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VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers-At the Heart of Greening

Volunteers are at the heart of Great River Greening's success. Since we began our work in 1995, we have involved more than 12,000 volunteers in restoring the Twin Cities' major river valleys.

Who Are Our Volunteers?

Ecological restoration projects are a great match for many individuals and groups searching for volunteer opportunities.

We involve volunteers of all ages and abilities. Our volunteers include:

How You Can Help

Volunteers help Great River Greening with our spring and fall plantings and invasive species removal events, which are typically 3 hours long and held on Saturday mornings. But we also lead weekday and evening events. Our events have involved as few as a dozen volunteers and as many as 1,100!

Event day:
Some jobs require digging right in and getting dirty, but not all of them. Here are some of the ways volunteers help us restore the Twin Cities' river valleys during our events: Before events:
The week before an event, our field crew needs help: Throughout the year:
Volunteers help us spread the word about Greening and our volunteer opportunities by: Check for new volunteer opportunities here

Everyone Benefits

The Community:
Including volunteers in ecological restoration activities provides hands-on opportunities for people of all ages to improve the environment in tangible ways, builds a sense of community and fosters long-term interest in ecological restoration and stewardship.

The Volunteers:
While learning about the natural landscape and its ecology, our volunteers experience a sense of accomplishment, meet lots of great people and develop new skills. (They may not realize that volunteering also has been shown to reduce stress, strengthen the immune system and prevent depression.)

Lead Others

Volunteers who want to lead others at Great River Greening's restoration events can become Volunteer Supervisors.

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Questions? Contact Mark Turbak, Volunteer Program and Events Manager.




VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Clerical Volunteer

Objective: We have just installed a great new database and we are looking for a volunteer who can help us increase the efficiency of Great River Greening's staff by assisting with data entry and other clerical tasks.

Desired skills:
o Basic computer skills; Greening will provide training on our data base
o Accurate and detail-oriented
o Reliable

Responsibilities:
o Entry of new data
o Clean-up existing data
o Additional clerical tasks as needed

Location: Great River Greening office on Wabasha close to downtown St. Paul

Hours: Needed immediately. We can provide flexible hours, but ask that you can work at least 4 hours per week. Your hours can be arranged for your convenience Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Perks:
o Small, friendly staff
o Free parking
o Location - right on the river, close to Harriet Island and a great walking path

Contact Deb Gagner for more information

Fall Colors photo © Susan Troha