When you think of volunteer work for a nature reserve like the World Heritage site the Wadden Sea you probably think of something like greenery maintenance first. And the nature organisations can always use extra hands ‘in the field’. But if you're not all too handy with a saw or pruning shears, fear not, because there are plenty of other things to do. Whether it's nature or culture that sets your heart aflutter. And whether you want to just help out occasionally, on a project temporarily or more long-term as a member of an organisation.
If you want to help, there are lots of easy ways to get started. There are a number of initiatives you can join. Or on your own if you prefer: there are a lot of areas along the coast littered with plastic that needs to be cleaned up. Do you want to do even more? Then why not become an excursion leader, landscape guide or host(ess) at a visitors centre? As a volunteer, you can check the walking routes to see if the signs are still correct, give guest lectures at primary schools or become a ‘citizen park ranger'. The sky's the limit!
You can participate in counts and measurements to help increase the knowledge of the Wadden or help at events. But you can also volunteer in one of the many village projects in the Wadden area. Projects about darkness, the Atlantic Wall or the restoration of an old cemetery.
The Waddenvereniging simply wouldn't exist without volunteers. Your help is more than welcome. How about becoming a mudflat guide, helping with an event once in a while or giving guest lectures?
Staatsbosbeheer has nine areas in the Wadden area. They can always use more volunteers to help maintain greenery, give guided tours, help organise events, monitor species, work at a visitors centre, etc..
It Fryske Gea is responsible for both the outer an inner dike areas of the Wadden coast, duck decoys and a nature reserve on Ameland. Variety in spades. Have a look at what you can do for the Frisian nature organisation.
Do you love the Groninger landscape and want to do your bit to conserve it or share your knowledge of this environment with students or visitors? Then come join one of the independent teams of volunteers from Het Groninger Landschap and do what you're good at.
De Helderse Vallei has volunteer work for people who love to be outdoors as well as those who would like to help in the visitors centre. There's more than enough to do. Have a look if there's something for you.
From counting meadow birds or butterflies to maintaining the greenery around the forts. Landschap Noord-Holland has many different areas and therefore also a wide range of volunteer work. Curious about what you can do for the landscape?
The Natuur- en Milieufederaties have many different projects that contribute to nature, landscape and environment. Would you like to get involved in temporary projects to help your environment? Check out which projects could use your help.
