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Volunteer Opportunities at The Preserve – Sign Up for Specific Dates
We invite community members passionate about nature and conservation to join us in making a positive impact. Whether you’re interested in hands-on land management, sharing your knowledge as an educational docent, or supporting our administrative team, we welcome your talents! Below, you’ll find specific dates for volunteer opportunities. If you’re available to contribute your time and expertise, simply sign up for a session that suits you, and we’ll be excited to connect.
LAND MANAGEMENT CREW
Led by our Land Manager
Join our dedicated Land Management Crew to help maintain the unique urban playa environment. Volunteer tasks include trail construction, habitat restoration, and other land improvement efforts. Volunteers can work alongside the crew or, once approved by the Land Manager, assist solo with projects like trash collection and invasive species removal.
INSTRUCTIONAL DOCENTS
Trained by our Education Director
Volunteer as an instructional docent to provide engaging, hands-on learning experiences. Our docents lead educational activities and inspire environmental stewardship in visitors of all ages. Help us bridge the gap between science and the public by leading interactive stations and supporting citizen science projects.
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
Coordinated by our Strategic Initiatives Director
If you have skills in photography, marketing, social media, or general office support, join our administrative team. Volunteers assist with marketing campaigns, event coordination, and other essential behind-the-scenes tasks that keep The Preserve’s programs running smoothly.
How to Sign Up
After you register as a volunteer, browse any of the opportunities listed below, select an opportunity of interest and sign up. For reoccurring opportunities sign up for as many session dates as you would like. We look forward to working with you in preserving and enhancing The Preserve!
To record your volunteer hours click the link below.
Did you know training for any of the below volunteer opportunities counts towards your volunteer hours? And it makes it that much easier to volunteer with us in the future. If you’d like to know more about the training available to volunteers contact us.
Vaya to the Playa - Harmony Science School
Event Chair: The Preserve
DETAILS:
Vaya to the Playa
Program Description
The vaya at the Playa curriculum uses teaching stations at the I-20 Preserve to introduce basic features of ecosystems and preserve history to kindergarten- 2nd grade students. The experience has three parts: a classroom introduction and pre-test, a docented field trip to the I-20 Wildlife Preserve and a final post-test. This volunteer opportunity is for the field trip portion that requires Station Docents and Organizational Attendants.
Station Docents
Each group is asked to select which stations they would like included in their visit from the list below. Upon signing up you will receive a response from the education coordinator assigning you a station and providing you with the curriculum for review. At each station, students will engage in learning activities consistent with the concept and content of each station. They will document their observations and summarize their understanding of the concept in a retrieval chart. In transitions between stations, students will use an Observation Bingo card to report the organisms and features they observe.
- Food Chains and Energy Pyramids
- Human Interactions
- Adaptations
- The Importance of Water
- Ecosystem Interactions
- Abiotic and Biotic Factors
Organizational Attendants
Attendants are responsible for ensuring the field trip runs smoothly. They will be tasked with coordinating break-off group rotations between stations, guiding students to the facilities when necessary, and standing by the gate to ensure the general public is aware of the closure and understands when we will reopen.
- Station Coordinators
- Student Guides
- Gate Observers
Thank you for considering The Preserve for your volunteer work. Your support fuels our conservation education initiatives.
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