The Conservancy holds nature walks on the second Saturday of every month and two Saturdays a month at George F Canyon, and additional leaders are needed for these walks. Walk Program Leader training hikes take place about a week before each scheduled public walk to help train and orient docents to the site.
Help monitor the charismatic cactus wrens in our preserves. This will be an annual program to track the birds, their nests, and their success in rearing babies. Training typically takes place in February, with monitoring beginning in March and lasting through August. (minimum 4 hrs/month)
The dynamic White Point Nature Education Center needs a variety of volunteers to staff the Center and help with special events. The Nature Center is located at 1600 W. Paseo del Mar in San Pedro. The Nature Center is a hub for visitors to learn more about efforts by the Land Conservancy.
Learn about native plants, habitat restoration, and growing plants in the nursery through exclusive training workshops held throughout the year.
The charming George F Canyon Nature Center needs a variety of volunteers to staff the center or help with special events. The Nature Center is located on Palos Verdes Drive East, just south of Palos Verdes Drive North. The hours required are minimal; here’s your chance to make a difference with a small amount of…
Work alongside Conservancy staff protecting important wildlife by closing unauthorized trails! Task include trail maintenance, building a fence, installing signage and more!
Become a member of this trail-blazing volunteer crew dedicated to improving the trail systems around the peninsula’s preserves. An introductory class is followed by hands-on field training taught by a nationally recognized trail expert. This free 50-hour program teaches such skills as trail assessment, outsloping and grading techniques, building retaining structures, switchbacks, and more. At…
Help with wildlife monitoring requirements by conducting weekly surveys from November through March. Through this experience, you will be adept at reading signs for wild coyote, gray fox, and red fox. Data will be reported to the Conservancy electronically. We ask that volunteers attend four training workshops and commit to conducting weekly surveys along specific…
Provide assistance on the Preserve educating users about the importance of Preserve rules and unique features. It is similar to a Neighborhood Watch program: volunteers provide assistance to the Rangers as additional eyes and ears on the Preserve and educate users about the Preserve’s rules and unique features. (Volunteers commit at least 4 hours per…
Individual volunteers can assist as administrative support, day center support, donation sorters, kitchen assistants, learning center assistants, MADE by DWC Store assistants, or as residence hosts.