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Volunteer - Invest your time and energy for a great cause

Why Volunteer?

A big place with a huge vision needs many hands and minds to be successful. We are always looking for enthusiastic people. If you have time and skills to contribute, give us a call and we’ll match your gifts with our needs.


Volunteer Events:

Prairie Days

Get out in early May with our Prairie Days.  This year the Prairie Days will be held on May 10 and May 11 from 7 AM to 5 PM.  We will need people to help direct parking, organize tour groups, and more.  

Wine, Cheese and Seeds

Sign up for our email list to receive notices about our Wine, Cheese and Seeds events usually held in July and August.  We gather on the prairie, learn about current work being done, collect seeds of rare native plant species and meet at picnic tables for wine, cheese and much more, including some good fellowship.

Whidbey Island Cider Festival

Don't miss any news regarding our Whidbey Island Cider Festival by signing up for our newsletter. The Cider Festival be held on September 28, 2024, at the Greenbank Farm.  There are a wide variety of volunteer opportunities involved with an event this large. 


Ongoing Volunteer Needs:

Office
Administration, promotions, artwork/graphic design, map-making, fun with databases, etc.

Ambassadors
Ambassadors help host a booth at community events after a short training period.  Shifts are usually 2-4 hours, leaving plenty of time to enjoy the community event. 

Upcoming for 2024:

PRI Prairie Days at PRI on May 10th and 11th

Whidbey Island Cider Festival on September 28th at the Greenbank Farm

Photography
There is much to photograph or video on our site including birds, coyotes, insects, prairie, savanna, forest, buildings, educational events, workshops, restoration work and more!  If you have a particular interest or skill we can connect you with the right people, place and time of year!  For the wildlife, come out anytime!

Restoration
Plenty of work goes into the enhancement and expansion of native prairie, savanna and forest.  Throughout the year one or more of the following activities are available for your involvement and education:

  • native plant seed collection, cleaning and processing
  • out-planting bulbs, rhizomes, forbs, grasses, shrubs and trees
  • summer watering of newly planted shrubs/trees in their first year
  • nursery bed planting and maintenance
  • growing and maintaining native plants in the greenhouse and shade area

Maintenance/Repair 
Are you a Mr. or Mrs. Fixit?  Does caulking give you shivers?  Painting?  With ~50 buildings on site, there is plenty of work in maintenance and repair.

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