Volunteer

Photo of Northwest Crow by Jay Wiggs

Kitsap Audubon Society depends on volunteers to make progress on our conservation and educational goals. We currently have a number of opportunities for people with all kinds of skill sets. Every one of you has special talents and skills that could benefit our work. Regardless of your background or level of bird knowledge, we would love to hear from you. Click on the button below.

Volunteer Interest Form

  • Our chapter's Board of Directors provides the leadership and direction our chapter needs to fulfill its mission. Our Board is an engaged group, with each member involved in different aspects of the chapter's work. We're always looking for the next cohort of leaders to fill the ranks who are passionate about bird conservation and the environment as a whole.

    Does this sound like you?

  • Are you interested in helping Kitsap Audubon reach out to families and children?

    Are you able to help staff a Kitsap Audubon table at events and festivals?

    Could you give presentations to groups?

    Can you help us develop educational materials and resources?

    If you answered yes to any one of the opportunities above, we’d love to have your help on the committee!

  • Participate in reviewing scholarship applications and working with a team to select recipients of Kitsap Audubon’s annual scholarship awards to graduating high school seniors and students pursuing academic degrees in fields that support our mission.

    If you are interested in helping support the next generation and their educational pursuits, we would love to have you.

  • The Conservation Committee works on conservation and community science projects such as bird monitoring and surveying.

    Members often have a specific project or area of interest that they focus on, but we welcome members with more general interests too.

    If you are interested in bird and habitat conservation we would love to have you.

  • The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee works to make Kitsap Audubon and birding in general accessible and welcoming to all.

    We work closely with the board and other committee members.

    If this area is a passion of yours, we would love to hear your ideas. Come join us.

  • Volunteer for one of our seasonal and ongoing citizen science projects, such as Climate Watch, Pigeon Guillemot surveys, COASST (coastal seabird monitoring), Christmas Bird Count, or Puget Sound Seabird Survey.

    If you have an interest in science or monitoring, we would love to have you join us.

  • We partner with other organizations and help join work parties at local parks, including habitat restoration, trail maintenance, and invasive plant removal.

    If you are interested in getting out in the environment alongside fellow birders, consider joining us.

  • Have you enjoyed a Kitsap Audubon field trip?

    Help plan, organize and recruit leaders for our monthly field trips, or lead a field trip yourself to your favorite birding area.

    We are always looking for new leaders to help us with field trips. Let’s talk.

  • Write articles for our monthly newsletter, The Kingfisher.

    Take photographs of birds, habitat, or Kitsap Audubon Society members in action.

    If you are good with writing or organizing electronic media, we would love to talk with you more.

  • Our monthly programs run from September through May.

    Help us select speakers and programs for these hybrid meetings.

    If you are interested in researching new content and love talking with people, we would love your help.