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• Fall Stream Mentoring in Urbana October 3, 2023

  Sep 22, 2023 3:45 pm14 views

  Join RiverWatch staff members in monitoring a stream by conducting a habitat survey and collecting macroinvertebrates (water bugs) at our Mentoring Events; no experience required. 

• Ambassador Animal Volunteer Program, Vet Med Wildlife Medical Clinic (Champaign-Urbana, IL; due August 18)

  Aug 11, 2023 1:00 pm18 views

  During the school year, each ambassador team member is assigned one day a week to work with and care for individual ambassador animals. Volunteers typically begin as trainees and reptile caretakers and they are gradually able to move up to working with our birds of prey if they desire. Volunteers are expected to feed, clean, and exercise or train their assigned animals, as well as assist with general maintenance tasks in the ambassador room.

• Volunteer Opportunity - Mussel Sampling on the Sangamon River August 5, 12, 13 & 19

  Jul 11, 2023 3:15 pm8 views

  Four weekend surveys are scheduled in August 2023, beginning 8/5. This is the third year of our 10-year project, A Survey of Freshwater Mussels of the Upper Sangamon River: Community Science in Action. Mussel surveys provide great opportunities for new and returning Citizen Scientists! No previous experience required. Check the Events Schedule for dates and locations. And please contact Bruce Colravy, citizen science coordinator. 

• Save the Frogs Day - Volunteer to Help Build Wetlands for Illinois Chorus Frogs April 27-28 on the Meredosia Refuge

  Apr 12, 2023 3:15 pm23 views

  SAVE THE FROGS! is recruiting volunteers to help build a wetland for Illinois Chorus Frogs (Pseudacris illinoensis) in the Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge in Illinois. The event will take place April 27th and 28th, 2023 in celebration of the the 15th Annual Save The Frogs Day! What better way to celebrate the world’s largest day of amphibian education and conservation than in a beautiful wildlife refuge with fellow amphibian enthusiasts.

• Earth Month Trash Pick-Up - Tuesday, April 18

  Mar 27, 2023 11:15 am9 views

  Earth Month Trash Pickup

• Summer Volunteer Program, UIUC Wildlife Medical Clinic (Urbana, IL; due Apr. 14)

  Mar 16, 2023 9:45 am13 views

  As a nonprofit, volunteer organization we look to students to help manage the clinic and fulfill our mission between school years.

  Volunteers work under the supervision of the Medical Director, the Wildlife Medical Clinic veterinary interns, and two student managers. This team is responsible for the intake, care and release of all animals admitted to the clinic. Summer student volunteers also have the opportunity to help run the operations of the clinic. Groups can vary in size but will be around twelve to sixteen members.

• It's Only Natural! - Volunteer Opportunity (6 Saturdays in April, May and early June)

  Feb 28, 2023 1:30 pm11 views

  Are you passionate about getting kids into nature or looking for ways to gain community service hours? Join us in our program to teach children about their environment!

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  Volunteer Board Members (AY 2023-24), UIUC Student Sustainability Committee (apply by Mar. 6)

  Feb 28, 2023 12:15 pm14 views

  Want to get involved with the Student Sustainability Committee?  Board member applications due March 6!

• Peace Corps Informational Events

  Jan 31, 2023 10:15 am9 views

  The Peace Corps hosts a variety of online events.

• Volunteer Opportunities with Illinois Enactus (spring 2023; apply by Feb. 2)

  Jan 23, 2023 3:45 pm5 views

  Illinois Enactus is a social entrepreneurship organization at UIUC working towards the creation of sustainable enterprises that will address local environmental and social inequalities. See the linked page for information session details.

• UIUC Wildlife Medical Clinic seeks volunteers for the 2022-2023 academic year

  Jul 27, 2022 11:45 am78 views

  This is a great hands-on opportunity for undergrads (and graduate students, too!) interested in wildlife, veterinary medicine, public health, or really anything environmentally oriented. Apply by August 15.

• RiverWatch Citizen Scientist (volunteer), The National Great Rivers Research & Education Center

  Apr 6, 2022 10:30 am14 views

• Boneyard Creek Community Day April 9 at Scott Park

  Mar 7, 2022 10:30 am25 views

  A volunteer opportunity close to campus at 3rd Street and Springfield Avenue in Champaign

• River Watch Citizen Scientist (volunteer), The National Great Rivers Research & Education Center

  Mar 4, 2022 2:15 pm13 views

  The Illinois RiverWatch Network is a volunteer monitoring initiative coordinated by the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠). RiverWatch is the only statewide biological monitoring program that provides volunteers a hands-on opportunity to become stewards of our local waterways by monitoring stream habitat and water quality.

• Internship and Volunteer Opportunities (Spring 2022), Student PIRGs (remote or in-person)

  Jan 20, 2022 11:00 am26 views

• Green Quad Day - Tuesday, October 12

  Oct 7, 2021 3:00 pm65 views

  Part of the Student Sustainability Summit

• We CU Community Engaged Scholars Info. Session Sept. 8

  Sep 7, 2021 1:30 pm2 views

  We CU offers training, support, service opportunities with community partners, a chance to connect with like-minded peers and university recognition for your service.

• Special Project with Chicago Furniture Bank

  Jun 25, 2021 2:45 pm34 views

  The Chicago Furniture Bank diverts furniture from landfills. They are seeking student help to quantify the amount in digestible figures, like the amount of trees saved from recycling wood dressers.

• Seventh Annual BeeBlitz Saturday, June 26

  Jun 22, 2021 10:15 am2 views

  Participate at home or visit the Pollinatarium on campus.

• 2021-2022 Student Sustainability Committee Member Application (due May 14)

  May 3, 2021 10:45 am6 views

• Illinois Bike Census Volunteers Needed for April 28 Event

  Apr 19, 2021 6:30 pm2 views

• Tidy up Scott Park in Champaign with the Office of Volunteer Programs April 24

  Apr 5, 2021 11:30 am43 views

• Earth Month campus trash pickup April 7

  Apr 5, 2021 11:30 am10 views

• Environmental Peacebuilding Volunteer - Geneva Conference Event Planning, Environmental Law Institute (part-time, remote)

  Feb 25, 2021 4:00 pm62 views

• Green Observer Magazine is Recruiting

  Oct 6, 2020 3:30 pm28 views

• UIUC Wildlife Medical Clinic Volunteer Applications Being Accepted for Fall 2020 (due 7/31)

  Jun 18, 2020 9:15 am95 views

• Summer Volunteer Program,Wildlife Medical Clinic at Illinois-(due 3/27)

  Mar 6, 2020 9:00 am19 views

• Volunteer Opportunities with Champaign County's forest preserves

  Mar 2, 2020 11:00 am20 views
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  NRES Summer Field Day, Saturday June 29th

  Jun 14, 2019 1:45 pm131 views

  Saturday, June 29th, NRES volunteers and prospective students will participate in stewardship activities at Deer Grove Forest Preserve in Palatine, Cook County's oldest preserve (http://fpdcc.com/deer-grove/). Read the full article for details.

• CivicSpark, AmeriCorps (California) Due 6/1

  May 3, 2019 1:15 pm29 views

• NRES Summer Field Day

  May 30, 2018 1:45 pm158 views

  Saturday, July 14th, NRES volunteers and prospective students will participate in stewardship activities at Maple Grove County Forest Preserve in Downers Grove, a rare historic forest and a valuable natural area. Read the full article for details.

• Pollinator Research Internship

  May 3, 2018 10:30 am27 views

  WHAT: Research internship

  WHERE: University of Illinois and surrounding east-central Illinois counties

  WHEN: Start mid-May, ending in August

  HOURS: 16-40 hours/week. Credit possible through your department

  WHAT WE PROVIDE: Field supplies, transportation to field sites, training 

   

  TRAINING PROVIDED (based on your interests): 

  Insect collection techniques

  Curation of insect specimens

  Plant identification

   

  PROJECT INFORMATION

  The study is being conducted in east-central Illinois and focuses on characterizing the area's pollinators. This research effort aims to measure bee communities utilizing pollinator-designated habitat within Illinois’ agricultural landscape. Bees require unique habitat elements to sustain their populations, and this research will investigate the ability of pollinator designated habitats to support diverse communities. We will also look at possible agricultural pest presence within these established habitats.

  Contact Maddy Kangas mkanags2@illinois.edu for more information

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  UIUC Division of General Studies Peer Advisor Due 4/2

  Mar 16, 2018 12:30 pm127 views

• Volunteer Survey Analysis Opportunity, Environmental Career Center (work from campus) due 1/25

  Jan 22, 2018 4:00 pm4 views

  The Environmental Career Center (http://www.environmentalcareer.com) seeks a few student volunteers to help with data analysis and research report writing on their 2018 National Environmental Employment Survey Questionnaire. This is an excellent opportunity to gain inside/early career information, learn more about environmental employers, and add a useful experience to your resume. Any interested student should email John Esson, Director (john@environmentalcareer.com) by January 25th.

• Energy Conservation and Building Standards SWATeam Student Volunteer, Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (UIUC)

  Aug 16, 2017 4:15 pm20 views

• Volunteer aquaponics experience in C-U this summer

  Apr 25, 2017 1:30 pm111 views

  Small time commitment maintaining an aquaponics system for the summer.

• Allerton Park Freshwater Mussel Survey

  Aug 24, 2016 9:45 am31 views

• Forest Preserves of Cook County

  Mar 7, 2016 10:15 am62 views

• Allerton Spring Break Volunteer Opportunity

  Mar 7, 2016 10:00 am18 views
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  How to Gain Experience through Volunteering

  Nov 13, 2015 11:45 am35 views

  New college graduates are often frustrated with the need to have experience to land entry-level jobs, but you can avoid that frustration  through local volunteer opportunities.

• Undergrad Research Assistants needed for the Aquatic Ecology Lab

  Sep 2, 2015 3:30 pm65 views

• Fall Internship on Campus

  Aug 24, 2015 2:00 pm51 views

  INGENAES, a University of Illinois Program that assists partners in Feed the Future countries to empower women and engage men for sustainable livelihoods, seeks unpaid interns this fall (applications due September 7). http://ingenaes.illinois.edu/internship-2015/