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MEET LOTS of GOOD People!
Volunteer!
Dec 13 & 27 ~ 2nd & 4th Thursday Trail Crew ~ Sugarloaf State Park - No experience necessary – we have tools and trained crew leaders with tasks for all strengths and sizes of volunteers. We will provide parking passes, tools and Clif bars with beverages and snacks afterwards. Bring gloves, a hat and water that you can take with you while working, and wear long pants, boots or hiking shoes and sunscreen. In order to make sure we have enough tools and after-work beverages reply to trailscouncil@sonic.net if you plan to attend. Those under 18 years old must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Volunteer; 9-1p, 9a - 1ap, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Road, Kenwood, trailscouncil@sonic.net and john@sonomaecologycenter.org
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Dec 1 ~ Get in the kitchen with Sonoma Family Meal- Help prepare food for distribution to families who are still displaced from the Oct 2017 wildfires. Free, 12:00p - 4:00p, , 1435 N. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, signup.com/client/invitation2/ secure/2528298/false#/invitation
Ongoing ~ Healdsburg Center for the Arts Want to Help Art Thrive? • Volunteer HCA is currently looking for volunteers who are art-minded, energetic people for retail, show installation, special event help, publicity, strategic planning & organization, and more! We would love to have you on our team of dedicated, interesting, fun volunteers. Check website for additional information Healdsburg Center for the Arts, 130 Plaza Street, Healdsburg, Healdsburg, 707-431-1970, healdsburgcenterforthearts.org/volunteer/, info@healdsburgcenterforthearts.org
thru Dec 5 ~ AARP Tax-Aide - Help seniors and others with free tax preparation, Feb to mid-April. Ten sites in Sonoma County. 707-490-4025, aarpca2.org/sonoma-napa, taxaide4sonomaco@yahoo.com
thru Dec 31 ~ Caring Connections JFCS Senior Home Needs Visitors - As a volunteer, you’ll be working to help your client combat isolation, loneliness, and depression. Volunteer, Jewish Family & Children’s Services, Sonoma County Region, 1360 N. Dutton Ave. Ste. C, Santa Rosa, 707-303-1510, Barbara Tobin, jfcs.org, BarbaraT@jfcs. org
Schools of Hope One-to-One Literacy Tutoring - When kids can’t read, they can’t succeed. Help children build the reading skills needed to succeed. United Way of the Wine Country, 75 Corporate Center Parkway Suite 160, Santa Rosa, 707-528-4485, Ana Gouveia, unitedwaywinecountry.org/servlet/eAndar.article/17/Schools-of- Hope, ana.gouveia@unitedwaywinecountry.org.
Architects, Drafters, Renderers! Sonoma County has an enormous affordable housing crisis and Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County wants to fix that. We need innovative, passionate and creative people. We focus on: Net-zero and net-positive energy homes - Low construction and life cycle costs - Sonoma County’s climate and culture - Mondern construction techniques We are migrating to Revit and Autodesk Cloud 360 collaboration services for seamless coordination of projects. Please visit our website for additional details on all volunteer needs and event activities. (707) 578-7707, habitat.org
Redwood Empire Food Bank Volunteers - Every month we rely on their generous support, which would otherwise require the work of 45 full-time staff members. Spend a two-hour shift in the REFB warehouse.
Provide support at an REFB benefit event or at one of our many food distribution sites. Children between the ages of 12 and 13 are welcome to volunteer as long as they are accompanied by an adult at all times. Children 14 years of age and older can volunteer independently. Volunteers in our Kitchen Collective must be at least 15 years old. First time volunteers can drop-in to the REFB for a 30-minute New Volunteer Orientation to learn more about various volunteer positions. Orientations are held Mon-Fri at 9a and 1p at 3990 Brickway Boulevard in Santa Rosa. Orientations can also be arranged by appointment, Mon-Thur, at 4p. Volunteer, Redwood Empire Food Bank, 3990 Brickway Boulevard, Santa Rosa, 707-523-7900, refb.org/, kwest@ refb.org
Dec 7 ~ Native Plant Garden Volunteer Day - Laguna Foundation. First Friday of every month Share your passion for pollinators by helping our native plant garden thrive! Volunteers are essential in beautifying our site. Activities include planting, weeding, spreading wood chips, and general site cleanup. The native plant landscape includes wildflowers, grasses, sedges, trees, forbes and herbaceous plants.
The site also includes beautiful views, spots to have a picnic, a living willow tunnel in the Children’s Playscape, a bridge over a swale, a pond with wetland plants and an observation deck. No experience necessary, just a willingness to learn about native plants. Training and tools will be provided, plus abundant and hearty snacks! Wear clothes and shoes that can get dirty. RSVP only if you are planning on bringing a group of 5 or more people so that we can have enough supplies. Only heavy rain cancels. FREE, 9-12p, Laguna Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd., Santa Rosa, 707-527-9277, Maggie Hart, lagunafoundation.org, maggiehart@lagunafoundation.org
Sonoma Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
Lend a Hand: Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us! As a District volunteer you will play an important role in preserving and stewarding the open space lands in Sonoma County – while enjoying many other great benefits for you and your family, such as: Experiencing Sonoma County’s diverse natural and working lands Gaining new skills and understanding of the outdoors Exercising your mind and body Meeting interesting people with a shared passion for the environment Knowing you’ve made a difference in your community.
If you are interested in volunteering please tell us about yourself using our Volunteer Interest Form.
Volunteer Programs: Land StewardsJoin a dynamic and dedicated stewardship work crew to assist with property maintenance and natural resource management activities including invasive plant removal, erosion control, road maintenance, and trail work.
Preserve Partners: Enroll your middle or high school class in this service- learning program that teaches about the importance of conserving a particular habitat type (vernal pool, oak woodland, grassland or coastal prairie, riparian) through hands-on land stewardship and citizen science projects at “adopted” open space preserves. Preserve Partner Program Liability Release Form (PDF)
Volunteer Patrol: Help us be the “eyes and ears” of spectacular Sonoma County Open Space Preserves that are otherwise closed to the public by hiking around
to observe and report on conditions of trails, waterways, vegetation, and access. Current patrollers, after your hike please submit a report using our Volunteer Patrol Report Card.
Volunteer Easement Monitors: Help us monitor privately-owned District- protected properties as part of our easement monitoring program. Volunteers visit many properties each year, hiking, monitoring, taking photos, talking with landowners, completing reports, and identifying issues of concern for our stewardship team. , 707-565-7366, Receptionist, sonomaopenspace.org/get- involved/volunteer/
Jack London and Sugarloaf Ridge State Parks - We ask for a commitment of only 4 hours per month and you will receive a park pass for your service. Trainings are specific to park and activity.
Feb 24 ~ Trail Patrol on horse, bike or foot, Park& Trail Maintenance, Hike Leaders; Jack London and Sugarloaf Ridge State Parks; 9-1:30p Mar 10 ~ 9-1p;
Enhance your cooking skills volunteering in the REFB Kitchen Collective program.
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park April 7, 14 ~ 9-4:30p (two-day training);
For information and to sign up, please email or call Volunteer, , 707-938-4827,
Susan St.Marie, sstmarie@jacklondonpark.com
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