Volunteer

group of people standing around with garbage bags and orange safety vests.
Highway Cleanup (c) Kristina Brimmelcamp

Evergreen Audubon has been built by volunteers. Our programs and membership are growing, along with our partnerships and outreach to the community, especially children and families. We’ve got opportunities for people with a wide variety of skills and interests. Some volunteer positions are behind the scenes, some are seasonal, and others require regularly scheduled commitments. We invite you to get involved!

Why Volunteer With Us?

  • Gain a sense of satisfaction from helping to protect our environment and introducing others to the value of conservation.
  • Increase your own knowledge about the natural world.
  • Create great friendships with like-minded people.
  • Learn new skills that are transferable to other activities in your life.
  • Attend volunteer-only events.
  • Get a 20% discount at the Evergreen Nature Center gift shop and for programs with fees.

How to Become a Volunteer

Please fill out the online Volunteer Application. Our Volunteer Coordinator will review and “approve” your application, and then you’ll receive an email with your own personal link to “login” and sign up for volunteer opportunities. You’ll usually receive this email within 48 hours, so please be patient. Thank you! If you already have a volunteer account, you can login below.

Volunteer Application
Volunteer Login

Click on the volunteer categories below to view more information:

Community Science
A male and female bluebird on top of a nestbox. The female has nesting material in its beak.
  • Dawn Chorus – annual event with a group (May)
  • Bird Studies (for example, recent Dipper study along Bear Creek)
  • Christmas Bird Count – participate or lead a group (December)
  • Nestbox surveys – help record number of nests, eggs, and fledglings in a subset of our 157 nestboxes in four Open Space Parks (summer)
Programs/Education
The backs of a group of children and an adult walking down a path through the forest, away from the camera.
  • Assist staff with after-school programs (Spring & Fall)
  • Assist staff with day camps (Summer)
  • Assist staff with Winter and Spring Break programs for kids and families
  • Help staff with one, or as many program events as you want
  • If you are an educator already or are outgoing, comfortable speaking to groups, knowledgeable about nature and conservation, and interested in sharing what you know and learning even more, we would love to have you join our team of staff and volunteers.
Nature Center Assistant
  • Greet guests at the nature center
  • Offer information and answer visitor questions
  • Help with small tasks at the nature center while on your shift
  • Shifts are 3 hours, sign up for as few or as many as you want, minimum of 12 total hours
Fundraising
  • Sort and stuff mailing campaigns
  • Assist staff and board members with various fundraising activities
Marketing & Social Media
  • Help with Facebook posts
  • Help with Instragram posts
  • Submit/enter events into multiple online calendars
  • Organize collection of Evergreen Audubon & Nature Center photos
  • Distribute flyers, posters, or yard signs for selected special events
Exhibits
  • Help with planning and designing new exhibits
  • Help with construction of new exhibits
  • We like to create interactive exhibits that get people thinking and trying new things. If you have a creative streak, are skilled with graphic design, or are handy with power tools, sewing machines, and the like, please consider helping with exhibits. Planning and building can happen throughout the year followed by installation. Exhibit repairs throughout the year are often needed, as well.
Wildlife Watch
Elk with babies near the lake.
  • Engage with visitors at Evergreen Lake about local wildlife and human/wildlife conflicts
  • Model best practices for recreation around wildlife
  • Use the traveling exhibit to educate visitors about wildlife safety
  • The Wildlife Watch Team is a joint effort of Denver Parks & Recreation, Wild Aware, and Evergreen Audubon
  • Volunteers needed especially during elk calving (May–June) and elk rut (September–October)
Native Gardens
new small plants in a yard with mostly soil and some stepping stones
  • Planting in the Spring
  • Maintenance – watering, pulling weeds, pruning
  • Planning new gardens.
  • Spring, Summer, and Fall
  • We have several garden areas at the nature center.
Special Events, Periodic Events, Outreach
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  • Nestbox sale – help sell nestboxes to the community in front of King Soopers (March)
  • Native Plant sale – help pick up, prepare, and sell native plants (May)
  • Adopt-A-Road cleanup – participate in a group cleanup of our designated 1.5-mile stretch of road along Highway 73, from the round-about at Turkey Creek Rd south to Gray Fox Rd, twice a year, safety vests and trash bags provided
  • Annual Bash & Benefit – participate on the committee to plan the event, solicit auction items, set up, help during event (June)
  • Rodeo Parade – help plan and coordinate “float” and participants (June)
  • Triple Bypass Ride– help direct bicyclists in a designated location on the route (July)
  • Nestbox Prep & Building – help prepare the materials and parts for the nestbox build, participate in the nestbox build, no experience required
  • Wreath sale – sign up for a shift at the nature center to facilitate people picking up their ordered wreaths (November)
  • Alternative Gift Fair – help at the Evergreen Audubon’s table to sell gift items and talk to people about the Evergreen Audubon & Nature Center
  • “Tabling Events” – support staff to prepare and participate in various public events throughout the year where Evergreen Audubon & Nature Center has a table or booth, talk to people about the organization and activities