Warner Nature Center

Volunteer

Join over 100 other volunteers who help Warner Nature Center provide quality environmental education to area children and families.

Warner Nature Center offers a variety of volunteer opportunities for all ages. Whether you want to work with children, animals, or just need an excuse to get outdoors for some physical exercise, Warner can offer you opportunity to do so.

New volunteers are only being accepted for the position of Trail Guide.

Warner Nature Center will accept applications for other volunteer positions at the end of this calendar year in December 2011.

If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Trail Guide, please complete a Volunteer Application online.

Once you have completed your application, please contact Office Manager Carol Pierce at (651) 433-2427 ext.10 to sign up for an upcoming volunteer interview session offered seasonally. Upcoming volunteer interview sessions to choose from are:

FALL 2011 INTERVIEWS for Trail Guide position only
Tuesday, August 23, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, August 24, 2-3 p.m.

Once you have completed an interview session, turned in all of your volunteer paperwork, and have an approved background check (conducted by the Science Museum of Minnesota), you will be contacted to attend a 3-hour volunteer orientation session. You must complete the orientation session prior to becoming a volunteer at Warner Nature Center.

FALL 2011 ORIENTATIONS for Trail Guide position only
Tuesday, August 30, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Wednesday, August 31, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

More information about specific volunteer opportunities is below. If you have any questions about our volunteer program, please contact Assistant Director Julie Grecian at or (651) 433-2427 ext. 12.

Volunteer jobs include:

Trail Guide
Lead visiting school children on hikes around Warner's woods, lakes and bog. Hike topics include bog ecology, birds, forests, aquatic ecology and others. Ongoing training is provided by Warner staff naturalists. Programs are held weekdays during the school year.

Public Programs
Assist with hikes, registration, activities and a variety of other jobs for a variety of natural history programs. Programs vary in participant numbers and ages, and most programs occur on the weekends.

Animal Care Handler
Assist with the daily and weekly care of our collection of live reptiles, amphibians and fish. Duties include cleaning cages, feeding, and checking the health of the animals.

Education Support
Assist in a variety of tasks supporting Warner Nature Center programs. Activities could include assembling program handouts and activity bags, maintaining our natural history collections, building educational exhibits and program props, or outdoor project support.

Site/Trail Support
Help maintain trails and the Trailside Museum building. Tasks might include wood chipping trails, clearing buckthorn, small construction projects, painting, etc.

Bird Bander/Net Runner
Capture and band songbirds during spring and fall migration and occasionally during the summer months. Banders present banding demonstrations to school groups and the public.

Office Support
Help answer phones, process mailings, manage databases, and a host of other, varied office tasks. No experience is necessary, but familiarity with computers and other basic office equipment is helpful.

Raptor Handler
Assist in the daily care of our live birds of prey. Duties include handling birds, cleaning cages, performing daily health checks, and feeding.

Science Research Assistant
Support ongoing scientific research through citizen science data collection and submission. Programs include NestWatch, Frog & Toad Survey, Dragonfly Monitoring and more.

Summer Camp Assistant
Support summer camps by helping staff naturalists with preparation and activities during camps, and serve as a role model for young campers.

Great Benefits for Warner Nature Center Volunteers!

Volunteer and Staff Outings each year to environmental centers, parks or refuges
Ongoing natural history and environmental interpretation training for volunteer trail guides
Festive Holiday Potluck
Beautiful environment!
Annual Awards Banquet in June
Seasonal Owl Feather newsletter
Science Museum of Minnesota volunteer benefits
- complimentary Omnitheater tickets
- discount in museum stores
- bi-monthly volunteer newsletter
- discount on continuing education courses
- Workers Compensation insurance coverage while volunteering

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Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

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Volunteer Join over 100 other volunteers who help Warner Nature Center provide quality environmental education to area children and families. Warner Nature Center offers a variety of volunteer opportunities for all ages. Whether you want to work with children, animals, or just need an excuse to get outdoors for some physical exercise, Warner can offer you opportunity to do so. New volunteers are only being accepted for the position of Trail Guide. Warner Nature Center will accept applications for other volunteer positions at the end of this calendar year in December 2011. If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Trail Guide, please complete a Volunteer Application online. Once you have completed your application, please contact Office Manager Carol Pierce at (651) 433-2427 ext.10 to sign up for an upcoming volunteer interview session offered seasonally. Upcoming volunteer interview sessions to choose from are: FALL 2011 INTERVIEWS for Trail Guide position only Tuesday, August 23, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2-3 p.m. Once you have completed an interview session, turned in all of your volunteer paperwork, and have an approved background check (conducted by the Science Museum of Minnesota), you will be contacted to attend a 3-hour volunteer orientation session. You must complete the orientation session prior to becoming a volunteer at Warner Nature Center. FALL 2011 ORIENTATIONS for Trail Guide position only Tuesday, August 30, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Wednesday, August 31, 12:30-3:30 p.m. More information about specific volunteer opportunities is below. If you have any questions about our volunteer program, please contact Assistant Director Julie Grecian at or (651) 433-2427 ext. 12. Volunteer jobs include: Trail Guide Lead visiting school children on hikes around Warner's woods, lakes and bog. Hike topics include bog ecology, birds, forests, aquatic ecology and others. Ongoing training is provided by Warner staff naturalists. Programs are held weekdays during the school year. Public Programs Assist with hikes, registration, activities and a variety of other jobs for a variety of natural history programs. Programs vary in participant numbers and ages, and most programs occur on the weekends. Animal Care Handler Assist with the daily and weekly care of our collection of live reptiles, amphibians and fish. Duties include cleaning cages, feeding, and checking the health of the animals. Education Support Assist in a variety of tasks supporting Warner Nature Center programs. Activities could include assembling program handouts and activity bags, maintaining our natural history collections, building educational exhibits and program props, or outdoor project support. Site/Trail Support Help maintain trails and the Trailside Museum building. Tasks might include wood chipping trails, clearing buckthorn, small construction projects, painting, etc. Bird Bander/Net Runner Capture and band songbirds during spring and fall migration and occasionally during the summer months. Banders present banding demonstrations to school groups and the public. Office Support Help answer phones, process mailings, manage databases, and a host of other, varied office tasks. No experience is necessary, but familiarity with computers and other basic office equipment is helpful. Raptor Handler Assist in the daily care of our live birds of prey. Duties include handling birds, cleaning cages, performing daily health checks, and feeding. Science Research Assistant Support ongoing scientific research through citizen science data collection and submission. Programs include NestWatch, Frog & Toad Survey, Dragonfly Monitoring and more. Summer Camp Assistant Support summer camps by helping staff naturalists with preparation and activities during camps, and serve as a role model for young campers. Great Benefits for Warner Nature Center Volunteers! Volunteer and Staff Outings each year to environmental centers, parks or refuges Ongoing natural history and environmental interpretation training for volunteer trail guides Festive Holiday Potluck Beautiful environment! Annual Awards Banquet in June Seasonal Owl Feather newsletter Science Museum of Minnesota volunteer benefits complimentary Omnitheater tickets discount in museum stores bi-monthly volunteer newsletter discount on continuing education courses Workers Compensation insurance coverage while volunteering	Get Involved Friends of Warner Adopt an Animal Volunteer Summer Camp Assistants Employment Meet Our Animals Barred Owl Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Eastern Screech Owl Spiny Softshell Turtle Painted Turtle False Map Turtle Fox Snake Gray Treefrog Tiger Salamander Yellow Bullhead Short-nosed Gar Smallmouth Bass Western Hognose Snake Animal FAQ Resources General Info 15375 Norell Ave. N Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047 (651) 433-2427 ext. 10 (phone) (651) 433-2430 (fax)
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