Volunteer Opportunities
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: Christiana Soares Jones at the Kellogg Environmental Center, an environmental education center in Derby
Phone: (203) 734-2513
E-mail: christiana.jones@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
Youth and adult volunteers needed for a variety of projects at the various state parks throughout Connecticut. Sample of projects are: trail maintenance; gardening; park clean up, to include grounds maintenance; carpentry; interpretive guides; work with established state parks "Friends" organizations; campground hosts; digital photography; and newsletter writing.
Contact: Main Office of the State Parks and Public Outreach Division in Hartford
Phone: (860) 424-3200
Volunteer Handbook for State Parks
E-mail: dep.stateparks@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 DEP.
