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Volunteer

We are grateful for our volunteers who collectively spend more than 10,000 hours annually protecting wild species and wild spaces.

Petrel Point boardwalk repairs © Megan Anevich

Volunteer Opportunities

Ontario Nature benefits from passionate, dedicated and talented volunteers who generously give their time for conservation. Our volunteers support events, steward nature reserves, advocate for conservation, write blogs, do community science, help with administration and more. Depending on the position, those may be virtual or in-person.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us to help us protect nature in Ontario.

Nature Guardians Program volunteers, Cawthra Mulock Nature Reserve © Smera Sukumar

Volunteer Board

In early 2024, we launched a program to match volunteers with environmental organizations in need of volunteers. Postings are from Ontario Nature and the 150 member groups that form our provincial Nature Network. We send emails at the beginning of the month listing postings from across Ontario. If there are no current opportunities, we will not send an email.

To subscribe to receive the volunteer newsletter, sign up using the form below. You can unsubscribe at any time with the link found at the bottom of every email we send. We respect your privacy and do not share contact information.

If you are a member group and have a volunteer opportunity, please fill out this form to have it included in the subsequent newsletter.

Eastern foxsnake monitoring © Smera Sukumar

Nature Reserve Stewards

Being a steward involves visiting one of our nature reserves to inventory species and document threats to the natural habitat. Stewards act as the eyes on the ground for our nature reserves team. They help conserve these unique and diverse natural habitats.

The role requires a minimum of three visits annually to monitor the property and report any activities to staff. This opportunity is focused on the steward’s interest, so we tailor the position to fit their needs.

Learn More
Huron Fringe Field Naturalists, Planting event, George G. Newton Nature Reserve © Christine Roberts

Resources

Events Calendar
Action Alerts
Nature Network Newsletter
Nature's Caregivers, ON Nature, Feature, 2012
Volunteer As A Nature Reserve Steward