Volunteer with Us
Thank you for your interest in volunteering! Volunteers allow us to increase our effectiveness and complete more critically important work while developing lasting friendships. We also have a lot of fun!
The health and safety of our volunteers is our top priority. We will make decisions on future events and volunteer opportunities based on guidance and information from the CDC. Please contact Dorothy Boone by email dboone@tnc.org with any questions.
Volunteer Positions in Arizona
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Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve Visitor Center Host/Admin. Assistant
Serve as visitor center host at the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve and support the preserve manager with administrative tasks. Volunteers are asked to commitment to a 5 hr. shift the same day each week. Contact Dorothy to request full position description, ask questions or apply.
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Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve Special Volunteer Projects
Looking for an occasional volunteer project that will make a positive environmental impact? There are upcoming special-project workdays at Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve. Projects include species monitoring, trail maintenance & species removal. Contact Dorothy to apply.
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Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve Site Host Position for RV Campers
Become an RV site host at the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve. RV site hosts live on site at one of the preserve’s two RV pads. Assignments include opening & closing the preserve, staffing the visitor center, fee collection & garden maintenance. Contact Dorothy to request full position description, ask questions or apply.
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Photo Archiving Volunteer in Tucson
Responsibilities include receiving digital images from staff and photographers and selecting images suitable for processing. An ideal volunteer will have knowledge of Adobe Photoshop Elements and be familiar with digital photography. Contact Dorothy to request full position description, ask questions or apply.
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Composting Volunteer in Tucson
Do you love composting or want to learn how to compost? This may be the volunteer position for you. Become the composting guru for the Tucson office. A year’s commitment is preferred. 1-2 hrs per week. Contact Dorothy to request full position description, ask questions or apply.
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Tucson Office Greeter/Receptionist
Be the face and voice of those visiting and calling our Tucson office. We’re open Monday through Friday and have morning and afternoon times available either 9 a.m.-1 p.m., or 1-5 p.m. Contact Dorothy for more information or to apply.
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Community Outreach in Tucson and Phoenix
We participate in a number of community events where we share information about our work, both in Arizona and worldwide. Contact Dorothy to apply.
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Hart Prairie Preserve Stewardship Projects
These projects may include invasive species control, piling slash for forest health fire risk reduction, infrastructure repairs and facilities upkeep, fence maintenance and assisting with firewood giveaway program. Dates and times may be flexible. Contact Dorothy to apply.
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Ramsey Canyon Preserve Garden Volunteer
Join the team of volunteers working on the gardens at Ramsey Canyon. This is an ongoing opportunity. Volunteers will meet on Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays. You will help with planting, tending the gardens, watering, pulling weeds and mulching. Contact Dorothy to apply.
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Facilities Volunteer for the Tucson Office
Our Tucson office facility is looking for someone with love for conservation, general repair skills, and interest in being our facilities caretaker. Contact Dorothy to apply.
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Wet/Dry Mapping in Southern Arizona
Every year on the third Saturday in June, dedicated volunteers and TNC staff use community science to map where streams of the San Pedro River have water present and where they are dry. Contact Dorothy to apply.
