Volunteer Opportunities
“The most generous gift to the Los Angeles Audubon Society is your time. ”
Whether you plan to volunteer every week, or bring a group for a day of service, your help is greatly appreciated. We offer many opportunities for volunteers interested in bringing the community together to appreciate, enjoy, and protect birds and nature. If you don't see something you like, share your skills - we always need people with a diverse set of skills to support our work.
Please read on to learn about some of our current volunteer opportunities.
Nature Tour Volunteer Docent
Seeking volunteers to lead nature walks for school children, to teach them about the natural history and native habitats of our local nature spaces. No experience is necessary, just a love of the outdoors and a willingness to work with children. Naturalist training will be provided.
Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, Playa del Rey
Training begins in September
Tours occur Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 am-noon
Volunteer commitment: 2 tours per month
Contact Cindy Hardin @ 310-301-0050 or chardin@naturenexusinstitute.org
Endangered Species Monitor
Seeking volunteers to help monitor the shorebirds at Los Angeles County Beaches. In these projects, Los Angeles Audubon works with project biologists and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife. Volunteers receive training and then help monitor the bird colonies. These are great opportunities to learn about beach conservation and urban wildlife, suitable for families, students, and all Angelenos!
Threatened Western Snowy Plover Project
Training begins in January
Contact: tern@laaudubon.org
Endangered California Least Tern Project
Training begins in April/May
Volunteer commitment: one hour each week mid-April to mid-August
Contact: tern@laaudubon.org
Habitat Restoration
Work with our partner Nature Nexus Institute on habitat restoration in the Baldwin Hills. Pull some weeds, plant some native plants! Click here for more information.