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Volunteer Opportunities at DEEP
Environmental Education - Field Facilities
Goodwin Conservation Center: Youth and adult volunteers for gardening, trail maintenance and invasive plant control.
Contact: Stephen Broderick at the Goodwin Conservation Center in Hampton
Phone: (860) 455-9534
E-mail: stephen.broderick@ct.gov
Kellogg Environmental Center - Osborne Homestead Museum
Museum Programs and Projects: Tour Guide; Holiday Tours; Collections Care; Inventory Work.
Citizen Science Projects: Project Nest Box; Project Feeder Watch.
Administrative Support: Receptionist; Mailings; Library Organization.
Gardening: Seasonal Tasks.
Contact: Donna Kingston at the Kellogg Environmental Center, an environmental education center in Derby
Phone: (203) 734-2513
E-mail: donna.kingston@ct.gov
Boating
Adult volunteers needed as instructors in teaching the Safe Boating, Personal Watercraft and Canoe/Kayak Safety Courses to the general public. The classes will be held at various statewide locations.
Contact: John Annino at the Boating Division in Old Lyme
Phone: (860) 434-8638
E-mail: john.annino@ct.gov
State Parks
Adopt a Park
Volunteers (individuals or groups) can make a long-term committment to maintain/monitor an area or feature of a state park.
Additional Park Volunteer Opportunities
Youth and adult volunteers are needed for a variety of projects in state parks and forests throughout Connecticut. Projects include: trail maintenance; gardening; grounds maintenance; carpentry; interpretive guides; campground hosts; digital photography; and newsletter writing and more. Some work is available in collaboration with established "Friends" organizations.
Contact: Wanda Torres, State Parks and Public Outreach Division in Hartford
Phone: (860) 418-5963
Volunteer Handbook for State Parks
E-mail: wanda.torres@ct.gov
Fisheries
Connecticut Aquatics Resources Education (CARE)
Marine Fisheries: Volunteer Angler Survey Program
Wildlife Research Projects
Water Quality
Rapid Bioassessment in Wadeable Streams & Rivers by Volunteer Monitors (RBV) is a citizen-based water quality-monitoring program developed by the ambient monitoring program at DEEP. View program details
Contact : Meghan Ruta, Volunteer Monitoring Coordinator
Phone: (860) 424-3061
E-mail: meghan.ruta@ct.gov
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