Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are the heart and soul of our efforts to restore and share the wonders of the Laguna. Thank you!

Board of Directors

Joining our Board of Directors offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the environment and the community. You will work alongside a dedicated group of individuals committed to supporting the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation in safeguarding the health and biodiversity of this unique and valuable watershed where most Sonoma County residents live, work, and play. More details.

Camp Tule Counselor-in-Training

Our Counselor-in-Training program is designed for young teens (13 years or older) who are interested in strengthening their leadership skills in a supportive and friendly environment. Alongside our Camp Counselors and Naturalists, CITs help to lead campers in outdoor activites filled with exploration, discovery, creativity, and nature games all designed to connect children to the environment. At 16, Volunteer CITs may then apply to join Camp Tule as staff! More details.

Learning Laguna Docents

Trained Docents provide the Learning Laguna program to elementary school students both in the classroom and during field trips to the Laguna. The program serves over 1,400 students each year throughout the watershed. The training consists of ten classes plus outings, and shadowing in the classroom and on field trips. More details.

Laguna Guides

Connect with the community by providing event support at the Laguna Foundation’s classes and outings, as well as represent the Foundation at local events such as festivals and farmers markets. More details.

Laguna Stewards

Help care for the Laguna and restore critical wildlife habitat. Activities include sowing seeds, planting native plants and trees, weeding and removing old hardware from successful restoration projects. Little or no experience is needed! Laguna Stewardship Days are scheduled once a month on Saturdays from 9 am - 12:30 pm. More details.

Native Plant Nursery Volunteers

Nursery volunteer help with a variety of activities in our native plant nursery. We need your help growing our native plants including wildflowers, herbaceous plants, grasses, sedges, shrubs, and trees. Little or no experience is needed! Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Days are on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 10:30 am-1:30 pm. More details.

Native Plant Gardeners

Help maintain and enhance the Laguna Environmental Center’s “outdoor classroom.” Activities include planting, weeding, pruning, and general site cleanup. Little or no experience is needed! Garden Volunteer Days are on the first Friday of the month from 9am-noon. More details.

Office Management Support

Volunteers are periodically needed to assist in the day-to-day running of the Laguna Foundation office: clerical tasks, data entry, addressing envelopes, organizing mailings, copying and assembling training binders, etc. More details.

Facilities Management Support

Help maintain and improve the infrastructure at the Laguna Environmental Center. Volunteers assist in small to large projects, depending on skill set. Tasks may include carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and general building maintenance. More details.

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Board of Directors
Joining our Board of Directors offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the environment and the community. You will work alongside a dedicated group of individuals committed to supporting the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation in safeguarding the health and biodiversity of this unique and valuable watershed where most Sonoma County residents live, work, and play. More details.
Camp Tule Counselor-in-Training

Our Counselor-in-Training program is designed for young teens (13 years or older) who are interested in strengthening their leadership skills in a supportive and friendly environment. Alongside our Camp Counselors and Naturalists, CITs help to lead campers in outdoor activites filled with exploration, discovery, creativity, and nature games all designed to connect children to the environment. At 16, Volunteer CITs may then apply to join Camp Tule as staff! More details.
Learning Laguna Docents

Trained Docents provide the Learning Laguna program to elementary school students both in the classroom and during field trips to the Laguna. The program serves over 1,400 students each year throughout the watershed. The training consists of ten classes plus outings, and shadowing in the classroom and on field trips. More details.
Laguna Guides

Connect with the community by providing event support at the Laguna Foundation’s classes and outings, as well as represent the Foundation at local events such as festivals and farmers markets. More details.
Laguna Stewards

Help care for the Laguna and restore critical wildlife habitat. Activities include sowing seeds, planting native plants and trees, weeding and removing old hardware from successful restoration projects. Little or no experience is needed! Laguna Stewardship Days are scheduled once a month on Saturdays from 9 am - 12:30 pm. More details.
Native Plant Nursery Volunteers

Nursery volunteer help with a variety of activities in our native plant nursery. We need your help growing our native plants including wildflowers, herbaceous plants, grasses, sedges, shrubs, and trees. Little or no experience is needed! Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Days are on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 10:30 am-1:30 pm. More details.
Native Plant Gardeners

Help maintain and enhance the Laguna Environmental Center’s “outdoor classroom.” Activities include planting, weeding, pruning, and general site cleanup. Little or no experience is needed! Garden Volunteer Days are on the first Friday of the month from 9am-noon. More details.
Office Management Support

Volunteers are periodically needed to assist in the day-to-day running of the Laguna Foundation office: clerical tasks, data entry, addressing envelopes, organizing mailings, copying and assembling training binders, etc. More details.
Facilities Management Support

Help maintain and improve the infrastructure at the Laguna Environmental Center. Volunteers assist in small to large projects, depending on skill set. Tasks may include carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and general building maintenance. More details.