Volunteer Opportunities at DEEP
Environmental Education - Field Facilities
Goodwin Conservation Center: Youth and adult volunteers for gardening, trail maintenance, workshop assistant and invasive plant control.
Contact: Beth Bernard at the Goodwin Conservation Center in Hampton
Phone: (860) 455-9534
E-mail: bbernard@ctwoodlands.org
Kellogg Environmental Center - Osborne Homestead Museum
Museum Programs and Projects: Tour Guide; Holiday Tours;
Citizen Science Projects: Project Nest Box; Project Feeder Watch.
Contact: Donna Kingston at the Kellogg Environmental Center, an environmental education center in Derby
Phone: (203) 734-2513
E-mail: donna.kingston@ct.gov
Boating
Adult volunteers needed as instructors in teaching the Safe Boating, Personal Watercraft and Canoe/Kayak Safety Courses to the general public. The classes will be held at various statewide locations.
Contact: Jerry Desmond at the Boating Division in Old Lyme
Phone: (860) 447-4350
E-mail: jerry.desmond@ct.gov
State Parks
Adopt a Park
Volunteers (individuals or groups) can make a long-term committment to maintain/monitor an area or feature of a state park.
Additional Park Volunteer Opportunities
Youth and adult volunteers are needed for a variety of projects in state parks and forests throughout Connecticut. Projects include: trail maintenance; gardening; grounds maintenance; carpentry; interpretive guides; campground hosts; digital photography; and newsletter writing and more. Some work is available in collaboration with established "Friends" organizations.
Contact: Wanda Torres, State Parks and Public Outreach Division in Hartford
Phone: (860) 418-5963
Volunteer Handbook for State Parks
E-mail: wanda.torres@ct.gov
Fisheries
Connecticut Aquatics Resources Education (CARE)
Marine Fisheries: Volunteer Angler Survey Program
Wildlife Research Projects
Master Wildlife Conservationist Program
Water Quality
Adults and supervised youth volunteers are invited to participate in the Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program coordinated by the DEEP Monitoring Group. The Riffle Bioassessment by Volunteers (RBV) Program is organized each fall from September 1 through November 30. Volunteers are trained to collect and study aquatic macroinvertebrates in order to document high quality streams and rivers in Connecticut. View program details
Contact : Meghan Lally, RBV Program State Coordinator
Phone: (860) 424-3061
E-mail: DEEP.RBVProgram@ct.gov