A volunteer interested in working on a marketing plan for the new, revised version of Puget Sound’s Wildside guide book. Volunteer will initiate and help organizing the demographic research and assist in the development of a comprehensive marketing plan with the HWW Marketing Committee. Volunteer does not need marketing experience, but personal initiative and the ability to organize and analyze information is needed.

 

Public Relations Specialist:

Are you skilled at writing press releases, or public speaking? Do you like putting slide shows together for public presentations? Do you enjoy meeting other like minded individuals from other "partnering" organizations, and are willing to represent Harbor Wild Watch at their meetings? Is setting up an information booth at community fairs your forte'.

We are striving to put together a strong public relations team to work with our Marketing committee - if you are interested in any of the above tasks, we can use your skills!

 

Are you an "internet miner"? Do you prefer the computer keyboard to sand between your toes? Do you love research? Do you have experience in writing grants for non-profit organizations - or would you like to learn to do so? We would like to support our present grants writing team by helping them find possible grants to further our work and / or assist them in writing and presenting grants to funding organizations. If either of these areas are of interest to you, please let us know!

 

Every non-profit organization needs to watch it's bottom line.  The greater our ability to raise funds, the stronger our program can become. If you have experience or interest in fund raising, we want to hear from you! Remember - we're all about learning and having fun!

 

Do you love wandering along the water's edge, checking out the life forms on the beach at low tide? Do you worry that these fragile and amazing creatures might be at risk? Do you enjoy meeting new people and helping to convey your love of Puget sound? Then you are a prime candidate for our Get Your Feet Wet Program. We hold beach programs at our public beaches at low tide on scheduled dates throughout the summer. You will help haul water, set up canopies and touch tanks, and assist our beach naturalists in our interpretive program. No experience necessary New volunteers are mentored by experienced staff. You will be asked to attend at least one training session, and sign up for a minimum of 6 beach sessions. You will receive a Harbor WildWatch tee shirt, hat and nametag.

 

As a non-profit we have only a few contract employees and a strong volunteer corps, but our Human Resources are our most valuable asset. As we're looking ahead to growth, building staff, expanding our volunteer force etc., we want to make sure we take good care of our humans, so we are looking for a specialist in HR to guide us.

For more information on how you can become a Harbor WildWatch volunteer email volunteer coordinator at: barb@harborwildwatch.org.

Harbor WildWatch is a 501 c (3) Non-profit corporation, led by 4 officers (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer), and governed by a 9 member Board of Directors. We have well defined By-laws, Policies and Procedures, and do our work through committees. We welcome non-board member volunteers with specific skills to sit on our committees. Each board member is expected to be fully invested in their commitment to the organization, accept committee assignments, and be actively involved in the ongoing work of Harbor WildWatch. The Board of Directors hold regular meetings on a quarterly basis, unless the work of the organization requires more frequent meetings.

If you would like to consider becoming a Board Member, please email us at: info@harborwildwatch.org