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Sinkyone Wilderness State Park -- Usal Beach Campground Host

Sponsor: California State Parks | Location: Usal Beach, CA 95488

(Available year round) Start-up camp host program at Usal Beach. We are now recruiting the reliable and adventurous type seeking a challenge along the rugged lost coast of California for a brand new camp host program. Usal. . . more

Snowy Plover Docent Program

Sponsor: Santa Barbara Audubon Society | Location: Santa Barbara, CA 93106

The Snowy Plover Docent Program works out of UCSB's Coal Oil Point Reserve in Santa Barbara, CA. The program is volunteer-based, with trained individuals who facilitate public outreach and education on the beach. The goal of the program is to. . . more

Sonoma Coast State Beach Camp Host

Sponsor: California State Parks | Location: Jenner, CA 95450

Vacant camp host position in Bodega Dunes Campground. Bodega Dunes Campground is located one mile north of Bodega Bay and has 98 campsites, with two host sites, and a day use area on the beach. The camp host. . . more

Special Event Volunteer

Sponsor: Girls Inc Santa Barbara | Location: Santa Barbara, CA 93102

Our biggest events of the year include our Golf Tournament in June at La Cumbre Country Club, our One Hundred Committee Luncheon in April or May, and our Celebration Luncheon in November. To be on the volunteer email list. . . more

Sponsorship Coordinators

Sponsor: Aikido Kenkyukai Santa Barbara | Location: Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Sponsorship Coordinators needed to introduce our At-Risk Youth program to individuals and businesses to secure donations/sponsorships to support this important program. more

Sport Officials

Sponsor: Page Youth Center | Location: Santa Barbara, CA 93160

Our sports programs offer opportunities for officials. Sports offered at the Center include Bowling, Flay Football, Volleyball, Badminton, Basketball, Table Tennis. If you’re interested in helping and would like to get involved, think about volunteering. It can be. . . more

St Vincent's Office Assistance

Sponsor: St. Vincent's | Location: Santa Barbara, CA 93110

St. Vincent’s depends on the generous support of our volunteers to live out our mission and fulfill the growing needs of the community. St. Vincent’s offers a variety of volunteer opportunities in the office doing: Data entry and typing; Assist. . . more

St Vincent's Outreach Volunteer

Sponsor: St. Vincent's | Location: Santa Barbara, CA 93110

St. Vincent’s depends on the generous support of our volunteers to live out our mission and fulfill the growing needs of the community. Whether you are looking to volunteer on a regular basis with one of our programs or help. . . more

St Vincent's Special Events Volunteers

Sponsor: St. Vincent's | Location: Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area Camp Host

Sponsor: California State Parks | Location: Leggett, CA 95455

Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area (Available April-October) The camp host site has water and electrical hook-ups. A dump station is available at Benbow Lake SRA approximately 20 miles to the north (only during the summer months). Camp host. . . more

Stream Team (Ventura and Goleta)

Sponsor: Santa Barbara Channelkeeper | Location: Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Stream Team is our volunteer-based water quality monitoring program. Once a month (usually during the first weekend of each month), volunteers visit established sites throughout the Ventura River and Goleta Slough watersheds to gather data on water quality. Volunteers test. . . more

Stream Walk (Ventura and Goleta)

Sponsor: Santa Barbara Channelkeeper | Location: Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Stream Walk is a volunteer-based mapping and data collection project designed to gather information about points of ecological degradation on creeks in the Ventura River and Goleta Slough watersheds. While Stream Team (described above) focuses on actual water quality, Stream. . . more

Stuff Early Literacy Gift Bags

Sponsor: First 5 Santa Barbara County | Location: Santa Barbara, CA 93101

November is Early Literacy Month and First 5 Santa Barbara County is celebrating with a Read Early Read Aloud Campaign. Reading aloud to children in their first years of life helps them develop a love for reading and a. . . more

Sugar Pine Point State Park Camp Host

Sponsor: California State Parks | Location: Tahoma, CA 96142

(Availability mid-June through September) Full hook-up is being developed (currently electric with water and dump in park). Duties include camp checks, firewood sales, some housekeeping, and Visitor Center operations. more

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Camp Host

Sponsor: California State Parks | Location: Kenwood, CA 95452

Camp Host opening. RV or trailer is required. Host is expected to work 20 hours per week and must reside in the campground. Camp Host will assist the Ranger staff with campground operations. more

Summit for Danny

Sponsor: Council On Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Santa Barbara | Location: Santa Barbara, CA 93101

In 1999, Bob Bryant scaled Mt. Kilimanjaro in an effort to raise funds to create an adolescent treatment program in Santa Barbara. The event was dubbed “Summit for Danny (and all our kids)” after his son who died four years. . . more

Sunset State Beach Camp Host

Sponsor: California State Parks | Location: Santa Cruz, CA 93940

Santa Cruz District is looking for enthusiastic camp hosts to fill any/all of April, May and June just in time for whale migration! The forested campground sits atop 200' high sand dunes and looks over the Monterey Bay Marine. . . more