Opportunities From: Volunteer Arlington

Wild Virginia's Campaign for Virginia's Water Future fights to protect the water we all depend on. We identify pollution sources, push for stronger permits, and demand state action where harm has already occurred. From pressuring agencies like the State Water Control Board and the Department of Environmental Quality to strengthening regulations through legal action and coalition-building, we work to create systemic change. PFAS are toxic "forever chemicals" that linger in the environment and build up in organisms. Scientific studies show that PFAS pose significant risk to people and wildlife. We are working to stop PFAS from being discharged by Arlington County's wastewater treatment plant. By pushing the state to enforce strong water protections, we're fighting for clean, safe water—right here in Arlington and across Virginia.

Donate Here!  Wild Virginia - Fighting PFAS Pollution in Arlington

Join Us!

We are always looking for volunteer help with our work. Here are some activities we need help with today:

► Create educational handouts
► Write blog posts for us
► Table at events
► Take pictures for us
► Design outreach materials
► Write articles for our newsletters
► Manage our website
► Edit our reports/papers/proposals
► Join our Outings or Communications Committee

And much more….. just tell us what you like to do. We have volunteers that work a set schedule and others only on a project basis. We need your skills and energy. Join us today!

For more information and to apply, please see:

https://wildvirginia.org/about-us/volunteers/

Wild Virginia is looking for new board members!!

At Wild Virginia, we are committed to inclusiveness. We are actively seeking candidates for board positions who bring ethnic, cultural, racial and/or gender diversity, as well as a range of thought, backgrounds, skills, experiences and expertise.

Desired Skills:

We are a small and growing organization committed to conservation through advocacy and the empowerment of communities. Our board is active and engaged in making Wild Virginia stronger and more effective every day. We seek diverse board members who will provide valuable skills and serve as participatory assets to our organization. If this sounds like the place for you, we hope you’ll join us!

The Board Member shall perform the usual duties of this office:

- Attend all board meetings (every other month).
- Participate in strategic planning sessions to set goals for the organization and assess the organization’s performance in achieving its mission.
- Participate in committee work (i.e. philanthropy; development; diversity, equity, and inclusion).
- Assist with monitoring financial reports to ensure the organization has adequate resources to achieve its mission.
- Act as an enthusiastic champion for Wild Virginia across diverse communities by volunteering at outreach events.
- Support diversity, equity and inclusion by helping us bridge the “nature gap” and eliminate disparities in access to nature and nature- based knowledge.
- Actively assist with fundraising efforts and support annual fundraising with his or her own financial contributions.
- Assist with the evaluation of the performance of the Executive Director.
- We are a small non-profit organization seeking to make positive change, and to do so this means that every member of our board actively supports the organization in the ways detailed above.

You will be asked to serve a term of three years.

For more information and to apply, please see:

https://wildvirginia.org/learn-about-the-wild-virginia-board-of-directors/