Nature Calgary appreciates the ongoing support, dedication and effort from our many volunteers. We are entirely operated by volunteers who give their skills and time.
Nature Calgary volunteers contribute to all events and activities, including:
- Sit on the Nature Calgary Board of Directors
- Lead field trips and special trips
- Present in our Speakers Series and Bird Study Group
- Coordinate and lead bird species counts and botany species count
- Review and award grants
- Represent Nature Calgary at events
- Advocate for the preservation of natural areas within the city
- Create and distribute Nature News, the Nature Calgary newsletter
Our activities and events are diverse, but they are all focused on the same mission: To encourage the appreciation, observation, study, conservation and protection of all components of the natural world.
Volunteer opportunities
Volunteers have an opportunity to meet others with similar interests for an interesting and rewarding experience. Best of all – volunteers can enjoy, appreciate and preserve natural areas within and beyond Calgary.
“My hope is that by spreading the word, we can get more people involved with the organization to learn and appreciate the natural world.”
– Melanie Seneviratne, Volunteer and Nature Calgary member since 2013
Ongoing volunteer opportunities:
- Board roles
- Vice-President: Supports President and fills in when President is absent.
- Directors
- Program Director: Organize Monthly Speaker Series.
- Volunteer Director: Coordinate, encourage and record volunteers for NC meetings and events, help to recognize volunteers.
- Directors at large: A flexible role that provides support to the Board.
Other Volunteer Positions
- Field Trip Leaders:
- Contacts Trip Coordinator to let him/her know you want to lead a trip
- Take others to a favourite natural area. Always room for more leaders!
- Bus Trip Coordinator — arranges annual bus trip
- Bird Study Group Chair and committee members: Chairs Bird Study Group meetings and finds speakers for the meetings.
- External Events: Represent Nature Calgary and lead walks, activities or events for other organizations or groups.
“My favourite activities are those that involve children, speaking to school classes, Cubs and other organizations as well as walks and outdoor nature events. To me there is no greater satisfaction in helping children learn about nature and the environment, to enjoy the natural world and the hope that they will become future stewards of our environment and wildlife.”
– Ian Ross, Volunteer and Nature Calgary member since 1996
Become a Nature Calgary volunteer
We welcome everyone to consider volunteering for Nature Calgary. If there is a specific role you are interested in or just want to learn more about volunteering with Nature Calgary, please fill out the following form.
As a volunteer-run organization, we don’t maintain office hours and our events and activities are held throughout and beyond Calgary.