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Hello ,
Welcome to the June volunteer opportunity board! We are striving to match people who want to volunteer with environmental organizations that are seeking volunteers. The postings are from Ontario Nature and the 150 member groups that form our Nature Network.
You can see past posting lists on our volunteer webpage.
The volunteer newsletter has graduated from a one-year pilot, and we plan to keep it going! We welcome feedback. If you have any comments or suggestions, please email them to naturenetwork@ontarionature.org.
VOLUNTEER BOARD POSTINGS
Piping Plover Nest Monitors, Birds Canada
- Location: Wasaga Beach (Wasaga Beach Provincial Park), Durham Region (Darlington Provincial Park), and Northumberland (Presqu'ile Provincial Park)
- Start: May 15 2025 or later
- Duration: Ongoing, until mid-late August
- Time Commitment: Variable
- Contact: Sydney Shepherd, ontarioplovers@birdscanada.org
Are you looking to try something new this summer? The Ontario Piping Plover Conservation Program is recruiting volunteers to monitor piping plover nests and conduct outreach on busy beaches!
Nest monitoring is a great way to prepare for a career in the environmental field. You'll meet folks with careers in parks and conservation, and people who collect data on behaviour and disturbance, engage with the public, and contribute to the conservation of an endangered species! You do not need to be an expert birder, but you do need to be willing to learn, spend long hours outdoors and get sandy!
There is no minimum time commitment to volunteer, and shifts are very flexible. We recommend a 2 hour shift weekly, but your schedule is entirely up to you! We offer community service hour sign-off for students, and if you reach 40 hours we can provide academic or employment reference letters.
Piping plovers are present in Ontario from late April until mid-late August. Volunteers will be contacted once nests are established, likely in mid-late May.
If you're interested in volunteering, please use the link below to sign up for our volunteer newsletter and select your local beach! We hope to see you at a training session this spring!
Outing Leader, Orillia Naturalists’ Club
- Location: Orillia
- Start: June 1, 2025
- Duration: Ongoing
- Time Commitment: 4 hours total
- Contact: Marilyn Clark, marilync0629@gmail.com
Looking for outing leaders who are willing to lead members of the Orillia Naturalists' Club to their favourite locations in the Orillia area and/or within Simcoe County. We welcome leaders who have a passion for plants, animals, geology, birds and conservation to help us understand the natural world. We will look after participant registration.
Social Media / Program Promotion, Orillia Naturalists’ Club
- Location: Orillia
- Start: June 1, 2025 or later
- Duration: Ongoing
- Time Commitment: 10 hours/month
- Contact: Marilyn Clark, marilync0629@gmail.com
Publicize all meetings through whatever means possible (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, local papers, Orillia Public Library, Information Orillia, blogs). Write and edit a summary of each outing/presentation and send to Orillia Matters, including a photo, and the topic and location of the next meeting. If unable to attend each meeting, outing or presentation, find someone to cover this task. Send, about a week before the next meeting, a photo and promotional writeup for the next meeting/presentation to Orillia Matters.
Re-share member photos on Facebook. Share club information and relevant information to Instagram and Facebook stories. Create content in Canva (design platform) and schedule through Facebook and Instagram. Manage messages that come through social media. Reshare relevant information from other clubs, nature related info and other relevant content on Facebook. Liaise with Publicity Officer and Program Coordinator to ensure consistent and timely messaging.
Webmaster, Orillia Naturalists’ Club
- Location: Orillia
- Start: June 1, 2025
- Duration: Ongoing
- Time Commitment: 10 hours/month
- Contact: Marilyn Clark, marilync0629@gmail.com
Maintain and keep current the Orillia Naturalists’ Club website content using the blog portion of WordPress. Ensure that the Home Page has next month’s activities and meetings listed. Update site with entire program once available, add to event calendar on site. Update upcoming event details as they become available.
FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Looking for other ways to get involved with Ontario Nature and the nature community?
If you know anyone who wants to sign up for this email list, they can do so on our volunteer webpage.
If you are a member group and have an opportunity, please fill out this form to have it included in the next newsletter. Postings must be submitted by the 25th of the month for inclusion in the subsequent month’s newsletter (e.g., Postings in by June 25 for early July distribution). Groups are responsible for vetting, training and the safety of volunteers.
Sincerely,
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