Volunteer with Mountains to Sound Greenway!

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The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust’s spring teaching season is right around the corner, and in preparation, they are holding a “spring training” to teach Education Volunteers our 2 most popular programs:  “Forest Ecosystems” & “Forest & Fins”. 

The first week of training focuses on “Ecosystems”, the second on “Forest & Fins”, and we’re holding 2 Saturday stewardship events just for kicks (and to get to know one another). 

If you’re interested in hiking around Tiger Mt. teaching about trees, you should come to week 1.  If you’re interested in hiking around Lk. Samm. teaching about salmon, you should come to week 2. 

If you’re just generally interested, you should come to all of it! 

For details visit their website. 

Looking for MLK Volunteering Opportunities?

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Join the URP community service project for the annual MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 19th!

We’ll be volunteering at YouthCare (in downtown Seattle) from 10am-1pm.

Project description from the organization we’ll be volunteering with:

YouthCare serves homeless and under-served youth from ages 12-24, and we rely on the passion and support of community members, like you, who want to support valuable programs and opportunities that enable under-served youth to become self-sufficient and build better futures. YouthCare’s James W. Ray Orion Center offers a safe, open place where youth can access a multitude of services, from basic needs to education and employment training. At this project, volunteers will assist with a number of tasks at YouthCare’s James W. Ray Orion Center that include: cleaning, organizing, restocking, sorting, laundry, picking up trash, etc. The project will begin with a tour of the Orion Center facilities and continue with very much appreciated volunteer clean-up tasks.

If you are interested in joining us, please add your name and info to this Google Doc asap!

More details and information about logistics and transportation will be sent out to those who sign up. 

Please direct any questions or concerns to Kyle (kilmermk@uw.edu), URP undergrad assistant extraordinaire who will be our project leader.

[volunteer]: Orca Bowl 2015 Volunteer Info Session TODAY

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Today, Tuesday Dec. 2nd from 5:30-6:30 pm is the Orca Bowl New Volunteer Information Session!
 
Please join us in the Fishery Sciences Building (Room 203) for snacks and a quick orientation to Orca Bowl.
Even if you can’t come tomorrow, we still need volunteers like you to help us host the 18th annual Orca Bowl Competition! If you interested in volunteering with us this year, please click link to fill out Prospective Volunteer Questionnaire.
For those of you who are new to Orca Bowl:
What is the Orca Bowl?
Orca Bowl is one of 25 regional components of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB). It is Washington’s regional marine sciences bowl competition for high school students. 

When and where is the Orca Bowl in 2015?

Saturday, February 28, 2015, approx. 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
University of Washington campus, Seattle
Why volunteer?
Orca Bowl is fun – and it can’t happen without its volunteers – that means YOU!
Your contribution enables high school students from the across the state 

to demonstrate their knowledge, meet ocean scientists and professionals 
(you!) and enjoy the activities surrounding the regional competition at 
the UW.
What do volunteers do?
You may sign up as a competition official, a general volunteer, or as a team mentor.
 General volunteers assist with logistics up to and 
on the day of the competition.

 For information on the roles of competition officials, go to: 
How do I learn more about Orca Bowl?
or contact us at orcabowl@uw.edu. 
Check out the NOSB video of a competition in action:
How do I sign up or get more information about upcoming trainings?

If you think you are interested in volunteering this year, please complete a very QUICK online Prospective Volunteer Questionnaire so that we may get you more information about volunteering.

The Scheduled training dates for Orca Bowl are:
New Volunteer Info Session – Tuesday, December 2, 2015 5:30-6:30pm*
Training Session – Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:30-7:30pm
Training Session – Monday, January 26, 2015 5:30-7:30pm
Training Session – Thursday, February 12, 2015 5:30-7:30pm
Training Session – Wednesday, February 18, 2015 5:30-7:30pm
All trainings will be held in the Fishery Sciences Building – please look for signage for specific location.
*An abridged training session that highlights information about the Orca Bowl program and what it means to be a volunteer. If you are unable to make the New Volunteer Info Session, you may still attend the regular training sessions.Competition Officials required to attend 2 training sessions. 
Sincerely,
Maile Sullivan, Orca Bowl Regional Coordinator, 206.543.2822
Skadi von Reis, Assistant Coordinator
Email us at: 

Your forest needs you!

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Join the Green Seattle Partnership on Saturday, November 8th, as we kick off planting season and celebrate Seattle’s urban forest and all it does for us with a day of volunteerism in 21 parks throughout the City. The 9th Annual Green Seattle Day is a perfect time for you to roll up your sleeves and have a lasting impact on your community. Volunteering empowers youth to civic engagement through learning about our urban forests and how they impact our city’s success. Our biggest event of the year, Green Seattle Day is a great chance for first-time and long-time volunteers to help grow the forest in their own city by planting trees and other plants in city parks.

This year our main site will meet at the Rainier Beach Community Center (lunch included after planting), but there are 17 other locations around Seattle that need volunteers, including Magnuson Park and the Burke-Gilman at Sand Point, so check out the full list here, pick your lucky park, and sign up now so that we can plan the best event for everyone. To join us at the main site, sign up to volunteer at the East Duwamish Greenbelt, Kubota Gardens, Lakeridge Park, or Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands, and meet at the Rainier Beach Community Center at 9am.

Green Seattle Day is great for all ages. We’ll bring the gloves, tools, and all of the plants, you bring the helping hands! Coffee and snacks provided at all sites, so register early so that we can have enough for everyone. Please dress for the weather, and wear sturdy shoes that can get wet and a little dirty. This is our biggest party of the year and we want you there! More information available at www.greenseattle.org. Please contact Norah Kates at  info@greenseattle.org, or call (206) 905-6943 with any questions.        

[volunteer]: Student rep for University Disciplinary Committee

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The UDC is critical to ensuring the rights of student to a fair hearing an academic misconduct. Volunteering for this can provide an important service for the community, can be good on your resume, and would be a great idea if you have any interest in law in general. -joe

Greetings, UW Students-

The Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct is currently seeking new student members for the University Disciplinary Committee (UDC).  The University Disciplinary Committee is comprised of students and faculty who hear disciplinary cases on behalf of the University. Students who have allegedly violated the Student Conduct Code can appear before the University Disciplinary Committee or may choose to have an informal hearing with a Community Standards and Student Conduct Hearing Officer.  Additionally, the UDC hears appeals of cases in which a student may have been found responsible for a violation of the code but the student disagrees with the initial finding or sanctions.

 

New student members will begin their one-year term in January 2015 and will complete their term at the end of December 2015. In order to serve on the University Disciplinary Committee, students must be enrolled full-time (either undergraduate or graduate) and be in good academic standing. Additionally, students must be able to commit to meeting as a committee 5-7 hours per month and should be interested in gaining leadership skills through serving on this University Wide Committee.

Students are selected at random from those students who identify an interest in the University Disciplinary Committee and then training is provided for those selected. This year’s first required training for all new UDC members will be held at the beginning of Winter quarter in January and details will be provided to selected students.

If you are interested in submitting your name for random selection of students to serve on the UDC, please email me directly at jadraper@uw.edu. In your email, please include your name, major, college or school, and year in school. This is the only information I need prior to randomly selecting students. The deadline to submit your name for random selection is 5pm on Monday, November 10th. Students will be notified via email whether or not they have been selected by Tuesday, November 18th.

Thank you and best wishes for the end of the term.

 

Julie A. Draper Davis, PhD
Associate Director
Community Standards and Student Conduct

Box 355836, Seattle, WA 98195-5836
Schmitz Hall Room 447
206-685-6194 office  
www.depts.washington.edu/cssc

*Opportunity* UW Leaders with ASUW

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*Opportunity* UW Leaders with ASUW

cepmakinithappen:

UW Leaders is an ASUW program that offers leadership-building opportunities for freshmen, sophomores, and transfer juniors. Whether students have been involved in past leadership or want to start now, UW Leaders maximizes their leadership potential and welcomes them into a close-knit meaningful community of accomplished individuals.

[volunteer]: Rail traffic noise study

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Description for Noise Study Volunteers

 We are conducting a study of health impacts associated with potential increases in rail traffic in Washington State.  

 For the noise component, we are looking for three student volunteers in the greater Seattle area to assist with the field study by collecting noise data near the rail route in the Seattle area.   Data will be used to estimate potential health impacts of noise related to rail traffic.  Rajiv Bhatia, MD, PhD, HIA expert, is overseeing the study.  Participating students will attend a mandatory one‐day training on a Saturday in mid‐to‐late September (exact date to follow).  This training session will provide students with the skills, hardware, and software necessary to collect rail noise data.  The study will require measurements at three locations.  Students will work as a team. For each set of measurements, students will place sound collection equipment at the appropriate location; and will retrieve equipment

48 hours later when measurements are concluded.  Setup and removal of equipment should take about

2‐2.5 hours for each set of measurements, or 6‐8 hours total for all three measurements. We will establish the optimal locations and specifications for placement of monitors at the training session in

September.  Participating students will receive a $100 stipend.  Students will gain experience in collecting noise data, and may have additional related research opportunities.   This is an ideal research project for environmental science students interested in applying their knowledge to a real world environmental issue.   If interested, please contact M. Ahern at 509‐358‐7982 (ahernm@wsu.edu).

[volunteer]: Citizen Science opportunity at Mount Rainier NP

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Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff of the University of Washington,

Please feel free to pass this information along to friends, family, or acquaintances who you feel may have an interest in this program.

Do you love amphibians, science, and exploring National Parks? Then the Citizen Science Program is for you. The Citizen Science program gives volunteers the opportunity to hike and explore some of Mount Rainier’s remote lakes and wetland habitats while gaining experience in surveying and science. This year’s Citizen Science program will be starting up around late July and will run until mid-September.

We are looking for volunteers to help conduct amphibian surveys to document the presence or absence of amphibian species at various lakes, ponds and wetlands including historical Western Toad sites. As a volunteer you would be part of a small group that will hike to pre-determined sites and help conduct amphibian surveys. You do not need any previous experience and surveying equipment will be provided. You may volunteer once or multiple times throughout the season. If you need to stay overnight for a few days, free camping is available at Cougar Rock, White River, Ohanapecosh and Longmire campgrounds, however, there is no long term housing available. We are conducting both day trip and overnight backpacking surveys throughout the park.

If you are interested and available to volunteer during the time period from late July to mid-September then please email me back and indicate:

  • Your phone number and preferred email
  • Preference on volunteering for day surveys or overnight backpacking trip surveys
  • Your experience and comfort level with hiking/backpacking
  • Any physical limitations you may have
  • Approximately what date or dates you are available
  • Preference on which days of the week you prefer to volunteer (weekends, weekdays, etc)

I have added two attachments to this email that provide some additional information. If you choose to volunteer I will provide you with more details when I hear back from you!Please feel free to pass this information along to friends, family, or acquaintances who you feel may have an interest in this program. If you have any questions feel free to call me at (360) 569-6756 or email me at laura_davis@partner.nps.gov. I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Laura Davis

Citizen Science Coordinator

Mount Rainier National Park 

laura_davis@partner.nps.gov

(360) 569-6756

[volunteer]: Annual Fly Fishins and Habitat Restoration Event

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Cast & Dig: 5th Annual Fly Fishing & Habitat Restoration Event

Saturday, July 12 ~ 9:00am-2:30pm

Cavanaugh Pond, Renton

Grab your friends and family and come out for the 5th Annual Cast & Dig with Friends of the Cedar River Watershed and King County Parks at Cavanaugh Pond Natural Area! We will spend the morning restoring riparian habitat, followed by FREE fly fishing workshops for all skill levels, guest speakers, and delicious lunch in the afternoon! Volunteers will improve habitat by removing invasive plants and maintaining weed suppression fabric. Enjoy a lunch spread (vegetarian options available) and learn from local specialists who will be providing casting and tying demonstrations, one-on-one lessons for all skills, a native plant walk, and an aquatic insect identification lab. The art and sport of fly fishing requires passion and knowledge of river ecology as well as proactive conservation. This is an event not to miss!

Email amy@cedarriver.org to sign up today!

Visit www.cedarriver.org/events to learn more.

[volunteer]: Duwamish River Festival

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 Duwamish River Festival is looking for volunteers on Saturday, August 23rd.

As a volunteer you will get some delicious (and free) tacos from local food trucks as well as a free t-shirt.

With over 20 different jobs, there should be something for everyone: there are medical assistants as well as supervisor positions, and everything from a mascot salmon and bouncy castle supervisor to safety and directional positions. Most jobs require a time commitment of ~2 hours, and you are welcome to sign up for multiple shifts if you have the time.
For more information about available positions or how to sign up please contact Will at will@duwamishcleanup.org.