Volunteer

Would you like to get involved with the Apalachee Audubon Society? Check out our current volunteer opportunities below. If you have something to add to this list or if you have a unique talent you’d like to share with the chapter, please email apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com.

Do you love meeting people who share your interest in birds and the environment?
Do you enjoy providing hospitality?
Are you good at organizing and coordinating volunteers?

Volunteer Coordinator: Our greatest need right now is for someone to recruit, organize, and communicate with volunteers.

Newsletter: We are looking for people to help prepare content for our monthly e-newsletter, The Limpkin Times, mostly announcements of upcoming programs, field trips, and other events, and provide that to the newsletter editor. Are you experienced with Constant Contact or interested in learning how to use it to develop and email newsletters? We will provide training if you would like to take on that task.

Publicity: If you have experience in public relations or communications and would like to join our communications team to help promote our chapter and its activities, we’d love to have your assistance and/or advice.

Lake Elberta Park: We need someone to be a liaison with the City of Tallahassee to coordinate activities at the park, such as trash clean-ups and invasive plant removals, and oversee maintenance of our various nest boxes for Wood Ducks, Eastern Bluebirds, and Purple Martins.

Governor’s Park: AAS is working with the City of Tallahassee to

Hospitality help needed! Now that we are resuming in-person monthly program meetings, we hope to provide the opportunity for members to get together and socialize a bit before the program. Apalachee Audubon provides bird friendly coffee and treats to our guests. We are searching for someone to help plan the snacks and beverages served during the social.

Coastal Bird Stewards Needed! Audubon Florida needs bird stewards on St. George Island weekends and holidays through August. This is especially important to monitor nests after storms. If you would be willing to help with a shift or two, please contact Caroline Stahala at Caroline.Stahala@audubon.org.

Audubon Ambassadors needed! Represent Apalachee Audubon manning the Apalachee Audubon booth at public outreach events, festivals, events, and festivals. Have a fun time interacting with the public, while providing valuable education about birds and the environment. Experience or prior training is not necessary, and all materials/information provided.