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Volunteer Opportunities

Connecting You to Environmental Volunteer Opportunities!

Ready to start making a difference? Use CEN's easily navigated database to expand your potential. Browse through the list of opportunities below, or use the search form at the bottom of the page.

One-day volunteer opportunities can also be found on the Events Calendar.

Volunteer Opportunity/
Organization
Weekly
Commitment
Indoor/
Outdoor/ Both
Minimum
Age
Visitor Services Assistant 
Willowbrook Wildlife Center 
4 hrs  both 18 
Veterinary Technician 
Willowbrook Wildlife Center 
4 hrs  both 18 
Veterinarian 
Willowbrook Wildlife Center 
   both 21 
Tree Care Volunteer 
Forest Preserve District of Kane County 
4 hrs  out 18 
Trash Trekkers 
Indiana Dunes National Park 
   out
Trails and Grounds Maintenance 
Park District of Highland Park / Heller Nature Center 
   out
Trail Watch Volunteer 
Forest Preserves of Cook County 
   out 18 
Trail Steward 
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie 
   out 21 
Trail Monitors 
Kendall County Forest Preserve District 
   out 16 
Tour Guides 
Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm 
   both 18 


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Handyman/Craftsperson
Parks/Outdoor Recreation
Recycling
Research
Scout/Youth Group
Special Events
Technical/Legal Assistance
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Wildlife/Habitat Monitoring
Other
Boone
Cook
DuPage
Kane
Kendall
Kenosha, WI
Lake, IL
Lake, IN
McHenry
Porter, IN
Will
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Other
 


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