Volunteer Opportunities
Location: Edgartown, MA
Visitor Services Assistant
Be the face of Felix Neck. Our Visitor Center needs volunteers to meet and greet visitors, answer phones, collect admissions, handle gift shop sales, register visitors for programs and answer questions about wildlife and the Sanctuary.
Qualifications: Volunteers must have a pleasant and professional manner and the ability to make visitors and callers feel welcome. Experience with or willingness to learn how to use a cash register and credit card machine. Training is provided. Three or four hour shifts available weekly or bi-weekly. Flexible schedules.
Education Program Assistant
Conduct environmental education programs at the Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary. Lead groups of visitors in hands-on discovery of the various habitats at Felix Neck. During the summer season education program volunteers lead Seashore Discovery programs for groups of visitors ranging in size from five to fifty-five people. Training is provided.
Qualifications: Enthusiasm and interest in natural history and environmental education. Creative and flexible. High school diploma and some teaching experience. Basic natural history science background and local natural history needed. Responsible and prompt. Minimum of 18 years of age. Able to commit to volunteering at least one day a week during the summer season.
Property/Ecological Management
If you enjoy working outdoors, you can help Felix Neck by participating in a wide variety of property and maintenance projects, such as invasive species removal, trail maintenance, buildings and grounds work, light carpentry, and painting. Help care for the sanctuary and enjoy a few hours of fresh air, fun and fulfillment. Carpentry skills welcome. Nature lovers appreciated.
Qualifications: Must be 18 years of age or older. Some tasks may require heavy lifting. Ability to work without supervision required.
Gardening
Share your skills or learn new ones in our beautiful butterfly garden. Work on your own or have fun with others on scheduled volunteer days. Ability to work without supervision required.
Group Projects
Do you have a group that needs a community service project? If you do, then Felix Neck is the place for you on Martha’s Vineyard. We are looking for groups of between 10 and 25 people to work on various projects on the Sanctuary that center around trail work and ecological management. Please call to schedule your group.
Special Events
Our Fall Festival, the day after Thanksgiving, attracts hundreds of people. Join us in the festivities by taking admissions, assisting in the craft tent, or serving food.
Special Projects
If you have a special talent or interest that you would like to share with Felix Neck, we invite you to meet with us and let us know of your ideas and special skills. Previous projects have included mural painting, butterfly garden design, wood duck box construction, screen house construction, and curriculum development. Your creative energies are welcome.
To inquire about this position:
To inquire about volunteer positions, please contact:
Marion Hammond, Office Administrator
mhammond@massaudubon.org
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
PO Box 494
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508.627.4850 x101
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