Seed Collection
woolly sunflower and bare-stem desert parsley
Fridays August 16 – August 30
10 AM – 2 PM
Experience preferred

Seed processing
Experienced seed cleaners
Anytime during the week

Large groups of inexperienced seed cleaners are welcome

Digging bulbs
Anytime during the week
Physical work
Must be able to follow directions

Filling and seeding plug trays
Anytime during the week
Experience preferred


Tractor operator
Must have tractor/brush hogging experience

Contact Julie@pacificriminstitute.org or 360-678-5586 to learn more or arrange a time to volunteer

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. 

Seed Collection

Sign up for our email list to receive notices on when we will be collecting seeds.

Whidbey Island Cider Festival

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

Some of the work we need volunteers for:
Cider Store - Selling bottles of cider in teams of 2
Ticket Sales and ID Checks - Selling day-of tickets and checking ids before supplying 21+ guests with a wristband
Bouncer - Ensure that everyone entering the tasting area has a wristband
Children's Activities - Assist with children's activities
Set-up - Assisting in setting up the temporary fence and the stage the day before, and on the day of assisting in setting up signs, tents, and tables.
Break-down - Assisting in breaking down and cleaning up after the event.  

Contact Julie to learn more about our volunteer opportunities and add your name to our volunteer list. 

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:

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.