Opportunities From: Spark

Do you have an interest in outdoor education, children, science, and dinosaurs? Are you a lifelong learner who enjoys inspiring students and adults?  Learn how to engage students and visitors in observation, wonder, and learning about the unique fossils, and geology found at this National Natural Landmark!  No background in geology or paleontology is required and in-depth training is provided.

Dinosaur Ridge interpretive guides assist with educational tours and programs focused on the lives and deaths of dinosaurs, ancient environments, and the earth science of this amazing site. School tours/programs are conducted Sept-June on weekdays between 9am-3pm. During the summer, programs and tours are conducted for weekday summer camps. Several weekend walking tours led by volunteers are also offered to the public throughout the year. 

Volunteer with our education programs as as often as you would like, with a min. commitment of 8 hrs/month for 4-6 months after completing training. Interpretive guides are needed year-round but our busiest months are April-October.

Interested? please visitwww.dinoridge.org/volunteer for more details and to complete our volunteer application.

Do you enjoy engaging with young children ages 3-8 and their families?  Do you like interactive learning and/or crafts? We are looking for volunteers to assist our education staff with inspiring curiosity and wonder through our hands-on PreK-3rd grade education programs: "TriceraTOTs", "Backyard Bones", "Dinosaurs, Fossils and Miners", and "Jr. Paleontologists".  No knowledge of dinosaurs or geology is required: Training is provided.

Volunteers can expect to serve 2-4 hours/week during the busy season April-October. Our School programs are outdoors on weekdays between 9am-3pm. Our TriceraTOTs family program is indoors on Saturday and Thursday mornings.

Interested? Please complete our volunteer application found here: https://dinoridge.org/support/volunteer/ or email: volunteer@dinoridge.org

Outreach Events Volunteer: Do you like talking to people and learning or teaching about dinosaurs, fossils and science? Dinosaur Ridge participates in a variety of community festivals, fairs, and school events and we welcome volunteers to help at educational booths featuring replica fossils, dinosaur models and educational information and occasionally assist with an educational activity for families & children. Most events take place on weekends, but there are occasional weekday or weeknight events as well. It's a lot of fun and it's an easy role to learn. We provide you with a well-stocked bin of materials, banner etc. to take to the event to be our outreach ambassador. Shifts are generally 4 hours in length and for larger events, multiple volunteers will be scheduled.

Special Events Volunteer: Dinosaur Ridge hosts several special educational and fundraising events during the year including Girl Scout Day and Science Quiz Bowl.  During these events, volunteers can help with:

· event set-up and tear-down

· registration & visitor orientation

· parking direction

· demonstrating easy-to-learn activities such as fossil sifting, replica track painting, rock and mineral ID etc. (Training provided the day of the event for all hands-on activities)

· geology & paleontology interpretation on Dinosaur Ridge (experience needed for these roles)

Our special events are a great opportunity for small groups and businesses looking to volunteer as a group. Ages 16+ (younger volunteers may volunteer with a parent or guardian). Interested? Please complete our full volunteer application found at https://dinoridge.org/support/volunteer/

Questions? Contact our Outreach Events Coordinator Libby Prueher at Libby.Prueher@dinoridge.org

Bilingue en ingles y español? 

Do you enjoy working with children and learning about dinosaurs and earth science? We are looking for Spanish-speaking volunteers to help inspire students to be scientists as they observe, wonder, and learn about the lives and deaths of our backyard dinosaurs and the unique fossils, and geology found at this National Natural Landmark.

In-depth training is provided (training is currently only in English, but we do have printed Spanish materials as well as audio tours in Spanish). You do not need to have a background in geology or paleontology --just an eagerness to learn!

School tours and other scheduled outdoor education programs are conducted Sept-June on weekdays between 9am-3pm. During the summer, programs are conducted for camps and adult groups. Weekend walking tours are offered throughout the year. Volunteer as as often as you would like, with a min. commitment of 4-8 hrs/month for at least 6 months after completing training.

Volunteers must complete a background check, review and sign our Volunteer Handbook and complete an online DEI training to serve in these roles. To learn more and complete a volunteer application, visit https://dinoridge.org/volunteer/ . Questions? email volunteer@dinoridge.org

Come join our fun team of educators as we work to expand our Spanish language offerings to reach a wider audience!

Are you a life-long learner who enjoys talking with people to inspire curiosity and wonder about dinosaurs, fossils and our National Natural Landmark?

Dinosaur Ridge is the # 1 dinosaur tracksite in North America and a popular destination for visitors from around the world! Help greet, orient and educate dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages at our Main Visitor Center and exhibit hall.

4-hour shifts are available weekdays as well as weekends. Volunteer one or more shifts a week on a regular schedule or as you are available. Training is provided with experienced docents to mentor you as you learn about the role, exhibits and outdoor fossil sites.

Do you speak a second language?  Fluency in Spanish or any other language is especially helpful to greet our visitors from around the world!

Volunteers must complete a background check, review and sign our Volunteer Handbook and complete DEI training to serve in this role.

To learn more and complete a volunteer application, visit https://dinoridge.org/support-dino-ridge/volunteer/. Questions? email volunteer@dinoridge.org