Volunteer Opportunities 

Explore opportunities to get involved with the work we do and make a real difference in our community.

Bird Counts

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Monthly Bird Counts

2nd Sunday of the month, drop-in. Spend a morning exploring the Squamish Estuary, observing and recording bird species alongside experienced local birders. All levels welcome.

Year-round

Bird Friendly Squamish

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Participate in Our Bird Strike Monitoring Program

Year-round. Report evidence of bird-window collisions in Squamish.

Year-round

Help organize Bird Friendly events

Several times per year. Annual Bird Festival, outreach, planning, bird walks.

Seasonal

Join our Bird Friendly Squamish Team

Year-round. Help reduce threats to birds through community advocacy and municipal policy.

Year-round

Pollinator Friendly Squamish

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Seed Sitters Club

Grow pollinator-friendly plants from seed, for use in community planting projects.

Year-round

Steering Committee Member

Attend monthly meetings. Share knowledge on native plants, pollinators, or garden maintenance. Help with Bee City certification.

Year-round

Community Involvement

Lead walks, staff booths at events, help with graphics, social media, data entry, or mapping.

Year-round

Pollinator Patchwork

Help with native plantings, habitat mapping (GIS), and building pollinator corridors in Squamish.

Year-round

Western Toad Monitoring Program

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Western Toad Data Entry

Help compile public reports of Western Toad observations and, ideally, upload them to iNaturalist.

Year-round

Brackendale Winter Eagle Count

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EagleWatch

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EagleWatch

Daily Eagle Counts. Early November to early January. Walk Eagle Run dike for up to one hour, counting bald eagles during peak season. Choose your own shifts, no experience required.

Seasonal

Purple Martin Recovery

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Nest Box Preparation

April and September. Help prepare and maintain the nest boxes. A perfect one-day opportunity.

Seasonal

Society Operations

Events Coordinator

This is a new, ongoing volunteer role, overseeing the planning, organization and delivery of 2-3 events per year, with the support of other volunteers.

Year-round

Join the Board

Director at Large: Ongoing, starting now. We are looking for someone to join our board until our AGM at the end of October (with the option to stand for election for the following year).

Year-round

Administrative Support

Ongoing, starting now. We are looking for someone who has 1-2 hours per week, to provide administrative support to Nature Squamish.

Year-round

Banner Image, Nina LaFlamme.