• Volunteers needed for the Riverfest Deschutes River Clean Up on May 10th.  Get Your Hands Dirty for the Deschutes! Join COEC staffers and other community members as we give the Deschutes River a good spring cleaning during Riverfest! Our stretch of river will run from the Bill Healy bridge to the Columbia Street bridge near the Shops at the Old Mill. We have decided to tackle the undeveloped portion of the loop trail and will be undertaking weed pulling, tree planting and trash removal along that stretch. Call 385-6908 or email karyn@envirocenter.org to participate.
  
  
• Volunteer needed to create the Environmental Center's monthly calendar of events.  Approximately 1-2 hours per month during the last week of the month.  Involves transferring events from our web calendar into a print calendar template and choosing photos to be included on the calendar.  Call 385-6908 and ask for Karyn or email karyn(at)envirocenter.org.  Appropriate for volunteers ages 15 and older. 
  
  
• Volunteer mappers needed to "ground truth" eastern Oregon Wilderness Proposals.  Maps and instructions will be provided.  A great way to get out in the woods and do some hiking and camping to verify boundaries of roadless areas that they hope to designate Wilderness in their ongoing Oregon Wild wilderness campaign.  Volunteers should have experience navigating using a map and compass.  Call 541-382-2616 or email tl@oregonwild.org.
   
  
• 106.7 KPOV Bend's Community Radio Station is looking for energetic volunteers to do everything from database entry to editing radio interviews.  Training provided.  Contact 322-0863 or email info@kpov.org.
  
  
• The Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon has ongoing volunteer needs in their Bend, Redmond and Madras thrift stores, assembly programs and wood mill, along with a need for help with special events, fundraising and activities for their residents.  To help call 541-548-2611 or visit www.ofco.org.
  
  
• The Central Oregon Audubon Society is seeking volunteers for a variety of project and programs, including Migratory Bird Day, leading field trips, editing newsletters and fundraising.  Contact 317-3086 or email dfagan746@hotmail.com.
  
  
• The Deschutes Basin Land Trust needs volunteers for land stewardship, outreach, public relations and more.  Contact 541-330-0017 or visit www.deschuteslandtrust.org.
  
  
• Volunteer with the Juniper Group, Sierra Club.  They need volunteers for monthly environmental education nights, newsletter editing and people to help with hands-on restoration and forest monitoring projects.  View Sierra Club Spring 2008 volunteer opportunities.
  
  
• The Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory needs volunteers to work as program guides, gardeners, at special events and in the Second Tern Thrift Store.  Contact Kathy at 541-593-4442.
  
  
• Join the Bend SNIP trapping team!  They are looking for volunteers to trap feral cats and bring them into the clinic to be spayed, neutered, and vaccinated.  Can you help them help these animals before kitten season?  Contact Sharon for more information.  They are also looking for a committed group of people to work weekend adoption events at locations such as PetSmart and PetCo.  It's a fun and rewarding way to help stray cats and kittens find a forever home!
  
  
• Volunteer with Bend Habitat for Humanity.  Help with on-site construction and supervision, as well as other special projects. Interested persons should contact their Volunteer Coordinator, at spyott@bendhabitat.org or 541.385.5387 x225.
  
  
• Bend Area Habitat for Humanity/ReStore has ongoing volunteer needs for people to sort and stock donations and help in sales, customer service, pricing, collections and pickups, as well as other retail opportunities.   For more information visit http://www.bendhabitat.org/Volunteers.html or call Di Crocker at 312-6709.
  
  
• The Central Oregon Trail Alliance always needs volunteers for trail building and maintenance activities.  COTA is a volunteer group that works in conjunction with the USFS, BLM and other land managers to build and maintain trails in Central Oregon. COTA is an IMBA affiliated club, interested in creating, enhancing and preserving trail opportunities for mountain bikers.  Our objective is to get fellow trail users to join us out on the trails.  Check our website for trailwork opportunities. The trails need your help!
  
  
• East Cascade Bird Conservancy Most of our projects focus on Central Oregon in three counties (Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson).  We are highly dependent on volunteers to help complete the field work.  Most projects require little or no birding experience.  All  we require is that you have enthusiasm and a sense of fun.  Full training is provided.  View our current opportunities at www.ecbcbirds.org
  
  
• Oregon Natural Desert Association. A rewarding way to get involved in desert and wild lands preservation is by volunteering on a restoration project. ONDA leads a number of volunteer trips each year ranging from multi-day backpacking trips to single day hikes. The trips focus on the removal of obsolete barbed wire fence, road closures, riparian restoration and invasive species control. The purpose of ONDA's Restoration Program is to introduce people to Oregon's high desert, restore and preserve its wilderness qualities, and grow advocates for its long lasting protection. We invite you to join us.  For project details visit www.onda.org or email jjacobs@onda.org.
  
  
  If you'd like to talk with us about your volunteer interests, please call 385-6908 or email karyn(at)envirocenter(dot)org. We're happy to help match you with volunteer projects! 

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