Volunteer Opportunitites

Volunteering with CCEDC is a great way to get involved in your community, receive research based educational support, utilize your talents and spread the education to residents of Dutchess County.

Why become a Volunteer???

By Volunteering are CCEDC you can:

• Make new friends
• Explore career and personal interests
• Earn great recommendations for future employment or college applications
• Develop marketable job skills
• Build your resume
• Enrich your education
• Uncover hidden skills and talents
• Increase your confidence
• Have fun
• Make a difference

Agriculture and Horticulture

• Master Gardener Volunteers: Master Gardeners are a group of trained volunteers who work in partnership with their county Cooperative Extension office to extend information throughout the county...
• Demonstration Garden Volunteers: For those that would like to help maintain our demonstration gardens, but aren't able to make the commitment to become a Master Gardener volunteer....
• DC Animal Response Program Volunteers: Serves as an educational vector connecting trained volunteers with our governmental officials and the general public...

Environment and Energy

• Environmental Stewardship Volunteer: Engages in environmental stewardship and educational activities, such as wildlife and habitat surveys, tree plantings, providing environmental education...
• GIS Community Volunteer: Provide support primarily in the areas of: Providing GIS demonstrations at the GIS Lab or municipal or community events...
• GIS Resource Volunteer: Increase the ability of Dutchess County municipal and conservation groups to use GIS tools for natural resource planning....
• CCEDC Watershed Volunteer: Assist in studies of the local watersheds of Dutchess County. Projects will include, but are not limited to, stream walks, stream assessments....

Family and Consumer Education

• Nutrition Volunteer Program (NVP): You will be help improve the well-being of your community. Volunteers educate consumers on making sound food decisions in various community settings...
• Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) Volunteer Site/Group Facilitator: Provide RAPP participants support through site and setup facilitation for educational support groups...
• Family Budget Education Volunteer: If you have an interest in household finances and enjoy working and helping others, you may want to join...

4-H Youth Development

• 4-H Volunteer: As a volunteer you can serve on a program committee, provide leadership to 4-H Clubs or guidance on program direction for 4-H in New York State....
• Green Teen Volunteer: If you are interested in working with teens and enjoy gardening and helping others, you may want to join us....

CCEDC Administration

• General Volunteer: We are always looking for assistance in general office duties, as well as grant writing...