Volunteer

Are you passionate about the environment, conservation, or education? Volunteering with Warren County Conservation Board could be the perfect fit for you! Current volunteer opportunities are listed below. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the online or printable application. If you have any questions, please email Mallory Wells or call 515-961-6169.

Volunteer Application Online
Volunteer Application PDF
Background Check PDF

Volunteer Opportunities

Osprey 5K

Held in April on a Saturday
3-4 hours
Assist with registration, hand out race packets, water station, serve refreshments,
as well as record racers times.

Native Plant Sale

Held in May on a Saturday 8AM-4PM
2-4 hour shift
Assist with selling plants, answering questions, in addition to collecting emails.

Greenhouse

Throughout the year
2 hours shifts
Volunteer in the greenhouse potting, watering, sorting plants, and weeding plants.

Butterfly Garden

Throughout Spring and Summer
2-4 hour shifts
Maintain the butterfly garden, plant flowers, weeding, mulch, and watering of plants.

Bird Feeder

Throughout the year
2 hours once a week
Empty, fill, and clean bird feeders around the nature center and the bird blind.

Halloween Hike

Held the Monday of Halloween week
4-5 hours one evening
Check in participants, serve refreshments, be a character (script & costume
provided), or lead groups on the trail.

Prairie Picnic

Held in September
4-6 hours
Collect donations prior to the event, setup silent auction, serve food, or assist with
the live auction by carrying auction items around for bidders to see.

Kids Fish Day

First Saturday of June during free fishing weekend
4 hours
Assist with registering participants, t-shirt craft, measure fish, or cook & serve food.

Wild Woman Workshop

Held on a Friday evening and Saturday
3-6 hours
Assist with preparing meals, cleanup of meals, or be a guest speaker for the
workshop.

Trail Maintenance/ Invasive Species Removal

Throughout the year Monday through Friday
2-3 hours
Help maintain the trails by trimming trees, trail work, removing invasive speceis
and picking up trash.

Volunteer Application

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Applicant Information

WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE WARREN COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD

In consideration for the Volunteers participation in the activities and programs sponsored and administered by the Warren County Conservation Board, the undersigned Volunteer does hereby release, acquit and forever discharge Warren County, Iowa, the Warren County Conservation Board, and their agents, employees, successors and assigns from any and all liability whatsoever which may arise in the future, known or unknown, including all claims, demands and causes of action over every nature which the undersigned may ever have by reason of my participation in the activities and programs of the Warren County Conservation Board.

The undersigned further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Warren County, Iowa, the Warren County Conservation Board and their employees and agents from any and all claims, demands, actions, and rights of actions of every kind, nature and description rising out of or resulting in any way or manner from losses, injuries, or damages sustained by any person as a result of the undersigns participation in the activities and programs sponsored and administered by the Warren County Conservation Board.

The Volunteer agrees to follow all instructions and directions given by Warren County Conservation staff.

The Volunteer understands that the County will conduct a background check before the Volunteer begins participating in activities and programs sponsored by the Warren County Conservation Board.
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Parent or Guardian Additional Agreement

(Must be completed for Volunteers under the age of 18)
In consideration of the volunteer being permitted to participate in this activity, I, as the child’s parent or guardian agree to indemnity and hold harmless, and release Warren County, Iowa, and the Warren County Conservation Board, and their agents, employees, successors and assigns, from any claims alleging negligence which are brought by or on behalf of the minor volunteer or are in any way connected with such participation by the minor Volunteer.
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