Volunteer Opportunities

Planting native species in a marsh buffer Courtesy: NOAA

Volunteers play an integral role in habitat restoration and other general environmental preservation efforts throughout the State of Rhode Island. While many non-profit environmental organization programs exist, often times they are in need of volunteers to ensure the implementation their initiatives. Volunteers offer the local help, enthusiasm, and perspective that are needed to effect change immediately!

Volunteering provides individuals with an opportunity to explore areas of interest in greater depth, to make new friends, to experience the satisfaction of hard work, to have some fun, as well as to contribute to meaningful environmental efforts in Rhode Island. While some volunteers may become involved to enhance a resume or fulfill a community service requirement, the majority of volunteers offer their time in order to better the communities in which they live.

If you would like to become more involved with habitat restoration and other environmental volunteer opportunities in Rhode Island, take a look at the Volunteer Opportunities listed below and contact the Volunteer Coordinators for more information. You truly can make a difference to the environmental future of Rhode Island!

Audubon Society of Rhode Island 1401 Hope Street Bristol, RI 02809 Morgan Rock, Volunteer Coordinator 401-245-7500 -- Lists various components of the volunteer program. Inquire about other environmental opportunities too!	Save The Bay 434 Smith Street Providence, RI 02908-3770 Stan Dimock, Volunteer & Internship Coordinator 401-272-3540 ext. 130 or 800-NARR-BAY x130 -- Homepage for volunteer opportunities. Be sure to ask about any habitat restoration options as well!
Salt Ponds Coalition Box 875 Charlestown, RI 02813 Vic Dvorak, Executive Director 401-322-3068 -- A focal point for programs designed to preserve the nine coastal salt ponds along Rhode Island's Atlantic coastline.	The Nature Conservancy Rhode Island Chapter 159 Waterman Street Providence, RI 02906 Cheryl Swinconeck 401-331-7110 -- Links to volunteering possibilities on Block Island, for Shorebird Monitoring and Nature Preserve Monitoring.
Volunteer Center of Rhode Island 55 Bradford Street Suite 302 Providence, RI 02903 Merith Weisman-Ross, Program Director 401-421-6547 -- Database of all agencies in Rhode Island with volunteer opportunities. Under Opportunity Search choose the environment/neighborhood option.	Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council 56 Pine St. Suite 3B Providence, RI 02903 Jenny Pereira, Coordinator 401-455-8880 -- Information about local volunteer efforts including the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Project, Riparian Buffer Development Project and the Wetlands Restoration Project.

This site was created through a partnership of the: Coastal Resources Management Council Narragansett Bay Estuary Program Save The Bay®