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Earth Team volunteers donated over 350 hours in 2025 to help South Dakota protect wetlands, wildlife habitats, and farmland through the USDA's conservation program. Their unpaid work stretched federal resources and delivered over $12,000 in benefits to farmers and taxpayers.
Over 13,500 volunteers donated their time to protect Minnesota's natural resources in 2025, contributing work valued at $9 million. From planting trees to teaching firearm safety, these everyday heroes are keeping Minnesota wild.
The American Red Cross is celebrating the 4,000+ Alabama volunteers who make up 90% of its workforce while recruiting helpers for roles from disaster response to blood drives. National Volunteer Week runs April 19-25. #
Over 700 volunteer hours have transformed a Montana demonstration garden into a living classroom for wildfire safety and conservation. On Earth Day, volunteers upgraded the space that teaches homeowners how to protect their properties while saving water.
Northeastern Pennsylvania is celebrating National Volunteer Week April 19-25 with dozens of opportunities to care for rescued animals, maintain hiking trails, and protect local green spaces. From walking shelter dogs to planting trees, volunteers can make a real difference close to home. ##
Lee County Conservation in Iowa is rallying volunteers for an Earth Day workday that will restore wildlife habitats and clean up the Heron Bend Conservation Area. The April event reminds us that protecting our planet is a year-round commitment, not just a once-a-year celebration.
Iowa is calling on everyday citizens to help count bumble bees as part of a nationwide conservation effort. Since 2024, volunteers have already surveyed over 7,000 bees and discovered 13 different species across the state.
This August, anyone in South Carolina can spend just 15 minutes helping scientists track the bees and butterflies that keep our food systems thriving. Clemson Extension is recruiting volunteers for a region-wide pollinator census that turns curious community members into conservation heroes.
Volunteers in England's Lake District planted nearly 18,000 trees and created miles of new hedgerows to transform the countryside into wildlife havens. The community effort is breathing new life into rural spaces while bringing back forgotten conservation skills.
Volunteers in Santa Clara County donated over 9,200 hours in 2025 to clean waterways and educate neighbors about water conservation. Their work removed nearly 50,000 pounds of trash from 146 miles of creeks and rivers.
Over 1,000 volunteers in New York's Hudson Valley have helped 51,000 salamanders, frogs, and toads safely cross roads during spring migrations since 2009. Their nighttime rescue missions protect rare species and provide crucial data for long-term conservation efforts.
Hundreds of volunteers will descend on Pulau Redang island this weekend for underwater and beach cleanups that protect marine life and coral reefs. The program, now in its fourth year, has grown from a single dive team initiative into a multi-agency conservation movement.
Hundreds of volunteers are rolling up their sleeves this February to heal Northern California's coastline, one native plant at a time. The Redwood Parks Conservancy and California State Parks are offering free hands-on restoration events across five stunning locations.
A new conservation project needs community volunteers to help monitor osprey nests across Northern California, turning everyday nature lovers into citizen scientists. Anyone can join, whether they've spotted a nest or want to learn how to help these fish-catching raptors thrive.
A 172-pound loggerhead sea turtle named Bowser was hoisted 35 feet off a Florida pier by volunteers after getting snagged by fishing hooks. The dramatic rescue was the 26th of 2026 from Navarre Beach Pier, where dedicated volunteers save dozens of endangered turtles each year.
A Safe Haven for Newborns is honoring the volunteers who power their life-saving mission this Volunteer Month. The Florida organization says volunteers bring not just support, but the human connection that families in crisis desperately need.
Since the late 1970s, thousands of volunteers have quietly transformed North Carolina's largest zoo into a conservation powerhouse. They've now logged over one million hours of service, a milestone four decades in the making.
Hundreds of volunteers in Boca Grande are preparing to protect endangered sea turtles as nesting season begins May 1. Thanks to new grants and community support, the local conservation team is ready for their biggest protection effort yet.
A conservation group in Northumberland is turning retirees and people with limited mobility into wildlife defenders using motion-activated cameras. The innovative "virtual ranger" project lets volunteers monitor endangered red squirrels from their own homes.
Ten volunteer anglers are helping Oregon scientists understand whether marine reserves actually work. By fishing inside and outside protected zones, they're gathering data that could shape ocean conservation for decades.
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