Volunteer

Audubon has numerous opportunities to get involved at our center. This is a special way to earn community service hours! Please RSVP to the Center for work days so we can plan appropriately; (415) 388-2524. Occasional Saturday opportunities are available, call for more information.

Please visit the calendar to see dates and times and additional details.
Please note that dates and times may vary depending on weather

We have many more ways to volunteer!
Join us in one any of the following:

1. Volunteer Naturalists Wanted! Learn how to lead our Audubon’s Birds schoolyard bird walks, in-class programs, and Center based field trips. A 4 session training period is required. Click here for more details. Contact person: , ext. 111.
2. Bay Shore Studies: Save the Bay, one 10-year-old at a time! Volunteer with the Bay Shore Studies Program and we'll teach you how to effectively lead and inspire small groups of 4th - 6th graders through our intertidal zone. Volunteer training begins Monday, November 7 at 9:15 am. For more information call Sandy at (415)-345-1145 or emaill .
3. Front desk: Greet visitors in the nature store. Sell store merchandise. Answer phone calls and assist with office work as needed. Contact person: Gretchen Grani, ext. 113.
4. Weekend events: Lend a hand during weekend events, family programs, and birthday parties. Contact person: Wendy Dalia, (415) 388-2524, or email .
5. Restoration Work Days: 2011-2012 dates to be determined. Help remove invasive plants, plant natives, collect seeds, and enjoy being outdoors with our staff and other volunteers. Contact person for Youth & Adult Volunteer Opportunities: Kerry Wilcox, ( ; 415-388-2524 x 101). Please download adult and youth/child waivers, complete, and bring with you when you come participate in a work day.
6. Shorebird Survey:  Experience with shorebirds required. Survey shorebirds with a spotting scope from the shores of Richardson Bay Audubon Center.  Scope available.  Please contact Kathi Borgmann ( ; 415-388-2524 x 104) or Kerry Wilcox (; 415-388-2524 x 101) if you would like to participate.
7. Waterbird Survey:  Experience with waterbirds required. Survey waterbirds with a spotting scope from the shores of Richardson Bay (November – March).  Limited number of scopes available.  Please contact Kathi Borgmann (; 415-388-2524 x 104) or Kerry Wilcox (; 415-388-2524 x 101) if you would like to participate.
8. Shorebird & Waterbird Survey Scribe:  No experience necessary.  Please contact Kathi Borgmann (kborgmann@audubon.org; 415-388-2524 x 104) or Kerry Wilcox (; 415-388-2524 x 101) if you would like to participate.
9. Counting & Sorting Invertebrates: This work involves removing small organisms from sediment samples under a microscope. We will be sorting invertebrates into groups and counting the number of invertebrates in each sample. This work requires a gentle hand, good eyesight, and patience. Times for this activity are flexible. You can come any day for one hour or stay for 4. Please contact Lara Martin ( ; 415-680-4944) if you would like to participate.
10. Special Projects: Volunteer on an as-needed basis, with special projects such as mailings, construction work, restoration projects, building maintenance, garden and trail maintenance, etc. Contact person: Kerry Wilcox, (415) 388-2524 ext. 101.
11. Earth Day 2012 Saturday, April (exact date TBD), 9am-1pm
    Celebrate Earth Day by bringing your family and friends for a morning of naturalist led explorations, bird watching, restoration and clean-up. Activities are appropriate for all ages, including young children. FREE EVENT.