Back to Natives
needs volunteers to assist in our nursery, as interns, and with habitat restoration projects (removing
non-native plants, planting native plants, collecting seed, propagating plants, etc.). If you are interested
in learning about these volunteer community service opportunities:
- Send an email to
volunteer(@)backtonatives.org, and be added to our email
list. We will inform you about upcoming volunteer opportunities.
- Keep an eye on our this page
for event information.
Thank you, volunteers!
Back to Natives enjoyed the assistance of 872 volunteers during the 2011-12 fiscal year. BTN volunteers gave 5618 hours of their time during the 2011-12 fiscal year (1000+ hours more than last year).
Check out our volunteer partners HERE!
VOLUNTEERS OF
THE YEAR, 2011-12
Back to Natives would like to thank
our Volunteers of the Year! From top to bottom and left to right: Matt Finch, Lori Whalen, Naomi Gruenthal, Scott Breeden, John Kaiser,
Mario Mariotta, Erik Roberts, Brian Maddock and Mark Sugars. Over 900 volunteers assistend Back to Natives in the 2010-11 fiscal year, volunteering ove 3500 hours! Each of the volunteers above donated at least 100 hours of their time since July 2011, many of those hours helping to build our new greenhouse in Santiago Park! THANK YOU! |
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Internship Program. Back to Natives
is seeking quality individuals to serve as Interns.
Internship opportunities include: Horticulture Intern, Administrative Intern, Landscape Design Intern, Habitat Restoration Intern, and PR/Marketing Intern. Having an internship on your resume is very beneficial when
searching for employment, or seeking entrance to college
or graduate school. At this time, interns are not paid.
BTN is an equal opportunity employer.
Before applying for an internship, we suggest reading this great article!
Interested? Fill out and return the Employment Application. |
Winter Native Plant Nursery Internship
1-22-13 through 3-28-13
Interns will water, propagate and transplant native plants at the Back to Natives Nursery at Santiago Park. Increase your native plant propagation knowledge. Learn which native plants propagate best by seed, cuttings, layering, and division. Use unique methods for mimicking nature’s scarification process. Must be available Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 10AM to 1PM. For an application, please contact education@backtonatives.org.
Winter Habitat Restoration Internship
2/6/13 – 3/17/13
Interns will assist Back to Natives in restoring habitat for animals in the San Mateo Wilderness in Orange County's Cleveland National Forest! We will be monitoring the habitat as well as removing non-native thistle. Must be available Wednesdays and/or Sundays from 8AM to 1PM. For an application, please contact education@backtonatives.org.
Spring Garden Show Internship
April & May, 2013
Interns will assist Back to Natives in planning, preparing for and executing a demonstration garden and plant sales booth at the Spring Garden Show at South Coast Plaza and at the Los Angeles Arboretum. Interns will assist with setting up and breaking down the garden, as well as watering plants and talking to the public about native plants. Increase your native plant knowledge. Must be available ALL DAY/NIGHT April 22 through 28 – all other hours are relatively flexible. For an application, please contact education@backtonatives.org.
Summer Habitat Restoration Internship
5/29/13 – 7/7/13
Interns will assist Back to Natives in restoring habitat for animals on Elsinore Peak in Orange/Riverside County's Cleveland National Forest! We will be monitoring the habitat as well as removing non-native thistle. Must be available Wednesdays and/or Sundays from 7:30AM to 1PM. For an application, please contact education@backtonatives.org.
Summer Native Plant Nursery Internship
6/09/2013 through 8/25/2013
Interns will water, propagate and transplant native plants at the Back to Natives Nursery at Santiago Park. Increase your native plant propagation knowledge. Learn which native plants propagate best by seed, cuttings, layering, and division. Use unique methods for mimicking nature’s scarification process. Must be available Sundays from 9AM to 1PM. For an application, please contact education@backtonatives.org.
From our
interns:
"I have enjoyed working at Back to Natives this past season.
It has given me many unique experiences to work within a
non-profit organization as well as to learn more about the
environment and how I can further educate and encourage
others to live with their environmental influence in mind."
- Back to Natives Intern
"My experiences at Back to Natives have given me my first
experience with an environmental group and opportunities
to gain knowledge that will help me in my future pursuits
and challenges. Back to Natives staff’s leadership and hard
work has shown me the passion and dedication that is needed
in any endeavor, which I will remember in my career goals."
- Back to Natives Intern |
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2012-13 Schedule |
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Please RSVP to Back to Natives for
any event that you wish to attend. Bring a completed
volunteer waiver
with you when you attend the event.
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Habitat Restoration at Santiago Park Nature Reserve
October 27, 9AM to 12PM - FULL
November 24, 9AM to 12PM - FULL
December 29, 9AM to 12PM - FULL
January 26, 9AM to 12PM - FULL
February 23, 9AM to 12PM - FULL
March 30, 9AM to 12PM - FULL
April 27, 9AM to 12PM
May 25, 9AM to 12PM
Come assist
Back to Natives in restoring habitat for animals at the Santiago
Park Nature Reserve in Santa Ana! We meet at the Reserve once a
month to remove weeds, cast native seed and plant native plants
(depending on the season). Bring gloves, sunscreen, a re-usable
water bottle filled with water, hat, and closed toed shoes.
RSVP is REQUIRED: volunteer@backtonatives.org
Volunteer in our Santa Ana Nursery!
Tuesdays 10AM - 4PM & Thursdays 12-4PM
Come assist Back to Natives in propagating and caring for native plants that will be used for habitat restoration or to help raise funds for our environmental education and habitat restoration programs. Depending on what needs to be accomplished, you may be seeding, transplanting, weeding, watering, organizing, building displays, constructing a demonstration garden, etc. Bring gloves if you have them, or borrow ours. Wear sunscreen and a hat, bring a re-usable water bottle filled with water. CLOSED TOED SHOES ARE REQUIRED! Space is limited to only 10 volunteers per event. An RSVP is REQUIRED: volunteer@backtonatives.org |
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Elsinore Peak Star Thistle Removal
Wednesday, 5/29/13, 7:30AM to 1PM
Sun., 6/2/13, 7:30AM to 1PM
Wednesday, 6/5/13, 7:30AM to 1PM
Sun., 6/9/13, 7:30AM to 1PM
Wednesday, 6/12/13, 7:30AM to 1PM
Sun., 6/16/13, 7:30AM to 1PM
Wednesday, 6/19/13, 7:30AM to 1PM
Sun., 6/23/13, 7:30AM to 1PM
Wednesday, 6/26/13, 7:30AM to 1PM
Sun., 6/30/13, 7:30AM to 1PM
Wednesday, 7/3/13, 7:30AM to 1PM
Sun., 7/7/13, 7:30AM to 1PM
Come assist Back to Natives in restoring habitat for animals on Elsinore Peak in Orange/Riverside County's Cleveland National Forest! We will be removing non-native thistle, so bring gloves and wear long pants, sunscreen, a hat, and closed toed shoes. Bring a food and a re-usable water bottle filled with water. Kneepads, or something to kneel on, are also recommended. We will meet at the Bravo Burger parking lot at 31722 Rancho Viejo Rd. in San Juan Capistrano at 7:30AM, carpool to the volunteer site, and return to the parking lot by 1PM. ADULTS ONLY. An RSVP is REQUIRED: volunteer@backtonatives.org
San Mateo Wilderness Italian Thistle Removal
2014 dates TBD
Come assist Back to Natives in restoring habitat for animals in the San Mateo Wilderness in Orange County's Cleveland National Forest (pictured above)! We will be removing non-native thistle, so bring gloves, sunscreen, a re-usable water bottle filled with water, food, hat, and closed toed shoes. Kneepads, or something to kneel on, is also recommended. We will meet at the Bravo Burger parking lot at 31722 Rancho Viejo Rd. in San Juan Capistrano at 8AM, carpool to the volunteer site, and return to the parking lot by 1PM. ADULTS ONLY. An RSVP is REQUIRED: volunteer@backtonatives.org
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“Thank you for the beautiful gift of today. It was a great Service Leaning for our students. We all really enjoyed it and learned so much. Our young generation is not in touch with nature and their impact on the habitat. They talk about social justice, but really don't know what that means. Today's visit brought them one step closer to this reality that we all need to make harmony with nature. Thank you so much. I look forward to much more collaboration in the near future.”
Fran Faraz, Peace Studies Coordinator
Golden West College
"I just wanted to say thank you for
partnering with us this year, and allowing us to provide
you with high school volunteers from Irvine. Every student
that worked with Back to Natives Restoration had great things
to say about their time volunteering! We hope to work with
you again starting in the Fall, assisting in any way we
can to benefit your program."
Megan Hoffman, Senior Leader
City of Irvine High School Youth Action Team |
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