Volunteering

Contact us if you’re interested in volunteering. Here are ways you can help:

Education

• Outreach into local schools
  ○ Lead or assist with presentations in schools (basic teaching ability needed), develop materials to be used when we bring in our taxidermy mounts (kids LOVE these critters).

• Bay Days [Outdoor educational program for 4th graders, in spring and fall]
  ○ Help coordinate & schedule, chaperone a class (escort between activities), or lead an activity (requires specialized knowledge about the Bay).

• Archaeology Digs
  ○ Come dig (training provided) or help with set-up and site remediation.

• Speaker Series
  ○ Bring refreshments or help with set-up.

• Summer Outings
  ○ Lead a paddle or walk (experience required), or help with set-up.

Research & Advocacy

• Water quality monitoring
  ○ 1–2 hours, once a month, March – October.

• Water quality data
  ○ Enter data or generate basic reports and graphs.

Conservation & Stewardship

Membership & Fundraising

Other

• Mailings (usually a location around the Bay or within your own home)

• Artistic skills (layout for posters, brochures, promotional materials)

• Website maintenance and/or development

• Hang posters and flyers for events

• Photos and writings about the Bay area