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Environmental

Environmental

Alphabetical list

Associated Ministries

Host of several programs to better the Tacoma community:
  • Severe Weather Shelter Program: A shelter to aid the homeless with a place to stay in the instance of harsh weather conditions.
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Citizens for a Healthy Bay

Opportunities:
  • Gog-le-hi-te Garbage Grab: Each Earth Day weekend volunteers gather to clean up the Gog-le-hi-te Wetland in Tacoma’s tide flats.
  • Tide flats tree planting: Plant on and refurbish the Tacoma tide flats.
  • Working Boats: During the last weekend of September during Maritime Festival each year.
  • Bay Days: Annual environmental information fair for the community.

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Clean Air For Kids

Perform home environmental assessments for families in Pierce County. Use a checklist to identify environmental triggers and recommend ways to reduce or eliminate exposure.

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Foundation for Global Community

Organize presentations, seminars, and discussion groups addressing personal, regional and global topics.

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Nature Interpreters

The Tacoma Nature Center would like volunteer "nature interpreters" to pass on information about plant life, wildlife, and conservation efforts to school groups, daycare groups, and other visitors to the center. This opportunity takes place once or twice a week, Monday through Friday (9-noon or 1-3pm), March through May.

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Puget Creek Restoration Society

Volunteer half a day a month to conduct water monitoring in a stream in Tacoma.

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Index

- Associated Ministries
- Citizens for a Healthy Bay
- Clean Air For Kids
- Foundation for Global Com.
- Nature Interpreters
- Puget Creek Restor. Society


For more information, please contact the Volunteer Center.
Phone: 253-535-8318
Email: volunteer@plu.edu