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  • Home
    • About Morrell
    • Board of Directors
    • Who We Are
    • Become a Member
    • Volunteer
    • Contact Us
  • Restoration Projects
  • School Programs
    • On-site Programs
    • Seniors Program
  • Summer Day Camps
    • Policies: Summer Day Camp
    • Summer Day Camps FAQs
    • Register
    • Junior Leader Program
  • Resources
    • Community
    • Library
    • Morrell Nature Society Blog
    • News Letters
    • Photos
  • Contact Us

Volunteer with Us!

 What we do...​

We do lots of things at the Morrell Nature Sanctuary! 
  • Educate children about the forest and the creatures within it
  • Maintain trails, foot bridges and drainage
  • Cut down damaged or aging trees that might fall on pathways or pedestrians
  • Trim branches and foliage from pathways
  • Shore up trails around Morrell Lake from collapsing into the water
  • Clear vegetation from the earthen dam at the lake
  • Politely remind visitors of the "all dogs on a leash" rule where necessary
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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.

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:
  • 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
Hours  may fluctuate so please call ahead. ​
To become a volunteer, download the form below and drop it off at our office.
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Attention Nature Enthusiasts

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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:
  • boosts the immune system.
  • lowers blood pressure.
  • reduces stress.
  • improves mood.
  • increases ability to focus.
  • increases energy level.
  • improves sleep.
 Below are a few examples of the ten different programs the Sanctuary offers.
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

The Morrell Nature Sanctuary is owned by the Nature Trust of British Columbia. It is leased and managed by volunteers at the
​ Morrell Sanctuary Society for Environmental Education.