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Volunteer at River Bend Nature Center
From one time opportunities to ongoing projects, there are openings for many interests and ages. You could be a volunteer naturalist, do natural resource work or be a building host. Here at River Bend, you’ll find many ways to give back, and feel good doing it.
Sample Volunteer Opportunities
- Nature Center Host
- Special Events and Program Support
- Summer Camp Assistant
- Volunteer Naturalist
- Program Facilitators
- Outreach Booth Staff
- Trail Maintenance
- Program/Event Photographer
Representing a group that would like to volunteer together or a company with volunteer incentives for employees? We have plenty of volunteer opportunities throughout the year for groups of all sizes to help out at River Bend. Please email Morgan at heier@rbnc.org
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Stewardship Saturdays 2025
Teens + Volunteer Opportunities!
Invasive Plant Removal Dates: March 8, April 12, May 10
Learn about invasive plants and how River Bend is controlling them. Then help us to remove them! The specific species being mitigated will depend on the seasonality.
Native Plant Communities Info Session: May 31
Come learn about the importance of native plant communities and how River Bend intends to use citizen science to create a database of native plant communities found onsite. Then leave with the knowledge needed to volunteer at future Stewardship Saturdays.
Native Plant Communities Field Days: June 14, June 28
Help River Bend inventory the native plant communities found onsite!
Annual events
Saturday, May 3 - Maple Syrup Fun Run & Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, August 9 - Ramble Fundraiser
Saturday, October 25 - Bats, Bones & Bonfires
Nature Center Host - Typically need help on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays
Volunteer at the front desk to greet visitors, answer questions and help with the gift shop.
Volunteer Naturalist - Help teach our nature classes, assisting our staff with school field trips. Programs typically run Monday-Friday 8:00-2:30 pm. Individual program length is 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
Contact Morgan Heier, volunteer coordinator, to sign up for any of these event dates or for more information.
Apply to be a River Bend Nature Center Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at River Bend! Please email Morgan at heier@rbnc.org to sign up for a volunteer event.
