Start Small. Make a Difference.
You don't need to be an expert or commit every weekend. Choose what fits your interests and schedule.
Find Your Way to Give Back
Explore hands-on stewardship opportunities across Washington. Start with a local work party, protect waterways, restore habitats, or support wildlife. Choose an organization to discover ways to participate.
Help Seattle's Forests Thrive
Join Green Seattle Partnership volunteers to plant native species, remove invasive plants, and restore urban forests. Beginners are welcome; event leaders provide guidance.
Give Our Trails Some Love
Join Washington Trails Association work parties to repair and maintain trails. No previous trail-work experience is required; learn alongside welcoming volunteer crews.
Care for the Parks We Share
Volunteer with Washington State Parks through cleanups, trail care, habitat projects, and visitor programs. Some qualifying volunteer hours can earn a Discover Pass.
Restore the Greenway
Help care for forests, trails, and natural areas connecting Seattle to the Cascades. Explore restoration and community stewardship projects.
Protect Places for Generations
Learn how Forterra supports land conservation and community-led stewardship across Washington.
Stand Up for Clean Water
Explore ways to help protect Puget Sound waterways through cleanups, education, and community action.
Bring Salmon Streams Back to Life
Discover opportunities to support salmon habitat restoration and watershed education.
Care for Coastal Ecosystems
Learn about nearshore restoration and marine conservation efforts across northwest Washington.
Help Sustain a Long-Distance Trail
Support trail maintenance and stewardship along the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail.
Protect Washington’s Wild Places
Explore conservation initiatives for forests, rivers, coastlines, and wildlife habitat.
Steward Washington’s Public Lands
Discover conservation, recreation, and public-land stewardship programs managed by Washington DNR.
Build Trails That Last
Explore volunteer trail building and maintenance opportunities with Washington’s mountain biking community.
Ask Mr. Nature
Looking for a meaningful way to give back? Ask Mr. Nature to find stewardship activities on the CNS event calendar or help discover opportunities from trusted organizations online.
Your love of nature is enough to begin.
Nature Lover membership is a welcoming entry point to the CNS community. Discover stewardship outings, meet like-minded neighbors, share volunteer opportunities, and help turn appreciation for nature into collective action.
External volunteer programs manage their own registration. CNS community activities and third-party events may have different requirements.