Volunteer

Become a Volunteer!

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is a diverse, nature-based nonprofit with a variety of opportunities to volunteer.

We have roles that match an array of interests. To learn more, continue reading or email volunteer@loudounwildlife.org.

You can also click here to apply.

Current Opportunities

If you’re interested in taking on a project with a flexible schedule from start to finish, or if you’d like to fill a vacancy, check out our list of current opportunities below.

Program Volunteers

If you simply love Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, or a specific program, consider being a support volunteer. Learn all about a program and its activities, and support its inner workings!

See our programs below.

Current Positions and Projects Available

Habitat Restoration Chair—facilitator of the operations of the various Habitat Restoration teams: Audubon at Home, Monarch Campaign, and Native Plant Sales. This person ensures that projects are in alignment with Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s goals, enables communication and information-sharing among the team leads (i.e. coordinators), and helps to identify funding resources and volunteers. In addition, the chair oversees special habitat restoration projects: identifying and initiating key strategic alliances that help Loudoun Wildlife further its mission; managing the hands-on, day-to-day project operations, including budget oversight; stewarding relationships with partner organizations; and ensuring on-going maintenance of previously established projects.

Project Roles

Grassroots Community Organizers—Engage your local friends and neighbors to advocate on issues that affect Loudoun’s streams, forests, wetlands, mountainsides and meadows.

Activities may include attendance at public input sessions and community meetings, writing emails to Board of Supervisors members, and drafting letters to editors. No experience necessary: This is a fun, hands-on way to voice your concerns and meet other conservation-minded people.

Zoning Advocate—Research local zoning ordinances as they relate to conservation and land use issues and/or attend monthly public input sessions of the County Zoning Ordinance Action Group. Conduct online research, interview experts, and/or review newspapers and other media to assess public awareness or response. Your written summary of the data will help the organization develop policy positions, guidance, or educational resources related to the topic.

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Programs
Check out Loudoun Wildlife’s annual activities to see if you are interested in contributing as a program volunteer.

• Citizen Science—bird and other wildlife surveys, nest box monitoring, stream monitoring, volunteer coordination
• Community Outreach—event support (plant sales, fairs, etc.), conservation advocacy, PR/marketing, ambassador efforts (e.g., Audubon at Home)
• Education—leading field trips, presenting talks/workshops, program planning, interpretation, nature writing
• Habitat Restoration—on-site field work, site stewardship, project planning
• Membership and Development—fundraising, grant-writing, event planning