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Volunteer Opportunities

The Strathcona Wilderness Institute operates because of the hard work of volunteers. Listed below are just a few of the many areas we frequently need help with. When you volunteer with us, you can put your efforts on your resume. We can supply a letter of reference for future employment.

Who can volunteer?
Anyone! Seniors, students, moms, dads, men, women...

Where We Need Help
• Writing press releases
• Fundraising
• Networking
• Staffing information display tables at events throughout the summer
• Staffing the Information Huts at Buttle Lake and Paradise Meadows
• Desktop publishing; brochure, poster, and newsletter design
• Organizing events
• Development and delivery of interpretive programs and courses
• Public Relations
• Trail and facility maintenance (repairing bridges, diverting water from trails, etc.)
• Public Speaking
• Web site - suggestions, ideas, suggesting links
• Photography - your photos can be shown on the web site and in newsletters, with full credit
• Get published!

Your helpfulness is greatly appreciated.

Benefits
• Have fun with other outdoor people
• Learn more about nature, natural settings, the environment
• Help a non-profit group
• Meet new people
• Gain work experience!
• Make a difference in your world
• Help educate others in "Leave No Trace"
• Help protect the beauty of Strathcona Park forever
• Make a positive contribution to the world
• Enhance your resume!
• Have fun!

Contact Us
If you are looking for volunteer opportunities, give us a call. We will match your skills (or the skills you hope to develop) with projects that could use some extra hands. If you'd like to be notified when there are volunteer hours, please specify that you'd like to be put on the volunteer phone list. Phone (250) 337-1871 today!