Volunteering & Citizen Science

We are looking for volunteer gardeners who can help once a week in the Pollinator Garden at the McLane Center in Concord. Tasks involve weeding, watering, transplanting, moving dirt, and other tasks to help the garden thrive. If you are interested, contact Diane De Luca.

This volunteer position will make weekly updates to our display boards at the Pollinator Garden at the McLane Center in Concord. The task involves checking to see what plants are in bloom, taking photos of plants and pollinators, and creating species information cards for the garden display. Person must be familiar with the computer and interested in researching plants and insects. If you are interested, contact If you are interested contact Diane De Luca.

We are looking for someone to help in the many and varied tasks needed to keep our publication running smoothly. This volunteer will computerize and maintain our subscription files, maintain publication files, respond to subscribers via email and letters, assist with solicitation of new subscribers, and prepare materials for mailings; including labeling, copying, stuffing envelopes, researching addresses, and comparing names on lists, as well as other duties as assigned. Experience with computers and good attention to detail is required. The position requires a half day, once a week, in the Concord office. If you are interested this opportunity, contact Becky Suomala, rsuomala@nhaudubon.org, 603-224-9909 x309.

The Backyard Winter Bird Survey is looking for a volunteer Project Assistant to help with office tasks including processing incoming surveys, recording donations, responding to participants, and entering data in the computer. Experience with computers (including e-mail) and good attention to detail is required. The position requires a half day, once a week, in the Concord office. If you are interested this opportunity, contact Becky Suomala, rsuomala@nhaudubon.org, 603-224-9909 x309.

Assist with error checking and updating the NH database of bird sightings in eBird. The primary task for this position is to research location and information discrepancies in eBird reports and contact observers to resolve questions about their sightings. Additional tasks include requesting additional details on some reports and possible eBird review of older records. Proficiency with computers and familiarity with NH birds required, familiarity with eBird and internet tools preferred. Although some work may be done from home, most work will take place at the NH Audubon McLane Center in Concord. If you are interested this opportunity, contact Becky Suomala, rsuomala@nhaudubon.org, 603-224-9909 x309.

Prepare bird sighting data from 1987 to 2009 for upload into eBird from the New Hampshire Bird Records database. Tasks include reviewing and standardizing location names, researching locations that are vague or unclear, and mapping locations in eBird. It requires creative research skills and persistence to find old place names. Familiarity with Excel, eBird and Google Maps preferred. Good record keeping and attention to detail are important and some knowledge of birds (common vs. rare) is helpful. Some work can be done at home, but training and most research takes place in the Concord office. If you are interested this opportunity, contact Becky Suomala, rsuomala@nhaudubon.org, 603-224-9909 x309.