Volunteer Opportunities

The SWCD is always looking for volunteers who want to support our mission and conservation in Hamilton County.

Upcoming volunteer opportunities:

Rain barrel/plant sale pick up
Customers will be coming to pick up their pre-ordered native plant kits and rain barrels on Friday June 4th between 11am and 6pm from the llama barn on the 4-H Fairgrounds in Noblesville. 

There are two main volunteer needs we've jokingly classified as Brains and Brawn.

• Brains: for those unable or uninterested in lifting or loading orders. Brains will help greet customers (customers will stay in their vehicles), pull the order sheet, direct the customer to the appropriate loading location, and answer questions. It would be helpful for brains volunteers to spend time on their feet and waling but we can/will have some fully seated positions if necessary. Just let Claire know.
• Brawn: volunteers will be stationed at the rain barrels or plants and place the appropriate items in the customers car. Note that you do not have to be very "brawny" for this role. The plant kits are <20 pounds and barrels are <10 but awkward due to their shape.

Masks required when distancing not possible.

Plant/Rain Barrel volunteer sign up

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Example volunteer tasks:
Office assistance --filing, program support, etc.
Fundraisers/help--Tree sale (fall), plant sale (spring), and special rain barrel sales (spring) assistance
Special event/Education -- workshop volunteers, community events, education programs
Ag program-- sampling (in field data collection, transects, etc.)

Please email soil.water@hamiltoncounty.in.gov if you are interested in volunteering or contact the program leader of the initiative you are interested in.

Earth Team Volunteer
The Earth Team Volunteer program is a initiative of the USDA. SWCD volunteers are often encouraged to register as Earth Team Volunteers. We can guide you through this process.