinks while raising funds for these great causes. These programs, activities, and events would not be possible without the support of the generous community and volunteers. Volunteers at this event will help with food service, ticket collection, basket raffle sales, set up, clean up and other important tasks to make this event successful. Volunteers of this event will receive soft drinks and light food throughout their shifts.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

目标：流溪生态保护中心正联合国内多个环保组织和环境科研单位，联合开发基于小型溪流的河流健康调查志愿者数据网络。我们计划通过运用底栖动物监测方法和志愿者团队建立，掌握流溪河流域全境乃至全国各条河流的生态评估数据，为包括各类河川生态建设提供基线调查和结果评估数据，研发流域健康指数，推动市民中的环境敏感人群关注水环境健康，倡导公众了解和保护水环境。

未来三年规划：第一年建立流域底栖生物评估框架体系，志愿者支持系统，局部小流域（流溪河）试点；第二年体系优化，志愿者系统自治，推广至珠江流域/华南地区；第三年通过借助网上平台（绿网、高德地图）让公众开始接受生态评估的观念，争取成为全国性生物评估数据平台。

工作方法：通过发动大批志愿者学习并实践底栖生物监测评估方法，获取大量基础数据，构建流溪河流域生态评估大数据，并通过分析比对和研究提出流域治理的观点，通过媒体传播进行公众倡导，进而推动政策及实施。

工作步骤：
一、底栖生物评估方法的宣传和倡导：通过公开宣讲、工作坊、研讨会、发表文章和自媒体传播方法和理念，以及对广州母亲河流溪河保护的意义。
二、志愿者骨干培训：开展志愿者底栖生物监测培训，推动100个以上志愿者参加培训并在流域内开展监测实践不少于500人次。
三、建设流溪河生态数据网络平台，让流溪河流域生态监测数据可视化并让公众易于获得。借助已有平台：绿网，作为一个功能性图层。
四、开展大数据分析并提出观点，调动大众媒体关注，开展公众倡导，进而影响政策的出台和实施。
五、输出工作手册和模式，通过珠江水联合行动网络，启动珠江流域生态评估大数据的构建。

工作产出：
1、流溪河生态评估志愿者体系：100名以上经过培训的注册志愿者，三级治理结构。
2、流溪河生态评估网络平台：项目期末日均IP达到1000以上。
3、《珠江流域底栖动物监测与水质评价工作手册》电子版。
4、大众媒体文章20篇，自媒体文章20篇。
5、骨干培训5场以上，受训志愿者100人次以上。

志愿者将会得到：
1、专业的底栖动物调查课程培训；
2、底栖动物调查手册；
3、组成调查小分队，并在其中担任重要角色；
4、贡献数据，构成家乡河川健康指数的重要依据。

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

Invasive species removal at Wehr Nature Center's 220 acre natural preserve is an ongoing task as we seek to keep our living laboratory in tip-top shape. Volunteers are needed to help remove the invasive species, Buckthorn and Oriental Bittersweet. Tools and training are provided. Two dates are available to volunteer: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 and Wednesday, October 31, 2018.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

In honor of the 25th National Public Lands Day, we invite you to Governors Island for a day of digging in the dirt!

Help us get prepared for fall by tackling our most urgent landscape needs: clearing pathways, ridding plantings of invasive species, blending soil, mulching trees, cutting back overgrowth, and much more! With a very modest budget for horticulture, we rely on volunteers to maintain our diverse landscapes for everyone to enjoy.

Join us for a rewarding day of gardening and giving back. This event is kid-friendly, so bring the whole family!

WHERE/WHEN: Take the 10:00 AM ferry to Governors Island from the Battery Maritime Building at 10 South Street in Lower Manhattan. Recommended arrival time is 9:30am-9:45am to catch the 10:00 AM ferry. The ferry is free before 12:00 PM on weekends. (Note that there are no ferries from Brooklyn until later in the day.)

Upon disembarking, we will meet at the Oval on Governors Island at 10:30am for a brief orientation and volunteer assignments. Our workday will conclude with a group lunch at the Oval at 1pm.

***Ferry departs at 10:00am sharp. Volunteers arriving late will need to wait for the next ferry at 11:00am.***

BRING WITH YOU: Please wear closed-toe shoes and bring a reusable water bottle. Long pants, hats, and suncreen are recommended.

PROVIDED: Lunch will be provided for all volunteers, as well as work gloves.
**Boxed lunch generously provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies.**

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

Each year, San Diego River Park Foundation volunteers remove more than 200,000 pounds of trash from our River. Without our amazing volunteers, this trash would be left to pollute native animal habitats, create unsightly piles in our parks and public spaces, leach contaminants into the water, and could be washed out in to our ocean and beaches!

YOU can help with this critical work! The Clean & Green Team is a group of enthusiastic volunteers that focus on cleaning up storm water debris and litter. Volunteers use pickers and gloves to pack this trash into garbage bags, then haul it to a dumpster.

Join us as we work to remove trash and debris from a tributary of the San Diego River, Forester Creek. This is a great activity for people interested in clean water and a clean habitat for the plants and animals that call the river home.

Location: Meet at the Santee Public Works building at 9534 Via Zapador Santee, 92071. Please see the Google map for visual location: http://goo.gl/maps/PxjrP

This event is open to volunteers of all ages, but volunteers under the age of 16 must come with an adult. Closed-toed shoes are required. Sun protection, water and a snack are highly recommended. Community service hours can be verified. Groups of up to 30 people are welcome if space allows. RSVPs are required. To RSVP or to learn more, please email volunteer@sandiegoriver.org or call (619) 297-7380.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

The 8th annual Taste of Unity Harvest Party is a fund-raising event to celebrate local food, local chefs, and fellowship. The venue includes a beautiful banquet room graciously hosted by the Palais Royale and Navarre Hospitality Group.

Volunteers and sponsorship opportunities are described as follows:
Volunteers will help sell product, register guests, assist chefs, sell raffles, and facilitate check out procedures. All volunteers are expected to fully participate in the event as guests during alternating shifts.

Guests will enjoy visiting stations of local chefs, preparing a variety of delightful tapas; small appetizers for all to enjoy!

This event offers businesses and community members a fun opportunity to help “grow” our community through Unity! Enjoy our live music, silent auction, and cash bar.

Taste of Unity Celebration Sponsorship Opportunities
□ Platinum Stake Sponsor $5,000.00 (exclusive)
□ Gold Shovel Sponsor $2000.00 (10 tickets/ reserved table)
□ Silver Trowel Sponsor $1000.00 (8 tickets/ reserved table)
□ Green Thumb Sponsor $500.00 (8 tickets)
Above includes social media publicity
□ Other $_______
(silent auction items)_______________________________
Payment Options
$_________________ Enclosed
□ Please invoice □ Pay via PayPal www.theunitygardens.org
Name:_________________________ Title:_________________________
Organization:_________________________________________________
Phone:____________FAX:__________Email:_______________________
Address:_____________________________________________________
City:________________________________Zip:_____________________
Signature:____________________________Date:___________________
Make Checks payable to:
Unity Gardens Inc. PO Box 10022 South Bend, IN 46680

Taste of Unity Celebration is being held in honor of National Food Day, growing awareness to issues of Food Security and Food Justice.


October 18th, 2018 5pm- 8pm Palais Royale 105 W Colfax South Bend, IN 46601

2017 Chefs
The Crooked Ewe Rocky River Tap and Table
American Culinary Federation Tapastrie
Fiddler’s Hearth Zen Café’
Violet Sky Chocolates Ivy Tech Hospitality Students
The Skillet Four Winds Casino Resort
The East Bank Emporium Hilton Garden Inn’s Bistro 933
Javier’s Bistro Navarre Hospitality Group at Palais
Café Navarre Weiss Gasthaus
Edible Arrangements
Funds raised for this event will be used to support the Unity Gardens; connecting our community to healthy food and to each other. We have enjoyed tremendous community involvement to keep us growing! To be a part of this, please take the opportunity to support our free garden camp, open gardens, and free classes! See our website: www.theunitygardens.org and facebook www.facebook.com/theunitygardens for highlights of what we have been doing throughout the community!





Donation Deadline
Thursday, October 18, 2018

Project Website
www.theunitygardens.org

Project Location
Palais Royale 105 W. Colfax Ave,
South Bend,
Indiana 46601
United States.


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Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Early	no limit	n/a	n/a
Late	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

We are in the process of instilling a large outdoor classroom and school garden. Our current phase will be construction of approximately 30 keyhole vegetable gardens.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Garden Volunteer	no limit	n/a	n/a