Environmental Service Opportunities
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One-time Service Opportunities:
OSU College Forests Powder House Trail Work
When: June 1st, 2013; 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: Powder House Trail (500/560/582 Road junctions)
Description: We will be working on Powder House Trail with excellent views of the forest. Work will be accomplished mostly with power equipment. Some hand tool work will also be required. We are basically putting additional gravel on the trail to provide a more stable trail surface. All equipment, tools and safety gear will be provided. The work will take place rain or shine, so be prepared.
From Corvallis:
- Drive north on 3rd Street (which is highway 99W)
- Proceed northbound on 99W past Lewisburg (past stop light and gas station).
- Shortly after milepost 78 turn left onto Arboretum Road.
- Continue north on Arboretum Road approximately 3/4 mile to the entrance to Peavy Arboretum on your left.
- Stay to the left and follow signs to the field office.
- Drive past the field office and follow the “Volunteer” signs past the orange gate into the forest (maps will be available).
2 groups of 10 volunteers are needed.
Requirements: All participants must wear closed toed shoes, long pants, and bring a water bottle.
***group must RSVP at least 10 days in advance to ensure their participation.***
Contact Info: Douglas Pereira: ColForestVolunteer@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://cf.forestry.oregonstate.edu/volunteer-opportunities
OSU College Forests & Benton County Extension and Outreach: National Get Outdoors Day Volunteer
When: Saturday, June 8th, 2013; multiple shifts (see below)
Where: Peavy Arboretum (8692 Peavy Arboretum Road Corvallis, Oregon 97331)
Description: The Oregon State University College Forests is hosting our largest event of the year and we are in need of volunteers to help make it possible. The event will take place Saturday, June 8th and is recognized around the nation as National Get Outdoors Day (or,” GO Day”), a day intended to promote healthy outdoor activity for families and their communities. Go Day will take place at Peavy Arboretum and will offer a number of outdoor activities, booths, and information to members of the Corvallis and surrounding communities.
In order to make this exciting day run smoothly, we are asking for volunteers to assist us with the following tasks: parking monitoring, photography of the event, set-up/clean-up, fishing, and miscellaneous duties. We ask that you commit to at least 3 hours. Shift times and locations vary and are available for up to 8 hours.
Details about shift times and tasks are provided below: [desired shifts are: 8-4, 8-1, 10-3, 11-4, or as specified below]
- Entrance monitor: 1 person is needed per shift to count cars/people as they enter, guide visitors to parking, etc.
- Parking lot attendants: 1 to 3 people are needed per shift.
- Photography: We have 4 cameras available, and therefore need 4 people per shift.
- Misc duties: These run throughout the day.
- Set-up / Clean-up: 5-10 people are needed morning and afternoon
- Fishing: Help is required between 10AM and 3PM.
If you’re interested, sign up quickly! The first 20 volunteers to commit to a 5-hour time block will receive a free T-shirt.
We are very excited about this event and appreciate your support.
Help us make this event fun and exciting for future resource advocates.
Requirements: Sign up by contacting Douglas Pereira (see below). All volunteers should bring water bottles, hats, rain gear, and a lunch. Water, snacks, and chairs will be provided.
Contact Info: Douglas Pereira: ColForestVolunteer@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://cf.forestry.oregonstate.edu/peavy-arboretum | http://www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org/locations/detail/?id=623 | http://www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org/
SOLVE Beach and Riverside Cleanup
When: Apply by June 28th to be event coordinator for September 28th
Where: Across Oregon
Description: SOLVE is excited to announce that we are accepting project applications for our Beach and Riverside Cleanup. Projects will take place on Saturday, September 28th, 2013, from 10 am - 1 pm. Teachers are encouraged to involve their students in service-learning activities any time between September 21 and October 5. SOLVE provides free project planning assistance and training, event flyers and pre-event publicity, cleanup project supplies, and more.
SOLVE supports projects that engage volunteers in Oregon and SW Washington in cleanup of litter and illegal dumpsites, invasive plant removal, native tree and shrub planting, and watershed maintenance and monitoring activities.
This is your opportunity to become a Beach & Riverside Cleanup Event Coordinator! Lets all dig in to take care of our parks, neighborhoods and waterways.
Submit your application online by June 28th.
Requirements: Ability to plan a project; apply onlline by June 28th
Contact Info: Briana Goodwin: briana@solv.org, 503-844-9571 ext. 317 OR 1-800-333-7658
Website: http://www.solveoregon.org/what-we-do/solve-beach-and-riverside-cleanup | http://solveoregon.org/leader-resources/forms/project-application
Ongoing Service Opportunities:
Volunteer with Corvallis Parks & Recration. Parks and Recreation invites you to join with us to make a difference! With over 2,000 acres of parks and open spaces, the Corvallis Parks and Recreation staff simply could not maintain our exceptional parks or offer families such a large variety of activities without the help of volunteers like you. Parks and Recreation has year-round volunteer opportunities for almost every interest, schedule, and ability. There are opportunities for all ages, and we are happy to teach you new skills. Volunteering gives you the opportunity to exercise your mind and body, and share your unique expertise. Learn more about the volunteer opportunities with Corvallis Parks & Recreation here: http://www.corvallisoregon.gov/index.aspx?page=267.
Volunteer with Energize Corvallis
When: Share resources with network 4 times a year
Where: You define area
Description: It is up to all of us to decide how we are going to live and what kind of community we are going to create. Energize Corvallis is dedicated to creating a community where our homes glow with efficient lights, where it is easy and affordable to make home efficiency upgrades, where our streets are filled with more bikes and buses than cars, and where our neighbors are taking charge of their energy use through everyday actions.
We need your help. As an Energizer volunteer, we’ll ask you to help get the word out about Energize Corvallis programs, energy efficiency incentives, and educational information four times a year.
Volunteering with Energizers just takes a few hours a year:
- You define your reach. Your Energizer network can be a geographic location such as your block, your neighborhood, or your apartment or townhouse building. Your network can also be a social group such as your colleagues at work, your parent-teacher association, your church, your reading group, or your sports team.
- You decide how to get the word out. We’ll give you an Energize Corvallis flyer to share with your network four times a year. You can email the flyer to your network or you can pick up copies of the flyer and hand them out.
- You decide when to get the word out. You’ll have a whole month to send your email or distribute your flyers, so you can pick the time that is just right for you and your network.
Requirements: Register here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/energizers
Contact Info: Carly Lettero: carlylettero@gmail.com
Website: http://energizecorvallis.org/ | http://energizecorvallis.org/energizers/
Corvallis Sustainability Coalition’s Recycling Block Captain program
When: Sign-up by Dec. 12th to be part of the next round of handouts
Where: Your neighborhood
Description: Now's a great time to join the growing ranks of the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition’s Recycling Block Captain program! It’s a program in which you can help educate your Corvallis neighbors about recycling, composting, and waste prevention. It only takes a couple hours every three months, so it’s both easy and very beneficial to the neighborhoods that are served.
Recycling block captains have two primary responsibilities:
- Distribute recycling information to your neighbors 3-4 times per year, and
- Serve as a liaison between your neighbors and the Coalition’s Waste Prevention Action Team (i.e. pickup your handouts quarterly and help answer your neighbors’ questions if/when they arise).
The Coalition provides the handouts; you define your own neighborhood (number of homes and location). You can see a map of existing neighborhoods and past handouts on our webpage: http://tiny.cc/wpatcapt.
Requirements: Use this online form to sign up: http://tiny.cc/RecycCaptain
Contact Info: Andra Norris, andrealnorris@gmail.com
Websites: http://sustainablecorvallis.org/ | http://sustainablecorvallis.org/action-teams/waste-prevention/recycling-block-captain-program/
Campus Recycling & Student Sustainability Initiative's Waste Watchers Program
When: Thursdays, 6-7 pm (Jan. 10 - Mar. 7)
Where: Student Sustainability Center, 738 SW 15th St (15th St near Western)
Description: Waste Watchers is a joint group between Campus Recycling and the Student Sustainability Initiative that works on events and other outreach related to waste reduction on campus. All are welcome to drop by our weekly meetings, at which we work on activities for fall events such as America Recycles Day, scrap craft events, repair fairs, etc.
Requirements: None
Contact Info: Andrea Norris by email or 541-737-5398
Website: http://recycle.oregonstate.edu/volunteer
Campus Recycling's Repair Fair Volunteer
When: Fairs are monthly, times variable
Where: Student Sustainability Center, 738 SW 15th St (15th St near Western)
Description: The OSU Waste Watchers needs volunteers with repair skills - computers, electronics, furniture, general household items, clothing, anything! We are hosting monthly Repair Fairs, workshops at which students and community members bring broken items and learn how to fix them.
Our first Repair Fair was on October 29th and was very successful. Learn more about the event in this blog post or view photos on Facebook.
Requirements: Skills and experience in repairing computers, electronics, furniture, household items, clothing or other items
Contact Info: Andrea Norris by email or 541-737-5398
Website: http://recycle.oregonstate.edu/volunteer
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The City Club of Portland is seeking volunteers for a commitment of approximately twelve months beginning in early January 2012 to study air quality. An application and study charge can be found here: http://www.pdxcityclub.org/content/studies-progress.
Lincoln Elementry School Garden Help with Linus Pauling Institute's Healthy Youth Program
When: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Lincoln Elementary School garden
Description: Working With Kids at Lincoln in the after-school Garden Club, Lincoln Elementary School. Come work with the Lincoln kids in the afterschool "Garden Club". We teach nature-related lessons and do garden work. You can lead a lesson if you want!
Number of Volunteers Needed: 5
Volunteer Requirements: Volunteer application, background check. No garden experience is required.
Contact Name: Casey Bennett
Contact Information: casey.bennett@oregonstate.edu
More Information: lpi.oregonstate.edu/healthyyouth; lpi.oregonstate.edu/healthyyouth/LincolnGarden; https://lincoln.csd509j.net
SAGE Garden Volunteer
When: starts Wednesday, March 20th until October (4:00 pm until dusk, around 6:30pm)
Where: Bruce Starker Arts Park, SW 45th Place & SW Country Club Dr (off of SW Philomath/OR-34W)
Description: This project will most likely involve preparing the garden for spring planting. The food that is grown is donated to local food banks and soup kitchens, providing fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables to families in the community who need them most. In 2011, the garden supplied almost 7,000 pounds of organically grown produce to agencies all over Corvallis
"You're invited to get involved in a fun volunteer opportunity with the Corvallis Environmental Center's Starker Arts Garden for Education (SAGE). SAGE is a 1-acre educational production garden located in Bruce Starker Arts Park in Corvallis (45th Place and Country Club Drive). The garden serves as a place to learn and grow food. We donate the food to local food banks and soup kitchens, providing fresh produce to families in need. In 2011, we donated 7,000 pounds of produce to hunger relief agencies in Corvallis.
Our work relies on volunteers to help plant, weed, and harvest the food at SAGE Work Parties. We'd like to invite you and/or your group to volunteer for a work party. Work parties are a fun, relaxing way to help your community. You can learn how food is grown, spend a day outdoors, have a picnic, and build teamwork, all while helping make a difference! We are happy to tailor the work party to match your interests. A typical work party starts with a tour of the garden, introductions, and time to answer questions. After that, volunteers will work as teams in the garden for just 1.5 to 2.5 hours.
Scheduling is very flexible. Individuals, families, and small groups are welcome to attend regularly scheduled work parties open to the public every Tuesday from 4-6pm (no scheduling required, just show up!). Or reserve a special spot just for your group or student organization! Group work parties can be scheduled for any Thursday afternoon, Friday afternoon, or Saturday mornings or afternoons (except April), between March through October.
Contact Info: To learn more or schedule a group work party, please contact Deanna Lloyd, ECI Outreach Coordinator and garden manager, at SAGE@corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org or (541) 753-9211. We hope to see you at the garden!
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