Volunteer Opportunities

Bird Counts

Monthly Bird Counts

2nd Sunday of the month, drop-in. Spend a morning exploring the Squamish Estuary, observing and recording bird species alongside experienced local birders. All levels welcome.

Year-round

Christmas Bird Count and Backyard Bird Count

Mid-December, one day. Join a team counting wintering birds across routes in the Squamish Valley, or count from your own backyard. Pre-registration required for field count.

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Bird Friendly Squamish

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Participate in Our Bird Strike Monitoring Program

Year-round. Report evidence of bird-window collisions in Squamish.

Year-round

Help organize Bird Friendly events

Several times per year. Annual Bird Festival, outreach, planning, bird walks.

Seasonal

Join our Bird Friendly Squamish Team

Year-round. Help reduce threats to birds through community advocacy and municipal policy.

Year-round

Pollinator Friendly Squamish

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Seed Sitters Club

Grow pollinator-friendly plants from seed, for use in community planting projects.

Year-round

Steering Committee Member

Attend monthly meetings. Share knowledge on native plants, pollinators, or garden maintenance. Help with Bee City certification.

Year-round

Community Involvement

Lead walks, staff booths at events, help with graphics, social media, data entry, or mapping.

Year-round

Pollinator Patchwork

Help with native plantings, habitat mapping (GIS), and building pollinator corridors in Squamish.

Year-round

Western Toad Monitoring Program

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Toadlet Migration Surveys

Mid-June to mid-August. Watch for migrating toadlets on trails near breeding sites.

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Spring Breeding Surveys

Mid-March to early May. Count breeding pairs at Alice Lake by foot and kayak.

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Brackendale Winter Eagle Count

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Brackendale Winter Eagle Count

Annual One-Day Eagle Count. First Sunday after New Year's Day. Count eagles across 20 routes in the Squamish Valley by foot, vehicle, or raft. Pre-registration required.

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Eagle Watch

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EagleWatch

Daily Eagle Counts. Early November to early January. Walk Eagle Run dike for one hour, counting bald eagles during peak season. Choose your own shifts, no experience required.

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Society Operations

Events Coordinator

This is a new, ongoing volunteer role, overseeing the planning, organization and delivery of 2-3 events per year, with the support of other volunteers.

Year-round

Join the Board

Director at Large: Ongoing, starting now. We are looking for someone to join our board until our AGM at the end of October (with the option to stand for election for the following year).

Year-round

Administrative Support

Ongoing, starting now. We are looking for someone who has 1-2 hours per week, to provide administrative support to Nature Squamish.

Year-round

Purple Martin Recovery

Nest Box Preparation

April and September. Help prepare and maintain the nest boxes. A perfect one-day opportunity.

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Nest Box Monitoring

April-September. Be our eyes in the field by joining the Purple Martin Monitoring Team. Monitor nest boxes in the Squamish estuary and report sightings.

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