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Volunteer Opportunities

Connecting You to Environmental Volunteer Opportunities!

Ready to start making a difference? Use CEN's easily navigated database to expand your potential. Browse through the list of opportunities below, or use the search form at the bottom of the page.

One-day volunteer opportunities can also be found on the Events Calendar.

Volunteer Opportunity/
Organization
Weekly
Commitment
Indoor/
Outdoor/ Both
Minimum
Age
Nature Boardwalk Gardening 
Lincoln Park Zoo 
   out 18 
Edible Garden 
Lincoln Park Zoo 
   out 18 
Natural Area Restoration Core Team Member Volunteer 
Grove National Historic Landmark (The) 
4 hrs  out 18 
Beach Cruisers 
Indiana Dunes National Park 
   out 18 
Volunteer Stewardship Network 
Nature Conservancy (The)—Illinois Chapter 
   out 12 
Drop-in Volunteering 
Indiana Dunes National Park 
   out 14 
Wildflower Gardens 
Skokie Park District / Emily Oaks Nature Center 
   out 16 
Natural Areas Volunteer 
Park District of Highland Park / Heller Nature Center 
   out 16 
Habitat Restoration 
Boone County Conservation District 
   out 18 
Butterfly Monitor 
Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network 
   out 16 


Categories
Counties
Administrative/Office
Animal Care
Art/Photography
Education
Environmental Advocacy
Gardening/Farming
Guest/Visitor Services
Habitat/Restoration Workday
Handyman/Craftsperson
Parks/Outdoor Recreation
Recycling
Research
Scout/Youth Group
Special Events
Technical/Legal Assistance
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Wildlife/Habitat Monitoring
Other
Boone
Cook
DuPage
Kane
Kendall
Kenosha, WI
Lake, IL
Lake, IN
McHenry
Porter, IN
Will
Winnebago
Other
 


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