Volunteer

discover rewarding VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!

Join us in making a difference to protect local nature and to create a cleaner, greener more environmentally responsible Burlington. Explore volunteer opportunities below for individuals, families, teams, businesses, schools and other community groups.

STUDENT PLACEMENTS & SPECIALIZED VOLUNTEER ROLES

We welcome student co-op and internship placements as well as passionate community volunteers to help with administration, outreach, research, video/graphic design, communications, data, special projects, advocacy, and more. Contact us to share your skills and interests, so we can discuss opportunities to make a difference together!

The following opportunities are also eligible for high school volunteer hours (restrictions may apply).

LITTER CLEAN UPS

Join with 12,000+ community members cleaning up litter across Burlington March through October. Great free activity for schools, workplace teams, neighbourhoods, faith and other community groups. Optional guided team offering (financial contributions may apply). Eligible for high school volunteer hours. Find all the information to organize your activity on our Clean Up Green Up program page.

And…
The Burlington Butt Blitz for participants over the age of 19 is an opportunity to help achieve a goal of collecting 1 million cigarette butts nationally with our friends at A Greener Future
AND
Double your impact! Participate in the Litter League Challenge, raising funds to help power BurlingtonGreen’s work all year long, while having fun cleaning up litter in the community! We would love for you to take part. Details here.

ZERO WASTE EVENTS

Help the planet and protect people and nature from toxic substances while contributing to the circular economy, when you participate in our popular Zero Waste Drop-Off events each Spring and Fall.

Organize a mini-collection with your friends, co-workers, neighbourhood, school, club or other community group. You can help generate funds to power our work throughout the year! Contact us for tips and more information about this opportunity.

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As part of the event day support crew you’ll help with set up, take down, welcoming community members ensuring a pleasant visit, providing directions, unloading, carrying and sorting electronic and other items, and other tasks as needed. Eligible for high school volunteer hours. For notice of upcoming volunteer opportunities, sign up for our Volunteer news email list.

YOUTH NETWORK

Our Youth Network (ages 14-24) is an open and inclusive space connecting you to volunteer opportunities and eco-actions with BG and other community groups, including hikes, clean ups, invasive plant removals, event greening, social media and research opportunities, guest speakers, and more! Eligible for volunteer hours (restrictions may apply).

EVENT GREENING AMBASSADORS

Help attendees at local festivals and events get their waste into the correct containers. Most opportunities are outdoors in the Summer and Fall.

Individual and team volunteers are welcome!

Join our Volunteer email list to receive alerts of this and other volunteer opportunities. Contact us about team volunteering at Burlington’s huge Canada Day event.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

If you enjoy speaking with the community, working outdoors, and helping out with a variety of tasks, consider volunteering to provide information, resources and educational, hands-on activities to community members at our Burlington Beach Eco Hub and other locations, primarily in late Spring, Summer and early Fall.

We are looking for a small diverse team to accompany our team members providing information, resources and educational, hands-on activities at our Burlington Beach Eco Hub and other locations, primarily in late Spring, Summer and early Fall.

This opportunity is suitable for adults of all ages, and for post-secondary and older high school students with communication skills, lots of energy, reliability, passion for the environment, responsibility and a willingness to learn. Formal related experience or education is not required.

If you are selected for this opportunity, we will ask you to commit to a schedule of weekday and/or weekend shifts for a two-month period. Training will be provided.

Apply here for this and other volunteer roles or Contact us with questions.

TREE PLANTING & HABITAT RESTORATION

Community members of all ages join us in the Spring for our popular hands-on community tree planting where we plant 500 trees in a local park, and also in our Fall Tree Loving Care workshop to care for formerly planted trees.

We also have opportunities for community members, Youth Network participants and teams from community groups and businesses to help with invasive plant removals and beach grass plantings.

Be sure to subscribe to our monthly Eco News and follow us on social media for event announcements and sign up links.

We also have special opportunities for community members subscribing to volunteer opportunity and Youth Network updates.

Also please see more information on engagements geared to businesses and community groups.

Please note that many BurlingtonGreen volunteer opportunities are available to those 14+ years of age. And a signed BurlingtonGreen waiver is required before most volunteer opportunities.

Questions? Please contact us.

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Please follow Halton COVID-19 safety guidelines to ensure your personal safety and those around you prior to joining us for volunteer activities. BurlingtonGreen is a mask-friendly space and welcomes masks at our activities.

BurlingtonGreen’s work with volunteers and the community is possible with financial support from the community. Thank you to everyone who has donated to protect local nature, amplify local voices and empower local youth – for a cleaner, greener and more sustainable future together!