Get Involved

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:

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 some 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

We're back!  Sign up for our newsletter to receive notices about the Whidbey Island Cider Festival to be held on 25 September 2023 at PRI.  There are a wide variety of volunteer opportunities. 

Ongoing Volunteer Needs:

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

Ambassadors
Help host a booth at community events.  We will train you.  Usually a 2-4 hour shift.  Upcoming for 2023:- PRI's booths at:

Whidbey Island Conservation District Native Plant Sale (Greenbank Farm) on February 25th

Whidbey Gardening Workshop on March 4th

PRI Prairie Days at PRI on May 12th and 13th

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.