Get Involved: Offero Volunteer Management
Please use the directory below to find the perfect opportunity for you. When you are ready to register for an opportunity you will be asked to complete our standard volunteer application. Please note some opportunities will require you to answer additional questions.
Adopter
Bird Survey
Citizen Scientist
Volunteer citizen scientists contribute valuable information for many Conservation Department projects. There are many different surveys for volunteers with varying abilities and time commitments. Whether it’s watching in your own backyard on the Backyard Winter Bird Survey or helping spot eagles on Great Bay in the Winter Bald Eagle Survey, surveying for Rusty Blackbirds in Pittsburg or recording information on your local Bank Swallow colony, there are many opportunities to help.
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Gardener
We are looking for volunteer gardeners who can help once a week in the Pollinator Garden at the McLane Center in Concord. Tasks involve weeding, watering, transplanting, moving dirt, and other tasks to help the garden thrive.
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Greeter
Ranger
Writer
Submit single articles on an interesting subject or contribute articles on a regular basis for specific features. Fascinating articles on bird related topics are always welcome.
Research and Volunteer Opportunities – Profiles the results from selected bird research related to New Hampshire birds, and highlights local volunteer opportunities in bird conservation.
Where to Bird – Articles focus on birding locations in New Hampshire and provide information on what birds are found there, the best times to visit, and directions on how to get there.
Backyard Birder – Up close and personal descriptions of birding events happening in our own back yards. Topics can vary, including funny, interesting, and uncommon experiences with birds or nature and should include some information about what’s being described. Examples include “Daytime Encounters with Barred Owls,” and “Caching Behavior in Red-breasted Nuthatches.”
Species Spotlight – Details on the occurrence of a specific species in New Hampshire. Involves research into past records, compilation of reports, and review of published resources.
Special Articles – Any interesting bird related item can be turned into an exciting article. Uncommon or unusual bird habits, yearly birding events, seasonal anomalies, and rarities can all become an excellent article. Examples include the “Sky Dance of the American Pipits” and “Western Reef-Heron in New Hampshire.”