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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’ Field Stations – split into 2 shifts – scattered throughout the month of March and throughout our communities.  If you want to volunteer for the entire duration of a Field Station, please make sure to sign up for the 1st and 2nd shift.

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.
What do I bring? 
  • Water bottle
  • Snack
  • Dress warmly and for any weather
How do I sign-up?
Click the link and find a day(s)/time(s) that works for you: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084DACAD2AA0FF2-47895406-winter
The QR Code below can also be used to sign up!
More Info (in English and Spanish) can also be found in the document linked below.
WWFD 2024 Volunteers Voluntarios Recruitment and Info

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”.

WWFD 2024 Flyer

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!

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