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Great Plains Get Involved

Volunteering in North Dakota and South Dakota

Have a lasting impact by volunteering with Audubon Great Plains in the Dakotas.

Our volunteers are making a difference year-round in the Dakotas!  Volunteers are essential in the support of our mission: protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Whether your passions and skills are related to Advancing Science, Habitat Conservation, Building Community, Climate Solutions, or Driving Policy, Audubon Great Plains has ways for you to engage and achieve a meaningful and lasting impact by protecting birds, people, and our planet.

Currently Seeking Volunteers for the Following Events:

Fargo, ND | May 9 | 7:00 am - 11:00 am

Responsibilities Include:

  • Provide attendees with information and materials at events
  • Engage participants/attendees in discussion or activities at events
  • Lead birding groups as a guide

Bear Butte State Park, SD | Date and Time to be announced

Responsibilities Include:

  • Provide attendees with information and materials 
  • Engage participants/attendees in discussion or activities
  • Assist with setup/take down
  • Assist with the development or implementation of activities
  • Sponsor, or soliciting sponsorships, for the event
     

In August, Audubon hosts an outdoor nature camp at its wildlife sanctuary in Spiritwood, ND. The half-day camp encourages school-aged children to use their senses to actively explore, engage in play, and create lasting outdoor memories--all while learning about the natural world. Located at Audubon's Edward M. Brigham III Alkali Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, the property provides essential grassland and wetland habitat for diverse species and curious kids!  

Spiritwood, ND | August 11, 12, 13 | 9:00 am - 12: 30 pm

Responsibilities Include:

•    Prepare the sanctuary property before camp days
•    Assist with setup/take down of materials on camp days
•    Assist with the development or implementation of camp activities
•    Sponsor, or soliciting sponsorships, for camp
 

Audubon partners with a variety of organizations to support community science that can produce actionable data for bird conservation. Bird data reported by community scientists has been used by researchers since the 1930s to report on the health of bird populations.  Participating in or supporting a local Christmas Bird Count, Great Backyard Bird Count, Climate Watch, or using other data reporting applications gets volunteers and community members engaged in collecting data to drive science forward, while learning and being actively engaged.  

Volunteering opportunities may include:

  • Participating in or coordinating a Climate Watch team (January-February; May-June)
  • Joining, supporting, or leading a Christmas Bird Count event (December)
  • Joining, supporting, or leading a Great Backyard Bird Count event (February)
  • Joining, supporting, or leading a Big Sit (October)
  • Supporting any type of nature-based community science
     

Contact the Senior Coordinator of Outreach to volunteer or learn more about volunteering opportunities.
Kelly Tebben | kelly.tebben@audubon.org
 

Kelly Tebben

Senior Coordinator, Outreach