Volunteering

It takes a whole community...

The Wilderness Center relies on volunteers for a number of different tasks and jobs.  Your help is one of our most valuable resources!  By donating your time, you are directly supporting Conservation, Education, and our Community.

There are a number of different jobs that volunteers can do.  Take a look below and then fill out our volunteer interest form. We would love to have you as a volunteer at TWC!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT TWC

ENCHANTED FOREST
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10th & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11th
  • PUMPKIN CARVING ~ A drop-in activity in our Lake View Shelter on Thursday, October 9th!

The Enchanted Forest Trail is lined with 100 jack-o-lanterns, and we need your help carving them!  Fun for youth groups, church groups, scout groups, hiking clubs, and more! Bring a friend and help us create some cool, friendly pumpkins for our Enchanted Forest trail!

This Year's Characters Include: Raccoon, Spider, Salamander, Caterpillar, Tree Frog, and Opossum.

Shifts Available: Friday, October 10th, 5:00 - 10:00 pm and Saturday, October 11th, 3:00 - 7:00 pm & 5:30 - 10:00 pm.

*Select your shift and indicate your preferred character (if you have one) in the signup form.

  • FIREFLY ~ This is one of the best ways to experience the Enchanted Forest!

Carry a solar-powered lantern and help lead groups of people through the Enchanted Forest.

Shifts Available: Friday, October 10th, 6:00 - 10:00 pm and Saturday, October 11th, 3:30 - 7:00 pm & 6:30 - 10:00 pm.

*If you are only available for part of a shift, then please sign up anyway, and include your availability on the form. Thanks!

  • Snack and Beverage ~ Greet guests after their journey through the Enchanted Forest!

Help pour cider and hand out snacks.

Shifts Available: Friday, October 10th, 6:00 - 10:00 pm and Saturday, October 11th, 3:30 - 7:00 pm & 6:30 - 10:00 pm.

Click HERE for Enchanted Forest Volunteer Opportunities!

Birdseed Sale:
  • Sort Orders- this is heavy lifting!
  • Help Load Orders- this is heavy lifting!
Run Wild!
  • Water Stations
  • Cheering!
Tree of Life Tree Planting (April):
  • Plant Saplings in an area at TWC that needs reforested
Native Plant Sale (March-May):
  • Planting
  • Sorting Plants/Pulling Orders
  • Customer Service Day of Plant Pickup
Volunteer Conservation Team- Invasive Species:
  • Seasonal Activities and Learning:
    • Garlic Mustard in Spring
    • Autumn Olive in Summer
    • Multiflora Rose in Winter
Gift Shop & Greeter: VolunteerSignup - Online volunteer signup sheets - Gift shop & Front Desk Volunteer signup sheet 
Friend of Foxfield Volunteer:
  • Office work
  • Staffing event booths
  • Helping families find memorial markers and gravestones by using a smartphone tool
  • General interest tour guides
  • Organizing processional
  • Pallbearer & casket lowering
  • Cemetery trails maintenance
  • Gravesite preparation and maintenance
Pop-Up Opportunities:
  • Exciting, surprise things like helping construct a willow tunnel!
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Store Greeters are multi-taskers! They are the friendly faces that TWC visitors see and refer to for help when needed.

Sign up here: VolunteerSignup - Online volunteer signup sheets - Gift shop & Front Desk Volunteer signup sheet

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Grounds and Maintenance volunteers keep the trails and Interpretive Building looking beautiful!

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Docents/Educators are volunteers who help with adult and children education programming and serve on the Education Committee.

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