Looking to become involved? Need Community Service Hours? There is something for everyone! 

Here at NBS there are event based volunteer opportunities as well as ongoing year-round needs.  Unless specified, please contact Lesley Muir ext.17 if interested.

Below is a list of opportunities:

EVENTS 
   28^th Annual Birds & Breakfast - Sunday May 16^th
      20 volunteers needed to help with food prep and serving

   4^th Annual 5K - Saturday June 19^th
      15 volunteers needed as course monitors

   36^th Annual Harvest Fair - Saturday & Sunday October 2^nd & 3^rd
      350 volunteers needed in all areas - this is the only event with online registration which begins mid-August

ONGOING
   With 325 acres we are always in need of help with trail maintenance, stone wall repair, weeding, raking,...
Contact: Joseph McLaughlin ext.12 (Properties Manager)

   Mabel's Gardeners are a group of volunteers who maintain the walled garden by Paradise Farmhouse (home to our benefactor, Mabel Norman) Like to get your hands dirty? This is ht ejob for you!

Interested in working with Animals?

Join the Norman Bird Sanctuary to become an animal care volunteer!  We need dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers to help us care for a variety of education animals, including reptiles, mammals, and birds of prey.  No prior experience is necessary.

You can also download our Education Volunteer Application by clicking here.

Schedules and assignments are flexible, though volunteers are asked to commit to a weekly or biweekly schedule.  Volunteers must be 14 or older.  Training is provided.

For more information about these volunteer opportunities, please e-mail Catherine Arning, Director of Education at carning@normanbirdsanctuary.org

Thanks to some of our dedicated volunteers:


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