Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Stream Monitoring – April
Join our Stream Team and help gauge local water quality by surveying aquatic organisms living on the stream bottom. Space is limited, so we ask that you sign up for only one opportunity. Spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Saturday, April 1, 9:00am – 12:00pm (rain date is April 22) at South Fork of the Catoctin in Waterford. More info and sign up.
- Saturday, April 1, 10:00am – 1:00pm (rain date is April 8) at Tuscarora – W&OD in Leesburg. More info and sign up
- Saturday, April 15, 10:00am – 1:00pm (rain date Saturday, April 22). Tuscarora – Olde Izaak Walton League Park in Leesburg. More info and sign up
- Sunday, April 16, 1:00 – 4:00 pm (rain date Sunday, April 23). Tuscarora – Westpark in Leesburg. More info and sign up
JK Black Oak Wildlife Sanctuary Work Day – April 1
Join us from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm to help install deer exclosure fencing and tree cages, and remove invasive plants. 20 Volunteers Needed (minimum age 16). Learn more and register.
Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival – April 16
Help us sell merchandise, talk to everyone about LWC programs and play the “Scat and Tracks” game with kids of all ages. Three shifts available: 9:00 am to noon, noon to 3:00 pm, and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. No prior experience required – we provide on-the-job training. 9 volunteers needed on Sunday. We will contact you to arrange shift time. Sign up here.
Spring Native Plant Sale – April 22
Shop for all your favorite plants at the Native Plant Sale and volunteer to help. Three volunteer shifts are available to choose from: 6:30 am to 9:00 am; 8:45 am to 12:30 pm; and noon to 3:30. We will contact you to arrange shift time and duty. 45 Volunteers Needed (adults and teens only). Sign up here.
Bluebird Monitoring – Open Until Filled
We have limited openings on trails in South Riding, Purcellville, and Leesburg. Trails are organized so that each person Monitors one time a month. Positions filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Complete the Nestbox Monitoring Registration form and we will be in touch soon.
Remote Eagle Cam Volunteers
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is partnering with Dulles Greenway, the American Eagle Foundation and HDOnTap to bring livestream action from a Bald Eagle nest in the Dulles Greenway Wetlands. Learn more about the Eagle Cam. If you are interested in volunteering to be a Remote Camera Operator or a Chat Moderator, please submit an Eagle Cam Volunteer Application.
Harrison Street Weed Warriors (June – October)
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy needs Weed Warrior volunteers to help ensure the Harrison Street Meadow in Leesburg continues to be a vibrant living landscape. Volunteers that can make it will help on the first or third Saturday morning each month from June to October. Sign up to receive reminder emails to help and read more about the meadow.