Volunteering is a wonderful way to get involved and address invasive species in your community. Whether you are one individual or are searching for group opportunities, Washington is full of organizations seeking help.
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Multi-regional or statewide
- Citizen Science at the Woodland Park Zoo
- Forest Health Watch
- Molt Search- Washington Sea Grant
- Native Plant Salvage Foundation
- Pacific Northwest Invasive Plant Council
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region
- Washington Association of Land Trusts
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Washington Native Plant Society
- Washington State Department of Natural Resources
- Washington State Park Volunteer Program
- Washington State University Extension
- Washington State University Master Gardener Program
- Washington Trails Association
- Your Local Conservation District
- Your Local County Noxious Weed Control Board
Peninsula/Coastal Region (Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, Pacific, and Kitsap counties)
South Puget Sound Region (Mason, Thurston, Lewis, and Pierce counties)
North Puget Sound Region (Snohomish and King counties)
- Green Seattle Partnership
- Green Kirkland Partnership
- King Conservation District
- Parks Natural Lands (Pierce County)
Northwest Region (Whatcom and Skagit counties)
- Re-Sources
- Skagit Watershed Council
- Whatcom Marine Resource Committee
- Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
North Central Region (Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, and Grant counties)
South Central Region: (Kittitas, Yakima, Klickitat, Benton, Franklin, and Walla Walla counties)
Northeast Region (Ferry, Stevens, Lincoln, Spokane, and Pend Oreille counties)
Southwest Region (Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, and Skamania counties)
Southeast Region (Adams, Whitman, Columbia, Garfield, Asotin counties)
Why Volunteer?
- Add to your skills and gain expertise in natural resources
- Network with professionals in the field and build lasting connections
- Protect your local community from damaging effects of invasive species
- Learn more about invasive species in your neighborhood–how to identify and control them
- Contribute to valuable data collection on species presence, range, and distribution
- Meet new people who share your interests and passion
- Gain hours for community service requirements