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Volunteers Connecting People With Nature

The Refuge began as a community idea and continues to be successful with community support. As one of only a handful of urban refuges in the country, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge has a special goal of connecting people with nature to ensure the future of conservation.

Be Part of the Community Dream.  We need your help.

Enjoy and learn about nature...Meet new people...Give to your community...Learn new skills...Have fun

 

Upcoming Volunteer Training Opportunities

Volunter Naturalist training begins October 29th! 

Click to learn more.  Apply now

For more information email Sarah Dunham

 

Environmental Education Volunteer Naturalist

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Help students experience the Refuge through their natural sense of discovery:
•Welcome and orient school field trips
•Share nature observation skills
•Inspire a child to explore nature
•Facilitate teacher-led activities
•Lead classroom activities
•Prepare educational equipment for field trips

Requires:
•A 30-hour minimum commitment during the
September through June school year
•Availability on weekdays
•Desire to work with K through 12th grade students
•Work indoors and outdoors

•Attendance at a 4-session Fall training workshop. Download flyer. 

Volunteer Naturalist Training begins October 29th. Apply now.

For more information or to sign up, email Sarah Dunham

"It’s fun to share in a student’s excitement as they learn more

about the natural environment. I enjoy the challenge of engaging

them in nature. With me, it becomes more sharing of our

observations and experiences. It keeps me thinking and learning, as well."
--Larry, Volunteer Naturalist

 

 

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Wildlife Center

Be the smiling face that visitors see when arriving at the Refuge. 
•Staff information desk
•Welcome Refuge visitors and answer questions
•Operate cash register at Nature’s Overlook store
•Orient visitors to trails, exhibits, and activities

Requires:
•An 8-hour commitment per month
•Active membership in Friends of the Refuge
•Attendance at initial training skill sessions

Wildlife Center Volunteer Application

Volunteer Trail Rover
Be outside and meet visitors
•Walk Refuge trails to welcome visitors
•Answer questions and share nature observations
•Use education to reinforce Refuge rules

Requires:
•4 hours per month or one weekend shift per month (volunteers “self-schedule”)
•Attendance at initial training skill sessions

Email Sarah for more information.

 

I really enjoy being outdoors. I love meeting visitors on the trail and helping them explore and understand the Refuge. I've become passionate about bird watching and what better place is there to do just that! Not even the rain can keep me away as there is always something new to experience.
--Debbie, Volunteer Trail Rover

 

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Thanks to our 2009 planting

season volunteers!

You helped us restore 21 acres of riparian forest along the Tualatin River.  A total of 19,550 native trees and shrubs were planted between January through late March on the Refuge’s Dennis parcel. Over 300 volunteers contributed 1242 hours to complete the largest volunteer-led restoration project on the Refuge to date .  Learn more about this project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Join Friends of the Refuge

Friends of Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is an all volunteer, community non-profit organization that is dedicated to the protection and restoration of the Refuge for the benefit of fish and wildlife, and for public education and recreation. Learn more.