Volunteer

Current Volunteers

Group photo outside of volunteers during Wednesday Crew.

Interested in sharing your time and talents, meeting new people, and fulfilling The Ridges’ mission? We offer a wide variety of ways for you to be involved. Volunteers are the backbone of The Ridges and the core of many of our important programs. Over 200 dedicated individuals assist our staff in a number of different areas and no prior experience is needed in any of the categories.

An illustration of tall grasses and seeds

200+

Volunteers shared their time and talents

An illustration of a plank path over water

9

Ways to volunteer

An illustration of a ridge with different layers of rock

4,997

Volunteer hours devoted to The Ridges in 2023

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$167,400

In value created in preservation of Ridges properties

Ways to Get Involved

Welcome sign in front of the nature center.

Front Desk Team

Person picking up an item in the Nature Store.

Nature Store Team

Two men wheeling wheelbarrows full of soil.

Wednesday Crew

Volunteer with a group on a guided hike.

Guided Hike Team

Range Lights building exterior.

Range Light Docents

Group of volunteers with a shovel in the forest.

Citizen Science

Youth being handed program materials.

Youth Programs

Volunteer helping with a special event.

Special Events

Group of volunteers seated at a table packaging mailing.

Administrative & Mailing Assistance