Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation

Cause Area

Animals
Children & Youth
Community
Education & Literacy
Environment

Location

1580 Cannon RoadCarlsbad, CA 92008 United States

Website:

http://www.aguahedionda.org

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Active Opportunities (5)

Birthday Party Assistant (weekends)

Flexible Schedule | Carlsbad, CA 92008

We are looking for birthday party assistant on the weekends, Saturdays and Sundays. Duties include assisting lead AHLF team member with crafts, animal interactions, scavenger hunt and educations, set-up and tear down.

Date Posted: 2024-02-15
Trail Maintenance

Flexible Schedule | Carlsbad, CA 92008

Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation manages 3.1 miles of trails around the Agua Hedionda Lagoon. We need committed volunteers who will weekly or every other week help us monitor and restore the trails. This can be done at your own time, and schedule, and reports to the Volunteer Coordinator as well as the Director of Trails and Conservation. Job duties include: painting over graffiti, removing graffiti, picking up trash, picking up litter, small restoration/maintenance support, filling in holes and ruts, removing overgrowth amongst other duties. Can be as little as 30 minutes a week, or if action needs to be taken, a bit longer. We are trying to build a robust community who helps to keep our trails safe and accessible, and curb bad behavior by having a consistent presence. Perks include: being outside, helping our natural landscapes, AHLF SWAG, complimentary coffee at the DC, annual volunteer appreciation event. Will you join this movement?

Date Posted: 2024-02-29
Graphic Designer ~ Need Updated Layout Maps of Nature Center

Flexible Schedule | Virtual Opportunity

We have layout maps in PDF (non-native files) of our non-profit nature center. We have had expansions, and we are looking for someone to either create new maps or update the current ones we have. There are two maps in total needed.

Date Posted: 2024-02-15
Care for Our Chickens!

Flexible Schedule | Carlsbad, CA 92008

We are looking for some volunteers to care for our chickens here at the Discovery Center. These chickens are a big part of our Compost, Climbing, and Chicken Courtyard, where we teach our visitors and students about composting to help our environment. These chickens need daily care and tending to. Duties would include feeding them, changing their water, cleaning out their coop and run, collecting eggs, socialization and more. The current shifts available are the following Chicken Care Available Shifts Wednesday PM Saturday PM On Call Monday-Sunday AM/PM

Date Posted: 2024-02-15
Office Tasks

Flexible Schedule | Carlsbad, CA 92008

Volunteers needed to do a variety of indoor office task, crafts, cleaning, etc. Anytime Monday - Friday 9am-5:00pm

Date Posted: 2024-02-15

Organization Information

Mission Statement

The Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation (AHLF) was established as a non-profit corporation in 1990 to conserve, restore and enhance the environmental features of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon, marsh, wetlands, and watershed areas. The AHLF operates the lovely Lagoon Discovery Center at 1580 Cannon Road in Carlsbad, where they holds numerous environmental educational programming every year.

Description

The Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation's objective is to:

-Advocate for the lagoon, promoting and assuring future lagoon vitality

-Promote balanced recreational and commercial uses of the lagoon and wetlands

-Provide strong support for public access, trails and recreational opportunities

-Develop and promote, through The Lagoon Discovery Center, educational programs to enhance community and visitor awareness and understanding of water resource and watershed-related environmental issues.

Reviews

by Stacey T. (2024-03-11 17:58:33.0)

While they are a lovely group of young, energetic, well-educated individuals. This is a perfect volunteer opportunity for youths looking to fulfill community service hours.

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by Valerie P. from San Diego, CA (2022-03-12 11:59:12.0)

Amazing opportunity to be part of, so much fun.

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by Courtney E. from Rocklin, CA (2017-10-27 15:34:48.0)

i love volunteering here, its very nice place

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