Taking a hike with our wonderful, knowledgeable docents is a great way to get to know our natural areas. Annually, they lead over 500 people on hikes in all four seasons.
What a beautiful place to put your retail experience to work — or gain some!
Greet visitors, give directions, answer questions, and provide information about the activities of the KIA.
We are always in need of volunteer photographers and those with hours to give on a regular basis.
Docents are trained guides who lead museum tours for children and adults. Candidate docents complete a 9-month training course before joining the docent corps, which is offered every two years. The next docent class will be forming in 2022. Docents sign up to lead 1-2 tours a month, for a total of 18 per year.
The KIA hosts a variety of programs and events each month (each week!) and this is our primary and ongoing volunteer need. Tasks are varied — everything from selling drinks, to food preparation, to helping visitors complete art projects.
Volunteers will provide exercise and much needed time away from their kennel by taking the dogs on walks throughout the grounds of the facility. This is a physical, all-season job that can sometimes be a little dirty. Many of the dogs are large and untrained. Volunteers should be comfortable handing dogs of all breeds, size…
Beyond working with the animals, we have many different opportunities from days of service to being an advocate and a social media ambassador. Reach out to our volunteer coordinator to discover how your time and talent can best help the shelter.
We appreciate help with staffing the desk during open hours, along with cataloging, filing, and circulation of library materials.
Whether you are in a group or organization, or an individual with a few hours to spare, we’d like to hear from you. Are you interested in becoming a volunteer group leader to help us in organizing any of the volunteer programs or would you like to volunteer for a specific task? Would you like…