Volunteering

There’s nothing like being of service and knowing that you have helped make the planet a better place to live. By contributing your talents, capabilities and time you can make a difference! Find out how by visiting these links.

NatureWatch Monitoring Programs
NatureWatch is a group of community-based "citizen science" monitoring programs, which includes FrogWatch, WormWatch, IceWatch and PlantWatch, among others. Find out how you can get involved as a keen observer of nature and help Environment Canada collect important data to assess the health of our ecosystems.

Biosphère's ObservAction Network
Become an Ecowatcher and get involved in conserving water and ecosystems.

Get Involved in Wildlife Protection!
Check out this Canadian Wildlife Service Web site to find some ideas and activities to help you take part in wildlife conservation.

Severe Weather Watcher Handbook
Discover the forces of nature by becoming a volunteer for the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC), as a severe weather watcher!

Calling All Birders!
Do you want to help monitor and conserve Canada's birds? Become a volunteer and take part in any of several national and international surveys.

What is the Atlantic Coastal Action Program?
The Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP) is a community-based initiative involving 14 partner organizations. You can volunteer with these groups in their efforts to help restore coastal environments in the Atlantic region.

Citizen Science
Learn more about the volunteers who are taking part in various ecological monitoring programs through this article from the Science and the Environment Bulletin, and become, you also, the eyes and ears of Environment Canada!