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Have some free time, want to meet fun new people while making a difference? We have several tasks that could use your smiling face. Fill out our Online Volunteer Interest Survey to get started. We also encourage you to sign up for our Email Activist list to be the first one to know when we need help at events or for specific needs....
Below are some descriptions of our various volunteer opportunities. Fill out our Online Volunteer Interest Survey to express interest in those. And right here and now are some things we need help with soon! Check those out too....
Madison Recycling Away from Home
Willy Street Fair Saturday - Sunday, September 25 - 26
Madison RAH is an arm of the Four Lakes Group Sierra Club, working in conjunction with neighborhood groups and local volunteers to address waste reduction at our local city festivals. By managing trash and recycling facilities for the weekend, we have diverted literally tons of material from the landfill, by giving people the option - the option to recycle! And most people will take it, if we make it easy.
So RAH volunteers ensure that there are adequate, well-marked recycling bins available throughout the festival grounds, and keep them changed out as needed. Shifts run about 3 hours, and it's all handled via "management by walking around". You can enjoy the festival, watch some bands, check out some booths and have a great time! The Sierra Club also has an informational table there throughout the weekend, so you have a place to hang out when you're not wandering. So pick a shift, get involved, and RAH RAH RAH! Visit www.madisonrah.org for shift times and contact Lacinda Athen at lacinda.athen@gmail.com or 608-274-7870 to volunteer.
General Opportunity Descriptions
Outings Leaders
One of our primary missions is to encourage participation in outdoor activities and experience nature's beauty. If you enjoy hiking, cycling, camping, paddling or other outdoor activity, and are willing to help others do the same, we'd love to hear from you. Outings leadership is a very rewarding opportunity. You can meet great people, share your love of outdoor activities with others, and participate in educational workshops to learn things from basic first aid to advanced wilderness survival skills. Fill out our Online Volunteer Interest Survey to get involved!
Madison Inner City Outings
Madison Inner City Outings is an outreach program of the Sierra Club. ICO offers hiking and camping trips, boating and skiing outings, and other outdoor adventures to underprivileged youth in the Madison area. We work with Partner Groups and certified Volunteer Leaders to offer outdoor learning experiences for our kids. Visit www.madisonico.org to learn more, then fill out our Online Volunteer Interest Survey to get involved!
Recycling Away from Home
We recycle at home - why not away? Or if you consider the planet your home, you should always recycle. This is an opportunity to extend that effort to neighborhood festivals in Madison. The two remaining for us are the Orton Park Festival August 28 - 30 and the Willy St Fair, September 19 and 20. Please consider signing up to help us organize volunteers for these events or be a Day Captain. Visit www.madisonrah.org to learn more about this project, then fill out our Online Volunteer Interest Survey to get involved!
Publicity & Design
We always need help promoting our outings and events, so if you are good with the web, or enjoy doing print publications, we could use your skills! Publicity handles everything from getting our weekly outings posted to places like The Isthmus, to producing flyers to hand out at our booth. Fill out our Online Volunteer Interest Survey to get involved!
Tabling & Outreach
At various events throughout the year, the Sierra Club has an informational booth or table, to help spread the word about our conservation efforts. Its a great way to meet people and learn more about the issues. You don't have to be an expert, just have a friendly smile and a few hours to spare. Fill out our Online Volunteer Interest Survey to get involved!
Outreach is so important to us - Thank You to everyone who helps!
Bill
Fenske from the Four Lakes Group and Kate Schulte from our Inner City Outings staffing an informational table at Wisconsin Public
Television's Garden Expo.
Marshall Mundt from one of our Recycling Away from Home Krewes staffing
our table at Willy Street Fair in September.