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Volunteer Program

Xerces Ambassadors
A Xerces Ambassador conducts outreach at the Oregon Zoo. (Photo: Xerces Society / Rachel Dunham)

The Xerces Society's volunteer program mobilizes volunteers to protect wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats by participating in community science, organizational tasks, and community engagement. Our volunteer Xerces Ambassadors conduct outreach by tabling at a variety of events, and other volunteer opportunities are available throughout the United States—including the community science projects Bumble Bee Watch, Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas, Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas, Western Monarch Milkweed Mapper, and the Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count. Browse though volunteering options to find the right opportunity for you—everyone is welcome!

Current Volunteer Opportunities

This is your chance to give back to the little things that run the world—invertebrates!

Click on a listing to view more information.

Western Monarch Count

Location:
California Overwintering Sites
Date(s):
Nov. – Jan.

Western Monarch Milkweed Mapper

Location:
Online—Western United States
Date(s):
Ongoing; priority season is early spring

Bumble Bee Watch

Location:
Online—United States & Canada
Date(s):
Ongoing

Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas

Location:
Nebraska
Date(s):
Survey Season: June – September

PNW Bumble Bee Atlas

Location:
Oregon, Washington, and Idaho
Date(s):
Survey Season: June – August