Volunteering

2013 Volunteer Trainings: 

Volunteer Opportunities Overview 
This will be an overview of all the volunteering possibilities. 
March 12, 2013, 12:30-2:00 pm, 6:00-8:30 pm
Utah House Classroom

Field Trip Guide Volunteer Training
This training will be for those interested in assisting with the great field trip program held at the USU Botanical Center. 
March 19, 2013, 12:30-2:00 pm 
Utah House Classroom

Wings & Water New Naturalist Guide Orientation 
We are looking for individuals interested in becoming Naturalist Guides for this program. All new guides must attend this training. 
April 2, 2013, 1:00-2:30 pm
Wetland Discovery Point 
676 South 50 West, Kaysville

Wings & Water Naturalist Guide Training
This training is for both new and returning guides. Guides need only attend one training session.
April 9, 2013, 1:00-3:00 pm 
April 10, 2013, 6:00-8:00 pm 
Wetland Discovery Point 
676 South 50 West, Kaysville 

Benefits 

• Meet fun and interesting people 
• Increase your knowledge
• Exciting contribution to the community
• Variety of volunteer schedules 

Qualifications 

• Enthusiastic about learning (training provided) 
• Friendliness 
• Dedicated 

Adult Volunteer Opportunities 

• Tour Guides: Learn the ins and outs of the Utah House, surrounding water-wise landscape, and/or wetland areas and share your knowledge with others.

• Field Trip Leaders and Assistants: Tuesday - Friday mornings during April, May and September. Help K-6 students learn about plants, energy, wildlife and wetlands. 
• Wings & Water Naturalist Guides: Tuesdays and Thursdays during the spring and fall, educate 4th-grade students on the wetlands of the Great Salt Lake. 

• Landscape Assistants: Tuesday mornings, April through fall, learn from our garden expert while helping out in the water-wise landscape. 
• Special Event Volunteers: Help with USU Botanical Center's special events including Baby Animal Days in May, the Farmers Market all summer and Pumpkin Palooza in October. 
  
  
  • For adult volunteer application, click here 
  • For Master Gardener information, contact: 

Youth Volunteer Opportunities 

• Camp Counselors: Youth between the ages of 13-18 for children's educational summer camps. 
  • For youth volunteer counselor application, click here 
  • For more information about youth volunteering, contact: 
    
    Jayne Mulford 
    (801) 919-1265
    jayne.mulford@usu.edu 

Community Group Opportunities 

• Food Pantry Garden: Join in on providing the local food bank with local produce by helping maintain the Food Pantry Garden. For more information, click here.
   
• Pond Cleaning: To ensure that our ponds ecosystem is at its best, we work to control garbage and pollutants surrounding the ponds.
   
  • For more information about community group volunteering, contact:
    
    Debra Thompson
    (435) 919-1266
    debra.thompson@usu.edu

Scout Volunteer Opportunities 

• For more information about community group volunteering, contact: