Opportunities From: VolunteerWNY

Volunteer: Assist DEC Staff

Volunteers Assist DEC Staff at the education center during the day on weekdays and weekends to help with programs, winter ski and snowshoe rentals, and event set-up and clean-up.

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Volunteers Assist DEC Staff at the education center during the day on weekdays and weekends to help with programs, winter ski and snowshoe rentals, and event set-up and clean-up.

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 14043

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Greeters

Greeters are needed to answer phones and visitor questions in the Education Center. Duties may include copying and folding or helping with basic office needs. Training will be provided.

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Greeters are needed to answer phones and visitor questions in the Education Center. Duties may include copying and folding or helping with basic office needs. Training will be provided.

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 14043

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Nature Guides

Nature Guides are needed to lead tours for the general public, civic organizations, school-age children and scout groups during the week or on weekends year-round. Volunteers receive training in nature interpretation, and additional optional trainings are provided annually. (Note: a small fee may be requested to cover the cost of training materials provided).Reinstein Woods Volunteer Program

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Nature Guides are needed to lead tours for the general public, civic organizations, school-age children and scout groups during the week or on weekends year-round. Volunteers receive training in nature interpretation, and additional optional trainings are provided annually. (Note: a small fee may be requested to cover the cost of training materials provided).Reinstein Woods Volunteer Program

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 14043

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Special Event Volunteers

Special Event volunteers assist with one-day events such as the Fall Festival, Friends of Reinstein's fundraisers, and other special events sponsored by Reinstein Woods.

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Special Event volunteers assist with one-day events such as the Fall Festival, Friends of Reinstein's fundraisers, and other special events sponsored by Reinstein Woods.

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Zip Code: 14043

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Outreach Event & Festival Volunteers

Outreach Event & Festival volunteers provide information to increase public awareness and support of Reinstein Woods at local fairs, festivals and schools.

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Outreach Event & Festival volunteers provide information to increase public awareness and support of Reinstein Woods at local fairs, festivals and schools.

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 14043

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Habitat & Trail Stewards

Habitat & Trail Stewards assist us from the first Tuesday & Thursday in April to the last Tuesday & Thursday in September of each year. Volunteers help with trail clean-up, invasive species removal, and small outdoor projects. Seasonal Position.

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Habitat & Trail Stewards assist us from the first Tuesday & Thursday in April to the last Tuesday & Thursday in September of each year. Volunteers help with trail clean-up, invasive species removal, and small outdoor projects. Seasonal Position.

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 14043

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Garden Stewards

Garden Stewards are needed to water, weed, and harvest our herb, flower and vegetable gardens as well as help maintain our compost bins from April to October of each year. Seasonal Position.

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Garden Stewards are needed to water, weed, and harvest our herb, flower and vegetable gardens as well as help maintain our compost bins from April to October of each year. Seasonal Position.

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 14043

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Research Stewards

Research Stewards help with Citizen Science Projects in each season of the year. Trainings are provided for each research project at Reinstein Woods. Volunteers are required to attend training, and sign-up to do the research at Reinstein Woods. All are outdoors, except where noted. Seasonal Position. Here is a list of our current projects:

Frog-Watch USA: March through August, after sunset. Monitor different frog and toad sounds. Project BudBurst: March through July and September through November. Record first signs of a bud, flower, fruit, leaf, and fall leaf of six different plants and trees. Hummingbirds at Home: March through June (inside activity). Monitor hummingbird activity at feeders from inside/outside the center. Project Firefly Watch: June through September, after sunset. Record firefly activity at specific sites in the preserve. Project Feeder-Watch: November through March (inside activity). Record species of birds visiting feeders from inside the center.

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Research Stewards help with Citizen Science Projects in each season of the year. Trainings are provided for each research project at Reinstein Woods. Volunteers are required to attend training, and sign-up to do the research at Reinstein Woods. All are outdoors, except where noted. Seasonal Position. Here is a list of our current projects:

Frog-Watch USA: March through August, after sunset. Monitor different frog and toad sounds. Project BudBurst: March through July and September through November. Record first signs of a bud, flower, fruit, leaf, and fall leaf of six different plants and trees. Hummingbirds at Home: March through June (inside activity). Monitor hummingbird activity at feeders from inside/outside the center. Project Firefly Watch: June through September, after sunset. Record firefly activity at specific sites in the preserve. Project Feeder-Watch: November through March (inside activity). Record species of birds visiting feeders from inside the center.

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >16 years old

Zip Code: 14043

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Friends of Reinstein Committees

Friends of Reinstein Committees assist the board of directors in raising funds and promoting Reinstein Woods. Committees generally meet on a bimonthly basis. You can indicate your interest in helping any of the following committees:

Finance Fundraising Membership Marketing/Communications http://reinsteinwoods.org/learn/membership-committee/

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Friends of Reinstein Committees assist the board of directors in raising funds and promoting Reinstein Woods. Committees generally meet on a bimonthly basis. You can indicate your interest in helping any of the following committees:

Finance Fundraising Membership Marketing/Communications http://reinsteinwoods.org/learn/membership-committee/

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Agency Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 14043

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Reinstein Woods Volunteer Forms

Please click on the link to download and fill out a volunteer form on the NYS DEC website.

Reinstein Woods Volunteer Forms

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Please click on the link to download and fill out a volunteer form on the NYS DEC website.

Reinstein Woods Volunteer Forms

Agency: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 14043

Allow Groups: No