conservation education

Help a child experience the wonder of the outdoors with Columbia Slough Watershed Council! If you enjoy time in the outdoors and working with children, this is a great opportunity for you!

The Position: Slough School education volunteers assist with stewardship projects (native plantings, mulching, invasive species removal), water quality investigations, and natural history tours for students in the Slough School program. Volunteers first take on a shadowing role observing a staff educator and assisting with behavior monitoring and group management. Once volunteers establish familiarity with the flow of programming, they have the opportunity to lead activities and experiment with teaching/communication styles.

Slough School: Slough School is the K-12 education program of the Columbia Slough Watershed council.  It serves students who reside within and/or attend school within the boundaries of the Columbia Slough Watershed in North and North East Portland. Slough School students participate in classroom programs, field science experiences, and service learning projects. Volunteers primarily serve during our elementary field science experiences, many of which take place the Whitaker Ponds Nature park in NE Portland.

Your commitment:  The Council requests weekly volunteering during the Fall season (October - December). Volunteers will have the opportunity to select a consistent weekday to meet this requirement. Volunteers will have the option of continuing on into the Winter season (January - March).

Volunteer Interviews: All volunteer must complete an informal interview over the phone or in person. Fall season interviews will take place Wednesday, September 25th through Friday, September 27th.

Orientation: All new volunteers must attend an orientation on Saturday, October 3rd from 9:00am - 12:00pm. All new volunteers must attend an orientation on Saturday, October 3rd from 9:00am - 12:00pm.

Interested?

View our full position description for more information and brief application instructions.

We will be partnering with Lewis & Clark College.70 of their students will be coming to our neighborhoods on Saturday, August 29th as a part of their New Student Orientation program, to help us with an Alley Cleanup event. Students will work with neighbors to clean up the alleys! We anticipate that we will need about 7 vouchers, as neighbors will be using their own light trucks to haul collected waste from alleys to Metro Central for disposal. We will take any re-useable items to Goodwill. Activities include: Invasive Plant Removal, Litter Cleanup.

Register online here: http://solveoregon.org/get-involved/events/concordia-boise-alley-cleanup

Help care for rare native seeds, bulbs and plant materials that support regional restoration projects. Fall activities include harvesting and planting native bulbs, cleaning seeds and transplanting seedlings. No experience is needed. Gloves, tools, water and snack provided. This event is wheelchair accessible with advance arrangements.

Registration is required. Please register online at www.oregonmetro.gov/volunteer

Help care for rare native seeds, bulbs and plant materials that support regional restoration projects. Fall activities include harvesting and planting native bulbs, cleaning seeds and transplanting seedlings. No experience is needed. Gloves, tools, water and snack provided. This event is wheelchair accessible with advance arrangements.

Registration is required. Please register online at www.oregonmetro.gov/volunteer

This is a family friendly opportunity, no experience is needed. Gloves, tools, water and snack provided.

Volunteer at Metro's Native Plant Center in Tualatin and help care for rare native plants, bulbs and other plant materials that support regional restoration projects. Summer activities include harvesting and cleaning seeds and maintaining native plant beds.

Registration is required. Please register online at www.oregonmetro.gov/volunteer