We offer the opportunity for students ages 13 and up to assist with our Summer Program classes, gaining experience in both educational and environmental fields. Volunteers work directly with our Staff Naturalist and Assistant Educator to facilitate an engaging, informative, and safe program.

Volunteers ages 13-14 can volunteer to work with our 4-6 or 7-10 age groups, while volunteers 15 and up can work for a full day with any of our age groups. Volunteers under the age of 14 can sign up as participants in our 11-14 age group session, and then volunteer in additional sessions the same day.

The Summer Program runs weekly from Monday - Thursday, 8:45 am - 4:15 pm. See the Summer Program page to see the weekly schedule for each age group.

To be considered for this program, you will need to:

• Complete the application form linked below, including an essay about why you want to volunteer

• Provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, coach, or mentor. Recommenders can fill out the Summer Program Recommendation Form, or email their letter to cncsummer@closternaturecenter.org

Summer volunteers will be contacted by our Naturalist, Marc Gussen, to schedule an interview. All students accepted into the program must attend a mandatory orientation in June.