Volunteer with Us!
What we do...We do lots of things at the Morrell Nature Sanctuary!
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Trail Maintenance Day
We are here every Thursday morning from 9:20-12:00 rain or shine! Feel free to come by and meet some of our volunteers and learn more about becoming part of our community. Coffee and goodies are served as a thank you in the Woods Room.
You can come any Thursday that your schedule permits and choose from any number of chores from making coffee to outdoor tasks that meet your physical abilities.
You can come any Thursday that your schedule permits and choose from any number of chores from making coffee to outdoor tasks that meet your physical abilities.
How do I become a volunteer?
If you would like to become a member or volunteer, please contact the office at 250-753-5811 or drop by the Sanctuary when the office is open:
To become a volunteer, download the form below and drop it off at our office.
- Sunday 9:30 - 12:30
- Monday 9:30 - 12:30
- Wednesday 9:30 - 12:30
- Thursday 9:30 - 12:30
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday: Closed
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday: Closed
To become a volunteer, download the form below and drop it off at our office.
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Attention Nature Enthusiasts
The Morrell Nature Sanctuary trains volunteers who wish to become Nature Interpreters in Forest Ecology 101 from Sept to April every year. The classes are the second Wednesday of each month and include videos, handouts, Q & A, and group interactions on various subjects that are covered in our school programs.
Our School Programs are completely run by trained Volunteers and we can only run our Programs based on their availability. Your help is desperately needed so we at Morrell Nature Sanctuary can continue to honour William Morrell’s vision of preserving the Sanctuary for environmental education.
We accept a maximum of 30 students per class for quality interpreter-student interaction and divide the class into two smaller groups. The children or students are always filled with delight and wonder at what lives and grows in the forest making our volunteers smile and feel blessed to be a part of the teachings.
Being a Volunteer has many benefits besides lifelong learning and passing on the importance of nature and forest ecology to children! Being in the forest is also beneficial to everyone’s health and well-being. Here are some benefits:
MOTHER NATURE’S RICHES
This program will focus on the concepts of Traditional Ecological Knowledge that contains certain plants that were once vitally important to the Coast Salish Peoples of British Columbia
NATURE WALK
(Exploring the forest)
This program provides a study of our Coastal Douglas-fir Zone and the relationship between plants, animals and non-living factors.
POND DIPPERS
Students will observe plants/animals by dipping and collecting specimens from the pond. Lifecycles, adaptations and identification will be discussed.
Our School Programs are completely run by trained Volunteers and we can only run our Programs based on their availability. Your help is desperately needed so we at Morrell Nature Sanctuary can continue to honour William Morrell’s vision of preserving the Sanctuary for environmental education.
We accept a maximum of 30 students per class for quality interpreter-student interaction and divide the class into two smaller groups. The children or students are always filled with delight and wonder at what lives and grows in the forest making our volunteers smile and feel blessed to be a part of the teachings.
Being a Volunteer has many benefits besides lifelong learning and passing on the importance of nature and forest ecology to children! Being in the forest is also beneficial to everyone’s health and well-being. Here are some benefits:
- boosts the immune system.
- lowers blood pressure.
- reduces stress.
- improves mood.
- increases ability to focus.
- increases energy level.
- improves sleep.
MOTHER NATURE’S RICHES
This program will focus on the concepts of Traditional Ecological Knowledge that contains certain plants that were once vitally important to the Coast Salish Peoples of British Columbia
NATURE WALK
(Exploring the forest)
This program provides a study of our Coastal Douglas-fir Zone and the relationship between plants, animals and non-living factors.
POND DIPPERS
Students will observe plants/animals by dipping and collecting specimens from the pond. Lifecycles, adaptations and identification will be discussed.
Thank You!
Email Us: morrell@shawbiz.ca