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.

Volunteer jobs include:

Trailguide
Lead children on hikes around Warner's woods, lakes and bog. Hike topics include bog ecology, birds, forests, aquatic ecology and others. Ongoing guide training is provided by Warner staff naturalists. Programs are held weekdays during the school year and on numerous weekends throughout the year. Most programs are at the nature center, but some are at area schools.

Animal Care Assistant
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.

Exhibit Fabricator
Help to develop and build educational exhibits and program props to be used for our educational programs. Some woodworking or construction experience is desirable.

Summer Camp Assistant
High School students can help staff naturalists teach our exciting summer classes. Duties include helping with daily set-up and clean-up, helping to lead games and other activities, supervising lunchtime, and serving as a caring role model for children.

Trail and Building Maintenance Assistant
Help maintain trails and the Trailside Museum building. Tasks might include wood chipping trails, clearing buckthorn, small construction projects, painting, etc.

Bird Bander/Bird Bander Assistant
Capture and band songbirds during spring and fall migration and occasionally during the summer months. Present banding demonstrations to school groups and the public.

Office Assistant
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.

Pontoon "Skipper"
Pilot our 24-foot solar powered pontoon boat for groups of Warner visitors.

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.

Great Benefits for Warner Nature Center Volunteers!

Volunteer and Staff Outings every spring and fall 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

To join the Warner volunteer corps, please contact Office Manager Carol Pierce at or (651) 433-2427 ext. 10.

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15375 Norell Ave. N
Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

(651) 433-2427 ext. 10 (phone)
(651) 433-2430 (fax)



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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. Volunteer jobs include: Trailguide Lead children on hikes around Warner's woods, lakes and bog. Hike topics include bog ecology, birds, forests, aquatic ecology and others. Ongoing guide training is provided by Warner staff naturalists. Programs are held weekdays during the school year and on numerous weekends throughout the year. Most programs are at the nature center, but some are at area schools. Animal Care Assistant 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. Exhibit Fabricator Help to develop and build educational exhibits and program props to be used for our educational programs. Some woodworking or construction experience is desirable. Summer Camp Assistant High School students can help staff naturalists teach our exciting summer classes. Duties include helping with daily set-up and clean-up, helping to lead games and other activities, supervising lunchtime, and serving as a caring role model for children. Trail and Building Maintenance Assistant Help maintain trails and the Trailside Museum building. Tasks might include wood chipping trails, clearing buckthorn, small construction projects, painting, etc. Bird Bander/Bird Bander Assistant Capture and band songbirds during spring and fall migration and occasionally during the summer months. Present banding demonstrations to school groups and the public. Office Assistant 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. Pontoon "Skipper" Pilot our 24-foot solar powered pontoon boat for groups of Warner visitors. 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. Great Benefits for Warner Nature Center Volunteers! Volunteer and Staff Outings every spring and fall 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 To join the Warner volunteer corps, please contact Office Manager Carol Pierce at or (651) 433-2427 ext. 10.	Get Involved Friends of Warner Adopt an Animal Volunteer Summer Camp Assistants Internships Employment Meet Our Animals Barred Owl Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Fox Snake Painted Turtle Spiny Softshell Turtle Tiger Salamander Short-nosed Gar Bluegill Sunfish Green Sunfish Gray Treefrog Largemouth Bass Black Crappie 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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