- When and where does all this happen?
At Volunteer Meetings...learning
and making friends
Meetings are on the second Thursday of each month from 7:00-9:00pm
at the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Education Center, 2600 SW
Hillsboro Hwy., just one mile south of the Post Office on
First Ave. in Hillsboro. These meetings are educational,
social, and have a planning component for projects at Jackson
Bottom.
At Project
Workdays...doing landscaping and trail work
The third Saturday of each month volunteers get involved
in a wide variety of projects to improve Jackson Bottom.
Some examples: maintaining trails, planting native flowers,
digging blackberry roots, building bird boxes, and replacing
interpretive signs. It is usually outdoor work. We stretch,
lift, hammer and laugh - it is a good way to get acquainted
with the Preserve and other people.
In the Field or at Schools...teaching
children
Assistance is needed any day Monday through Friday during
the school day. Jackson Bottom staff will train volunteers
to help deliver field programs at the Preserve and traveling
programs to schools in the Tualatin Basin.
In the Marsh...checking
monitoring equipment
Help calibrate and clean water quality equipment.
At the Center or at Home...doing
customized volunteer work
These projects are scheduled independently around the interest
and skills of the volunteer. Some may be done at home. Examples:
researching and developing a program on lichens and mosses
of the Preserve, taking displays to conferences, sewing
costumes, or playing music at events.
At the Education Center...helping
visitors
Assist with gift shop, tours, exhibits, teaching, story-time,
and informational materials.
How can you become a volunteer?
It is easy. Please contact Jan Curry, Volunteer
Coordinator, at 503-681-6283, email: janc@ci.hillsboro.or.us.
You will fill out a volunteer profile listing your interests
and skills, then talk with Jan about a good match to the
work that is available at the Preserve. From then on, it
is just an adventure in the world of natural history, wetlands
restoration, and getting to know other people interested
in similar activities. Join us - it may change your life! |
