Volunteer Opportunities

The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center could use your help! There is always a need for volunteers from the community to assist all year round. There are many ways you can support the nature center:

• Staff the Interpretive Center — There are always days that we are looking for help and we list them here.
• Tours — Give tours driving one of our electric vehicles along the Nature Center trails.
• Thanksgiving Feast committee — Help plan our annual fundraiser to support educational programming and Nature Center staffing.
• Combat Invasive Species — Learn to identify and remove buckthorn, reed canary grass, and other invasive species.
• Animal transport — Bring birds of prey to and from the Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus.
• Join the Friends — Become a member of the Friends of the Hormel Nature Center, a non-profit group established to support the work of the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center​​.

If you are interested in helping volunteer with the Nature Center, please fill out the form below! We will contact you with more information about becoming a volunteer. Thank you! ​

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Special Award Recipients 2018

Left to right: Greg Larson, Ron Walth, Larry Dolphin

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Recipients of the Volunteer of the Year Award and
Sigurd Olson Conservation & Leadership Award, 1988-2018
We again would like to salute our past volunteers!

​The commitment of volunteers and Friends help the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center succeed.
These special volunteers have been recognized for dedicating their time and efforts to fulfilling the needs of the Nature Center.

Joanne Gellerman
Harold Carlstrom
Ann Bundy
Julie Champlin
Jane Reeve
Bob Shaw
Dorothy Owens
Winifred Morgan
Karen Zech
Vern Gavin
Dick Smaby
Keith Snyder
Knowles Dougherty
Jan Thomas
​Don Burgess

Merlene Stiles
Lucille Moore
Dick Nordin
Marva Blake
Gordy Kuehne
Lucy Gotz
Bob Roberts
Dale & Phyllis Vandenover
Lloyd & Ramona Swenson
Dr. Mike Williams
John Beckel
Dave Cole
Al Layman
Dick Dixon

​Jenny Smith
Steve & Mya Vietor
Dorothy Schulz
Elden & Jean Huemann
Mark & Barb Owens
Milly Burroughs
Gary Zimmerman
Greg Larson
Annette Mueller
Laura Merten
Terry Taylor
Cindy Bellrichard
Janet Anderson
Quin Brunner

​Colleen Weimer
​Ruth Collette
​Chris Anderson
Ron Walth
Gary Ray
Rich & JoAnn Aho
Alice Tylutki
Pete Mattson
Arlen Schamber
Duane Champlin
Leon Krebsbach
Mike Skiba
Robin Airey
Larry Dolphin

Thank you to all of our hardworking volunteers who have donated their time to help the Nature Center put on quality events and programs throughout the year!