Volunteer
We’re so happy you’re here. Volunteer opportunities range from using an app to upload casual wildlife sightings, to participating in one-day monitoring events, or committing to long-term wildlife monitoring.
All skill and knowledge levels welcome! Each community science project is facilitated by our staff, who provide project-specific training and instructions. If you have questions, please contact Community Science Coordinator Dana Williams at .
We're Currently Recruiting Volunteers For:
New England Grasslands Ambassadors Program
The New England Grasslands Ambassadors program supports landowners and farmers in managing open fields in ways that benefit both working lands and grassland birds. The Vermont Center for Ecostudies provides guidance tailored to local needs, so together we can conserve the open landscapes Vermonters care deeply about.
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Vermont Atlas of Life
The Vermont Atlas of Life is a library of knowledge on Vermont’s animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms—an online, real-time resource with maps, photographs, and primary biodiversity data open for anyone to use.
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Vermont Vernal Pool Monitoring Project
Vernal pools are one of the Northeast’s most dramatic seasonal ecosystems, bursting with life as frogs and salamanders gather to breed. While vernal pools provide critical breeding habitat for charismatic species and serve as hidden powerhouses within forest ecosystems, they face an uncertain future in Vermont.
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