The Rewards of Volunteering
Volunteer Recognition
Current Opportunities
Critter Crew

The Rewards of Volunteering
Volunteering is a fun and rewarding way to make a difference and get involved in your community .

And we always need volunteers, no matter what your background or skills.

If you are interested in volunteering and none of the opportunities posted here catch your fancy, call Karen or Ellen at (847) 448-8256. We'll see what we can find for you to do. Back to top.

Volunteer Recognition

We have several volunteers who are deserving of special recognition this fall. In addition to our wonderful EEA board working hard to sell Ducks for the Race and Pluck, Irene Gregory has put in many hours gathering prizes and helping to put the Duck Race and Pluck all together. She also puts in many hours growing, harvesting and drying plants for the Dried Flower festival. Thank you Irene!

Charlotte Omohundro is also working hard in her Michigan home to grow, gather and dry many of the lovely flowers for the Festival. she has engineered this event for 25 years! Thank you Charlotte!

Thanks also to the Senior Studies and Biology Honors Interns. These young people from Evanston Township High School volunteer time at the Ecology Center as part of special curriculum requirements. Senior Studies students come at specific times for several months and Interns sign-up to work at programs, events and break-camps to experience what a career in environmental studies and education might be like. They are a valuable and much appreciated group of young people!

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Current Opportunities

Fishing Fundraiser September 16 (tentative): Please save the date. We will update opportunities closer to the event.

Duck Race and Pluck September 29, 2-5:30PM: Come on in! We can always use some helping hands.

Dried Flower Festival October 13-14: We need help arranging dried material, wreath making, sorting and pricing on October 10-12 as well as helping hands on the days of the event.

Farmer's Market October 20: We need set-up/clean-up help on the day of the sale and selling help from 8am-noon. An hour or two of your time is most appreciated!

Bug-A-Boo October 27, 4-8PM: We need help on the pumpkin trail and refreshment serving. Save the Date!

Class/Program Assistants
We are on the lookout for volunteers for our fall classes and programs. If you are interested in learning more about environmental eduction, we’d love to have your help in a class!

Critter Crew
If you and your child would like to come one day a week to help feed our adopted pets, you can be on the Critter Crew! Click here for details.

If you're not sure you want to get quite that involved, you can simply sponsor a critter. Click here for more information on making a critter-specific donation to help underwrite the cost of their care and feeding.

Our programs require a lot of preparation, and we're looking for people who would like to help prepare materials for our programs while enjoying the company of others.

If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities call Karen or Ellen at (847) 448-8256. Back to top.