Put Your Skills to Work for Nature with Pasco Audubon!
Volunteers are the figurative wind beneath our wings. Pasco Audubon’s conservation mission thrives because of dedicated volunteers who share their time, talents, and passion for protecting birds and their habitats. Your skills and experience help expand our reach and deepen our impact in the local community. Volunteering with Pasco Audubon is a rewarding experience, and we strive to match opportunities with your interests and availability.
Whether you’re planting native plants, leading or assisting with bird walks, helping at community events, providing administrative support, advocating for local conservation issues, or contributing writing, editing, or public relations skills—your involvement makes a meaningful difference. By volunteering with Pasco Audubon, you help improve the quality of life for Pasco County’s birds, wildlife, and people alike.
Gardener
Get your hands dirty and make a difference at Pasco Audubon’s Bird-Friendly Gardening Days! Volunteers help restore and care for local habitats through hands-on stewardship projects that support birds and other wildlife in Pasco County.
Our bird-friendly gardens are designed to show residents how they can create wildlife habitat right at home—whether in a yard, garden, or patio. Volunteers learn about native plants and the pollinators and wildlife they support, including birds, bees, butterflies, and other beneficial species.
Participants may also assist with removing non-native or invasive plants, maintaining trails, and helping preserve valuable natural areas. These efforts are essential to protecting and restoring the native ecosystems that birds and wildlife depend on.
Bird-Friendly Gardening Days are held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month. We welcome individuals, service clubs, ecology classes, corporations, and private volunteer groups of 10 or more.
Photo by Mike Kell
Photo by Roy Lockwood
Become a Field Trip Guide with Pasco Audubon
Pasco Audubon offers the community a wide variety of engaging field trips and nature programs for all interests and experience levels. Our outings include bird, butterfly, and plant walks; morning excursions; full-day adventures; local trips; and occasional overnight or extended excursions. We host birding trips year-round, including regular bird walks and visits to local parks, with additional regional trips scheduled throughout the year. Group sizes range from a handful of participants to several dozen, depending on the outing.
Field trip guides play a key role in creating meaningful and enjoyable experiences. Guides are expected to be very familiar with the locations they lead, including which birds are likely to be seen during different seasons. This includes the ability to identify birds by sight and sound and to help participants locate and observe them in the field.
Guides should also understand the layout of each location, including walking distances, accessibility considerations, and the availability of restrooms. Above all, field trip guides should have a passion for sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm for birds and the habitats that sustain them.
Become a Field Trip Guide with Pasco Audubon
Pasco Audubon offers the community a wide variety of engaging field trips and nature programs for all interests and experience levels. Our outings include bird, butterfly, and plant walks; morning excursions; full-day adventures; local trips; and occasional overnight or extended excursions. We host birding trips year-round, including regular bird walks and visits to local parks, with additional regional trips scheduled throughout the year. Group sizes range from a handful of participants to several dozen, depending on the outing.
Field trip guides play a key role in creating meaningful and enjoyable experiences. Guides are expected to be very familiar with the locations they lead, including which birds are likely to be seen during different seasons. This includes the ability to identify birds by sight and sound and to help participants locate and observe them in the field.
Guides should also understand the layout of each location, including walking distances, accessibility considerations, and the availability of restrooms. Above all, field trip guides should have a passion for sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm for birds and the habitats that sustain them.
Photo by Christine Rowland