SERVICE
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(List updated October 2004)
County
and city park departments need volunteers for tree planting, salmon restoration
and invasive species removal. Similar type of volunteer work is done by
Adopt-A-Stream, including a number of projects on the Sammamish and North Creek
Watersheds.
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King County Parks and Recreation (including
Sammamish River projects) http://www.metrokc.gov/parks/volunt/volunt1.htm
Snohomish County-Parks and
Recreation
http://www.co.snohomish.wa.us/parks/volunteer.htm
Other Snohomish County
departments
City of Everett
City of Seattle-Parks and Recreation
http://www.pan.ci.seattle.wa.us/parks/home.htm
Adopt-A-Stream Foundation
Mountains-to-Sound Greenway Project
http://www.mtsgreenway.org/index.htm
King County-Department of
Natural Resources
Department of Natural
Resources Calendar of Events
Woodland Park Zoo:
Thornton Creek Alliance
(North Seattle)
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There are many dozen of environmental and social organizations
represented in Washington. Some of these work on primarily local issues, while
others focus on national and global scale issues. While I have tried to include many organizations, you can find many
more Washington environmental group through the Washington Environmental
Council website. Virtually all of these
groups utilize volunteers to do research, field restoration, office work and/or
policy development. In general, the more time you are able to commit, the more
interesting the work you will be given. You can find information about all of
these organizations by going through the links below.
Earth Share of
Washington:
The Washington Trails Association is the states largest organization dedicating to maintaing Washington's trails. They sponsor trail work parties almost every week of the year, rain or shine. Many of the work parties are close to Seattle, but some take place in the farther reaches of the state. While the work can be hard, it will also be rewarding in that you can see the direct results of your labor.
Washington Trails
Association
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