Parts of our Sanctuary will be open for gun deer hunting from Nov. 23-Dec. 1. Trails are closed during this period. Hunters and trappers must register with The Ridges before hunting.

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.

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200+

Volunteers shared their time and talents

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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.
Person picking up an item in the Nature Store.
Two men wheeling wheelbarrows full of soil.
Volunteer with a group on a guided hike.
Range Lights building exterior.
Group of volunteers with a shovel in the forest.
Youth being handed program materials.
Volunteer helping with a special event.
Group of volunteers seated at a table packaging mailing.

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