The NatureKids is currently looking for passionate individuals to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards and naturalists...
Volunteers play a critical role at NatureKidsBC contributing over 6000 hours a year to connect children with nature.
Volunteers bring a variety of skills and expertise - from a deep knowledge and understanding of biology and natural history to skills in communications, marketing, fundraising, special events IT and more.
Find your fit. Fill out a volunteer application. Join the team!
Volunteers play a critical role at NatureKidsBC contributing over 6000 hours a year to connect children with nature.
Volunteers bring a variety of skills and expertise - from a deep knowledge and understanding of biology and natural history to skills in communications, marketing, fundraising, special events IT and more.
Find your fit. Fill out a volunteer application. Join the team!
Web Guru
As a Web Guru, you will play a key role transforming NatureKids program components (like our Action Awards Program) from a paper-based to an online format helping the NatureKids to both reduce our program delivery footprint and reach more youth. If you have experience with wordpress, have patience with folks less techie than yourself and are interested in the opportunity to flex and build your web-design muscles on an impactful project this is a project for you. Register here.
As a Web Guru, you will play a key role transforming NatureKids program components (like our Action Awards Program) from a paper-based to an online format helping the NatureKids to both reduce our program delivery footprint and reach more youth. If you have experience with wordpress, have patience with folks less techie than yourself and are interested in the opportunity to flex and build your web-design muscles on an impactful project this is a project for you. Register here.
Outreach Ambassadors.
NatureKids brings nature to numerous public events throughout
in the form of a touch table with various natural objects, nature
crafts/activities. We're looking for volunteers to help at those events and
those marketing/communications geniuses to help us freshen our
display/messaging! Register Here.
Office Support.
We need your help to make welcome packs for new members and
leaders, make NatureKids buttons, organize supplies and many of other tasks that can
be lots of fun when tackled together! 3-5 hours a month is all it takes to
really make a difference! Work parties take place at the office in North
Vancouver and various Lower Mainland venues. Register here.
Nature Club Co-Leaders.
As a co-leader of a local nature club your primary responsibility will be to organize hands-on outdoor field trips- called Explorer Days for NatureKids members and their families. NatureKids operates nature clubs for children and their families in many communities and schools around BC. All our club leaders are volunteers - if you are organized, interested in the environment and can help organize 10 explorer days per year this opportunity may be for you! To learn more about becoming a Club Leader or Co-Leader please contact the Nature Clubs Coordinator at coordinator@naturekidsbc.ca. Please note references are required.
Nature Mentors.
As a nature mentor you will share your expertise, skills and knowledge about the natural world with young naturalists in your community on Explorer Day field trips. We are seeking nature mentors to lead 1- 2 outdoor, hands-on field trips per year for young naturalists in towns and cities across BC. To see if there is a nature club near you click here. To register in the Nature Mentors' Circle click here. You will be able to specify your area of expertise and availability so you can volunteer to lead a program on your topic of choice and when it suits you. For more information on the Nature Mentors program email info@naturekidsbc.ca
