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Volunteering Opportunities Posted

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please e-mail info@burnsbog.org with a resume and tell us why you want to volunteer for this position. Please mention any relevant skills or experience you may have, and include a phone number where we can reach you. Feel free to include your resume.

All volunteers undergo a Criminal Record Check to protect the safety of our clients, volunteers, and staff. A Criminal Record Check is free of charge for volunteers.

Click HERE to download a Volunteer Application Form

Send your completed application forms to info@burnsbog.org

Education/Outreach Program

Our education, summer camps, and outreach programs are consistently growing and we need volunteers with an eagerness to help develop and deliver these programs.

Suitable for: Those interested in education and working with schools and the public.

Requirements: No experience necessary, however, creativity, working with children, and teaching or education experience is an asset.

Duties:

Preparing materials, equipment, and supplies used in education programs
Participating in outreach events at festivals, farmers markets, and other venues throughout the lower mainland.
Brainstorming ideas for current and future education projects

Day Camp Volunteers
(Youth volunteer opportunity- Grade 10 and up)

Duties:

Supervision and monitoring children
Aiding and participating in all activities, games, and arts and crafts
Preparing for camp activities – setting up equipment, preparing crafts, etc.

Volunteer tour guides

Receive training to help give educational and interpretive tours. Science or environmental background an asset.

Events Volunteer

We provide opportunities for the public to interact with the bog's natural environment, offer a variety of community events to engage the public and ensure sustainable, ecologically sound management and governance of Burns Bog.

Duties:

Preparing materials, stations and decorations used in the events
Brainstorming ideas for the events
Assist education co-ordinator and other events volunteers

Boardwalk Maintenance

The two boardwalks (i.e. inner and outer) that run through the Delta Nature Reserve measure over 3 km combined and is in desperate need of repair!

Suitable for: those who enjoy using their hands, working outdoors, and not afraid of working up a sweat.

Requirements: No experience necessary. Handy people comfortable around tools are an asset.

Duties:

Moving lumber
Stapling metal grates down
Removing old planks and replacing with new
Hammering

Scientific Research Project

Suitable for: Those interested in learning about the bog environment in detail and gaining experience as a researcher

Requirements: Experience conducting scientific studies and researching using recognized, respectable academic resources. Minimum Bachelor’s degree

Possible Project ideas:

Hydrology studies
Carbon holding capacity of Peat
Peatland management
Wildlife surveys

Photography

Suitable for: Those interested in the bog environment and a passion for photography

Requirements: Good photography skills and a high-quality camera

Duties: Taking pictures of flora and fauna in the bog and at various events and activities the Society participates in (e.g. jog for the bog, day camps, etc.)

Administrative Duties

Suitable for: Those looking to gain experience working in an office environment

Requirements: No experience necessary

Duties:

Administrative duties (e.g. photocopying, filing, answering phones, data entry, etc.)
Preparing mail-outs

Communication Assistant

Suitable for: Tech-savvy people who enjoy their social media and creative media

Requirements: Experience using social media sites (e.g. Facebook, twitter, Instagram, etc.) Experience with using Photoshop, Publisher, and In-Design and creative eye are an asset.

Duties:

Updating social media sites and websites
Creating informative video clips for the public
Creating advertising campaigns

Stepping into Nature Mentors

Stepping into Nature is a full-day, outdoor education program that gives elementary students the opportunity to learn about their environment right in their backyards! The festival reconnects students with their natural environments & supports high school students develop leadership skills.

Approximately 500 local grade 6 and 7 students attend the festival over the course of 4 days, with 30 STRIVE leadership students from South Delta Secondary leading each station. Retired teachers help high school students lead each station in an engaging manner. They provide support & ensure meaningful discussion among students.

The festival features 10 stations within the Delta Nature Reserve and along Lower Cougar Creek with interactive and hands-on activities that link curriculum outcomes to outdoor education.

If you are a retired teacher and interested in becoming a mentor, please contact our Education Co-ordiantor at education@burnsbog.org or 604.572.0373. Thank you.

Burns Bog Board of Directors

Please contact our President: Eliza Olson at 604-572-0373 if you think you would enjoy being on the Society’s Board of Directors

Burns Bog Conservation Society promotes affirmative action to assure equal employment & volunteering opportunities for all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, sex, religion, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status, matriculation, political affiliation, or genetic information.

* For international students and exchange students, or visitors, recent immigrants, please note that our volunteering and employment programs require you to be able to communicate, compose and understand at least one of the legal languages of Canada (English or French).

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