Getting Started

Thank you for your interest in the Environmental Volunteers. We work hard to support our volunteers every step of the way.

Interested in getting started? Great! Fill out the following form to let us know you are interested in becoming a volunteer. Our staff will reach out and answer any questions you have and help you get started.

ADULT OPPORTUNITIES (AGES 18+)

SCHOOL PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS:

Are you passionate about science and nature? Do you enjoy inspiring children and working as part of a team? Environmental Volunteers has a role for you! We’re looking for reliable, friendly School Programs Volunteers to share their love of the natural world with local elementary school students in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Working in teams of 3 or 4, School Programs Volunteers engage directly with small groups of children in a classroom setting, involving them in hands-on, discovery-based learning.

https://www.environmentalvolunteers.org/volunteer-in-schools/

COMMUNITY PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS:

Are you passionate about nature and the environment? Do you like engaging with the public, sharing knowledge, and promoting learning and stewardship? We are looking for friendly adult volunteers who are excited to lead hands-on nature education programs at our EcoCenter in the Palo Alto Baylands and at community locations across Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Community programs volunteers.

https://www.environmentalvolunteers.org/public-community-programs/

CORPORATE VOLUNTEER GROUPS:

Corporate volunteer groups help keep the landscape beautiful and habitable for the incredible diversity of wildlife in the Baylands! Volunteers remove invasive plants, mulch soil, care for native plants, and landscape around the Environmental Volunteers’ EcoCenter in the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve.

https://www.environmentalvolunteers.org/corporate-volunteering/

TEEN OPPORTUNITIES (AGES 14-18)

Are you a high school student interested in environmental education? Are you passionate about nature but want to learn more about how to effectively share that passion with others? Do you like engaging with others, sharing knowledge, and promoting learning and stewardship? We are looking for a small group of dedicated high school students to serve and learn together for a year. Become a teen docent! Applications open in March.

https://www.environmentalvolunteers.org/teen-docent-program/

Questions?

We’d love to hear from you! Email volunteer@environmentalvolunteers.org