Do you have garden clubs, bird watching societies or other animal protection groups? Garden clubs often deal with the conservation of heirloom plants and wild plants native to the area that are being throttled out by invasive intruders. Bird watching societies often have educational forums on endangered species in the area and can keep you informed of any laws that might affect their status, and community project to expand their habitat as well as the opportunity to actually go and search for the endangered bird in your area.
Local colleges often have conservation clubs, and programs that need volunteers to help count species, monitor nests and other habitats. High schools are often in need of a volunteer to coordinate and chaperone an ecology club, or a conservation club.
After scouring your local community for organizations that might need your help you may want to look at a higher level. Many states have parks and state funded programs protecting endangered species, or programs to acquire pristine land or educate students so less trash ends up in that pristine land. You could be calling for donations, organizing a charity event or be stuffed into a woodsy the owl costume to inspire kids to pick of litter.
On a national level there are several more opportunities. National parks need the same assistance as state parks. There are several non-profit groups in need of assistance in time and money. A few of these are: The Nature conservancy, The World Wildlife Fund, and The Fish and Wildlife Services of the U.S. government. The nature conservancy probably has a program near you if you wish to volunteer. Fish and wildlife services operated in every state.
If you are interested in volunteering for one of the three national organizations I mentioned above the web sites are:
The World Wildlife Fund: http://wwf.org/
The Nature Conservancy http://nature.org/
Fish and Wildlife Services http://www.fws.gov/
If you still don't find anything you like, you can always start your own group. Find a need and fill it. Do the schools need education programs about endangered species? Is there a plant in your area that is threatened but no one knows about it? Would a community garden made from native plants attract endangered butterflies? Look for opportunities and get out there and use the knowledge and inspiration you have to make the world a better place.
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