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Volunteer for Winter Wildlife Field Days!
Monday, February 12th Sign-up online
Sign up now to volunteer for Winter Wildlife Field Days Running from March 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024!
Volunteering at Winter Wildlife Field Days is a lot of fun and there are so many opportunities to help out.
We have a number of locations and dates to choose from. There are 2 pages on our Sign-up Genius We are looking for volunteers to staff 14 Winter Wildlife Field Days’
When: Fourteen Field Station events in March with 2.5 and 3 hour shifts available. Feel free to sign up for multiple shifts/days! The 2nd shift might actually end up being more like 2.5 hours vs. 3 because breaking down the Field Stations goes much faster than set-up.
Where: Locations all over the mid-Willamette Valley! Corvallis, Monmouth, Albany, Independence, Dallas, Ankeny Hill Nature Center and Salem. See Sign-up Genius for exact locations and addresses.
What will volunteers do?
- Help set-up and take down the field station (pop-up tents, folding tables, outreach and education materials, supplies, etc.)
- Pass out WWFD event stickers, activities and take-home’s
- Answer families’ questions and keep track of the number of participants that visit
- Help guide kids through various activities: mole and dragonfly education and crafts; soil study; jumping spider challenge; bird foraging game; bird playlist/ID; stream table fun and more!
- You’ll meet other wonderful volunteers and help a lot of families learn and do something new
- We will have snacks and handwarmers for you.
- Water bottle
- Snack
- Dress warmly and for any weather
Winter Wildlife Field Days
Friday, March 1st Various locations in the Central Willamette Valley
March 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024
Winter Wildlife Field Days is a bilingual and accessible nature adventure! Everything is free with in-person events in your favorite nearby nature spots, including places you won’t need a car to get to. The theme for 2024 is “Worlds Unseen”.
For more information, visit https://www.fws.gov/refuge/william-l-finley/winter-wildlife-field-days . The 2024 schedule and activities will be posted on that webpage when they become available. Meanwhile, you can view the 2023 activities to get a taste of what Winter Wildlife Field Days is all about. We’re looking forward to seeing you all at Winter Wildlife Field Days!