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Volunteer Your Talents to the Audubon Center

Volunteers Task list as of 8/5/10

Contact Heidi (audubon1@audubon-center.org) to discuss helping with any of the following tasks. She will provide you with any requirements or special skills needed and set you up with task-specific leader. Thank you for giving us your greatest gift - your time on this earth.

SPECIFIC - one time or short-term jobs

  • Photo archives (Sort through, organize, label)
    • Computer photos
    • Slides
    • Videos
    • Scan slides to disk
    • Scan photos to disk
    • Transfer videos to DVD
  • Create a photo album of events for staff reference with visitors at front desk
  • Paint conference room walls
  • Install ceiling fans in intern house
  • Mount tarps for covering fire wood
  • Mount hooks for dining hall window coverings
  • Install grommets for dining hall window coverings
  • Hang Room Rules and Mission/Vision/Value signs in rooms
  • Install brochure and story holders at bird mews and at trail sign
  • Remove hard drives from discard computers so they can be recycled
  • Sew lightweight, pocketless, zipperless vests with ACNW logos for volunteer
    use at community events
  • Research how to make retired climbing rope into useful objects
  • Clean out charter school paper archives - shred, recycle, organize remaining
  • Web Development Assistance - help with CMS web build and website functionality,
    including e-commerce, assist with CRM database functionality 
  • Internet Research/Marketing Assistance  - online search/research for annual conference
    and additional online marketing opportunities, regular submission of material for online
    calendars, enewsletter assistance. 
  • IT Support/Geek needed - periodic troubleshooting and improvement of office network
    (wireless and LAN PC environment), new application installs, email troubleshooting, consult.
  • Flash mentor - short-term assistance in teaching marketing coordinator the ins and outs of
    using Adobe Flash in designing for web
  • Grant Research and Submission Assistance – paper and online search/research for
    potential grant opportunities, periodic compilation and submission of grant applications.

GENERAL HELP - ongoing

  • Assist with mailings, answer phones
  • Count inventory, stock items, make sales in Nature Store
  • Serve meals, wash dishes
  • Fill bird feeders
  • Substitute teach EE programs
  • ”Anchor” climbers on climbing wall
  • Care of barn and wildlife
  • Transport orphaned/injured animals
  • Groom ski trails

Open house/trail run assistance (one day – Oct. 9, 2010)

  • Serve lunch
  • Wash dishes
  • “Catch” for high ropes course
  • Direct parking
  • Assist with trail run logistics
  • Press apple cider

Off-site Community events

  • Occupy booth at community event
  • Walk in parade and hand out items
  • Drive EcoRV in parade 

Our Mission:
To instill a connection and commitment
to the environment in people of all
communities through experiential learning.

Our Vision:
A healthy planet where all people
live in balance with the Earth.

Our Core Values:
* We demonstrate respect, care and passion for the earth, all people and all living things
* We strive for excellence in everything we do through integrity, open communication and teamwork
* Individuals are valued, engaged and appreciated for their unique contributions
* We believe in life-long learning through positive shared experiences with the natural world
* Our efforts encourage others to recognize their interconnectedness with the earth through their actions

Last Updated: Wednesday August 11, 2010
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Audubon Center of the North Woods
(Located just 90 miles from the Twin Cities and St. Cloud and 70 miles from Duluth)
P.O. Box 530 (shipping address = 54165 Audubon Dr.), Sandstone, MN 55072

GPS coordinates: (46.117186384284004, -92.99793720245361)     (Driving Directions)
Toll-free: 1-888-404-7743; Phone: (320)245-2648; Fax: (320)245-5272

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