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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering offers one more excuse to be out on the coast. There are plenty of options with local, regional and state organizations - all working towards the sustainable future of the Oregon Coast. Whether you prefer to physically build a trail, give out information at trailheads, or adopt a mile of the coast, we want to help you find the right organization with friendly people to work alongside.

Volunteering offers one more excuse to be out on the coast. There are plenty of options with local, regional and state organizations - all working towards the sustainable future of the Oregon Coast. Whether you prefer to physically build a trail, give out information at trailheads, or adopt a mile of the coast, we want to help you find the right organization with friendly people to work alongside.

Coastwide Opportunities

Trailkeepers of Oregon

Trail parties and Trailhead + Beach Ambassadors

Volunteer opportunities with Trailkeepers of Oregon are open to anyone and no particular skills are required. Join a Trail Party to see our calendar of monthly events, get involved with our Ambassadors program & hit Trailkeepers University to see about great training opportunities.

Photos: Trailkeepers

SOLVE Beach Clean Ups

Beach Clean Ups, Data Collection, Beach Captains

Over the past decade, SOLVE volunteers have kept more than 4,000 tons of debris from entering Oregon waterways and the Pacific Ocean. Join us to help fight plastic pollution locally

Surfrider Foundation

Blue Water Task Force, Beach and Highway Cleanups, Rise Above Plastics

The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network

Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Marine Debris Surveys, King Tides Project

The Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition hosts CoastWatch, a citizen monitoring program that engages Oregonians in stewardship over their shoreline.

Oregon Coast Marine Reserves

Tidepool Ambassadors

The Tidepool Ambassador Program aims to protect habitat, educate tidepool visitors, and focus on quality of contact with visitors at Cape Falcon (capefalconmr@gmail.com) and Cape Perpetua (capeperpetuacommunications@gmail.com).

Audobon Society

Community Science

Portland Audubon’s community science projects span the urban environment from the Portland Metro region to the coast as well as eastern Oregon. We engage members of the public to help us better understand the ecology of birds and other wildlife as well as the habitats they depend on.

Haystack Rock Awareness Program

Beach Interpreters of Cannon Beach

HRAP beach interpreters educate visitors about the amazing marine and bird life at Haystack Rock. Some on the beach duties include: setting up the trailer display, manning bird scopes, guiding tidepool tours, and reminding people about the rules of the rock.

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