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Volunteer at the Grange Insurance Audubon Centers

Grange Insurance has a variety of opportunities for volunteers ages 16 and up. The volunteer roles and opportunities are listed on this webpage. The roles offer flexibility with your schedule and provide choices matched with your interests. As a volunteer, you can expect:

• Orientation, training and supervision
• Enrichment opportunities
• Annual recognition event
• Invitation to Center filed trips and education experiences
• Opportunities for friendship with other volunteers
• Positions that encourage the development of skills, career, or personal goals
• Satisfaction in knowing your work is meaningful and significant
• Special access to areas of the Center and site

Contact Paul Tankovich, Volunteer Coordinator by email or call the Center at 614-545-5483 for more information.

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Volunteer Application (pdf)

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Special Events Volunteer

Time: Monthly – Special Events usually held in the evenings or on the weekends.

Description: Volunteers will perform various activities to support GIAC Special Events i.e. Wine and Warblers, Trick or Tweet, Green Student, Holiday Shop Around, Bluegrass, Bee and Birds, etc. Choose from a variety of support activities such as planning, mailings, setting up and hosting. Other help needed might be conducting games and activities, serving food, cleaning and general needs for the event.

Qualifications: Volunteers must be able to enjoy working with the public. Ability to move furniture, manage money, work well with planning team and perform other fun and various activities.

Requirements: Minimum age is 18 years old. Familiarity with volunteer events and functions. Comfortable working with all age groups and displays a positive attitude.

Classroom Support

Time: 4 hours a week on Saturday or Sunday

Description: Volunteers will lead visitors through activities such as art activities, exhibit prompts, feeder watch, etc. Training will be provided as needed.

Qualifications: Volunteers must be able to accurately follow instructions. Be comfortable leading activities with a variety of age groups. Must be personable.

Requirements: Minimum age is 18 years old. Teaching experience is preferred but not required.

Bird Conservation

Time: 4 hours a week on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday

Description: Volunteers will be responsible for gathering point count information, updating data base, assisting in bird banding and/or nest box data collection and care. Training/mentoring will be provided as needed.

Qualifications: Volunteers must be able to accurately follow instructions. Be comfortable outside.

Requirements: Minimum age is 18 years old. Birding experience is preferred but not required.

GIAC Gardener & Grounds Keeper

Time: 4 hours a week during seasonal weather conditions

Description: Volunteers will maintain bird feeders, maintain grounds, prep for plantings, weed, remove honeysuckle and other invasive plants, maintain composting station, and collect habitat data.

Qualifications: Volunteers must be able to accurately follow instructions. Be comfortable outside.

Requirements: Minimum age is 18 years old. Gardening experience is preferred but not required.

Nature Store Attendant

Time: 4 hours a week

Description: Volunteers will work in gift shop, sell, stock, and price merchandise and maintain inventory.

Qualifications: Volunteers must be able to accurately follow instructions. Be comfortable following national cash handling policies.

Requirements: Minimum age is 18 years old. Sales experience is preferred but not required.

Greeter

Time: 4 hours a week

Description: Volunteers will greet visitors to the Center, answer questions, answer the phone, give directions, distribute program and rental information, work with Manager on Duty to create a safe and secure environment for guests.

Qualifications: Volunteers must be able to accurately follow instructions. Be comfortable speaking with people.

Requirements: Minimum age is 18 years old. Customer service experience is preferred but not required.

No staff positions are currently open.