The Volunteer Experience
Volunteering with Outdoor Explorations
allows you to combine your love for the outdoors with working with
people of all abilities. Volunteers are the heart of running our
inclusive outdoor adventure programs. Our volunteers come from all
walks of life and have various strengths and abilities. What each
person shares is a passion for OE’s mission and a dedication to
bringing together people with and without disabilities for outdoor
adventures.
The Facts About Volunteering
How Do OE Volunteers Contribute?
Every OE Program is staffed with a trip leader and three or more volunteers. The volunteers help on trips in many ways, including guiding people, working one-on-one with participants, leading games, and trip preparation and wrap-up. Volunteers can also lend their time and skills to OE by assisting in the adaptation of outdoor equipment, speaking at conferences about our programs, or helping in the office. Volunteers are required to attend volunteer training before participating on a trip.
Who Volunteers for Outdoor Explorations?
Individuals aged 18+
Our current volunteers range in age from 19 to 65, with most between 25 and 50.
People with and without disabilities
Just like our participants, our volunteers have a range of abilities.
People with a range of outdoor experience
Some volunteers are avid outdoors people but some have no prior outdoor experience.
People with a desire to serve and spread the OE mission
Our volunteers find it extremely rewarding to help people of all abilities achieve their goals in the outdoors.
The Facts About Volunteering
How Do OE Volunteers Contribute?
Every OE Program is staffed with a trip leader and three or more volunteers. The volunteers help on trips in many ways, including guiding people, working one-on-one with participants, leading games, and trip preparation and wrap-up. Volunteers can also lend their time and skills to OE by assisting in the adaptation of outdoor equipment, speaking at conferences about our programs, or helping in the office. Volunteers are required to attend volunteer training before participating on a trip.
Who Volunteers for Outdoor Explorations?
Individuals aged 18+
Our current volunteers range in age from 19 to 65, with most between 25 and 50.
People with and without disabilities
Just like our participants, our volunteers have a range of abilities.
People with a range of outdoor experience
Some volunteers are avid outdoors people but some have no prior outdoor experience.
People with a desire to serve and spread the OE mission
Our volunteers find it extremely rewarding to help people of all abilities achieve their goals in the outdoors.
"I believe taking a leadership role is nothing more than guiding someone. Telling people what to do is not helpful. It is letting people learn for themselves with guidance because nine times out of ten they can do it themselves."
-Kapil Kamra, OE volunteer since 1996
Want to become an OE volunteer?
Fill out the online form provided on
[ contact us page ] and we'll be in touch!
Fill out the online form provided on
[ contact us page ] and we'll be in touch!
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