Booths - Volunteer Opportunities
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department:
Learn more about regulations that protect environmental quality. Pierce County Responds: The new Pierce County Responds Program: Stop Illegal Dumping & nuisance vehicle program. Keep the Environment clean - How to Recycle. Pierce County Juvenile Court - CASA: Be a Child's Special Advocate. Citizens for a Healthy Bay: How can YOU help to clean and restore Commencement Bay? The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County: Come see what's being done about homeless pets in our community and learn more about animal control services. Pierce County Parks & Recreation: See what's happening at Pierce County's parks. Pierce County Historic Preservation Program/Landmarks Commission: Discover what's being done for the preservation, enhancement and recognition of historic buildings and places. Pierce County Advanced Planning: Come and learn what's involved in developing a growth plan for communities including the Parkland-Spanway-Midland Communities Plan. Addresses transportation, land use, design standard & environmental protection. Pierce County Emergency Management, PC-NET: Learn how to care for yourself and your neighbors in times of disaster. WA Department of Fish & Wildlife: Play a wacky wildlife webgame and learn about backyard wildlife sanctuary programs at the same time! Trout Unlimited Chapter #146: Conserve, protect and restore cold water fisheries, their watersheds, and ecosystems as a means of maintaining our quality of life. WSU Extension Center: Information about the Master Gardner, 4-H, Clothing, Textile and other WSU programs Puget Creek Restoration Society: Protecting our salmon by working with a large diversified community of volunteers in hands-on restoration, education & research in an urban stream habitat area. WA Department of Corrections By partnering with the community we increase public awareness and work towards keeping our communities safe. We hold people accountable for their behavior and help communities in Pierce County heal from the impact of crimes. We support behavioral change programs for offenders, we help people become better citizens. Puget Sound Action Team The goal of the Puget Sound Action Team is to restore and protect the biological health and diversity of Puget Sound by protecting and enhancing Puget Sound's water and sediment quality; its fish and shellfish; and its wetlands and other habitats. Mount Rainier National Park Find out about recreational, educational, and volunteer opportunities, air quality, and more. And how protecting the natural cultural, and recreational resources as well as the scenic views of Mount Rainier. REI Learn about the Seven Principles of "Leave No Trace" and how we support healthy lifestyles by encouraging participation in outdoor large muscle sports. We are actively involved in supporting environmental issues to preserve open space and responsibly use wildernes areas. Tacoma Nature Center Pick up information for events, classes & trail maps to explore this 54-acre wetland habitat and try to spot red fox, raccoon, blue heron or other wildlife or identify many native plants. Discover science secrets in the Center's exhibit area and laboratory or learn about all the things you and your family can do at this unique nature preserve. Tahoma Audubon Our mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. Puget Creek Restoration Society: Works with a large diversified community of volunters doing hand-on restoration, education & research in an urban stream habitat area. Spanaway Community Action Network: Working on issues with local service providers, government officials and government agencies to maker our community safer and more livable. Pierce County Public Works & Utilities: Environmental Services Find information on all services that benefit Pierce County including sewers, storm water management, environmental education and solid waste planning. Environmental Services provides wastewater management, flood control, water quality, water supply, environmental education, solid waste planning, recycling, and Chambers Creek Master Plan Services. Pierce County Public Works & Utilities: Transportation Services Find information for all divisions of Public Works & Utilities: Road Operations (Maintenance), Engineering, Program Development, Traffic (signs & signals, Adopt-A-Road & CTR program. |