Opportunities — Volunteer Opportunities
Trail Work Volunteer DayAugust 16 - TRAIL WORK VOLUNTEER DAY will be held from 9am to Noon at the Helen Louise McDowell Sanctuary - Anchorage. Projects include New trail construction, trail corridor maintenance and placing/tamping/raking gravel on the new loop. Directions: From the New Seward Highway: Go East on 36th Avenue, Turn Right (South) onto Rhone St., Turn Left (East) onto Crescent St., Turn Right (South) onto Helevetia St., Park above junction with St. Gotthard, and Follow signs to trailhead. Do bring: 2 liters of water, layers for warmth & cooling, rain gear, work gloves, and work boots. For more information, contact Wade Collins, Anchorage Parks & Recreation Volunteer Coordinator, at 907.343.4460 or 907.764.2199 cell. Bioneers Planning TeamTeens wanted to help shape the program for the Bioneers 2008 Conference in October! Come to a planning meeting and give feedback or Join a program team to decide what the conference looks like. Sign up for the list serve by sending an email to akbioneers@sustainak.org with a Subject of Subscribe. Contact Megan McBride at AYEA, 339-3908, akintern1@nwf.org or contact 907.373.0909, info@sustainak.org. Bioneers is a movement to educate, connect, and inspire people to act effectively with practical solutions and innovative strategies for restoring ear's imperiled ecosystems and healing human communities. Go to www.sustainak.org for more info. Our Time 2008 Voter Registration DriveJoin the Street Team of voter registrars and register people to vote! Volunteers needed! Contact Shayla Compton to find out the schedule for training to become an official voter registrar, and to learn about upcoming events where they need help registering people to vote! Must be 18. shayla.compton@gmail.com 727-1600 or 276-0390. Volunteer Recycling CoordinatorThe Salvation Army of Alaska is seeking an energetic, responsible, dependable volunteer to expand it's internal recycling program and transport recyclables to the Smurfit Recycling Center in Anchorage once or twice a week. Volunteers will need to use their own vehicle for transportation. Volunteers must have a valid Alaska Driver's License, be able to lift up to a maximum of 50lbs and be willing to commit to at least 3 hours a week. This is great experience for anyone interested in program managment and fundraising. Please contact Brad Barnett @ 907-339-3429 or brad.barnett@usw.salvationarmy.org. www.idealist.org. SEAPRO Oil Spill ResponderProtect Southeast Alaskan waters, shores, and wildlife through emergency response to oil spills. Responders engage in wildlife hazing, operate response equipment, and perform emergency operation duties as part of an award-winning, US Coast Guard certified Oil Spill Response Organization. Must be age 18 or older. Must live within Southeast Alaska. No experience/education required. Training is provided FREE of cost, and includes 24 hours of HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) certification training, plus 8+ hour training in response techniques. www.idealist.org. Radio Announcers, Producers, ReportersKNOM Radio invites recent college graduates and young adults who deeply feel the desire to serve rural Alaskan villages through the power of positive radio. Our sole mission is to uplift the human spirit. We strive to do this by educating, inspiring, entertaining and informing 24 hours a day seven days a week. Applications can be found on www.knom.org. www.idealist.org. Friends of Alaska National Wildlife RefugesWant to help Alaska's environment and do something fun too? The Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges are seeking volunteers to conduct a variety of educational events on Alaska's remote national wildlife refuges. Examples include
The Nature ConservancyThe Conservancy is looking for a plant-savvy volunteer to manage a native plant and low maintenance garden at our Anchorage office this summer. Duties could include implementing the overall garden plan, labeling plants, developing interpretive signs, and regular maintenance (including weeding). We have tools, a small budget for associated costs, and some volunteers for assistance. If you are interested, please contact our office 276-3133 (Shelly x115 or Corinne x121). Citizen Weed WarriorsJoin Citizen Weed Warriors and help control the spread of invasive plant in Anchorage park lands. For more information, go to www.anchorageparkfoundation.org. Alaska National Park SystemVolunteer positions in available in the ALASKA NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM are listed at http://home.nps.gov/applications/vips/opportunities.cfm?states=AK. Alaska Division of Parks & Outdoor RecreationTo see a listing of volunteer opportunities with the AK DIVISION OF PARKS & OUTDOOR RECREATION, go to http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/vip/vvilstsm.htm.
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VOLUNTEER GROUPS NEEDED 2008 STEWARDSHIP "Work Day" PROGRAM