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Make an impact now and contribute in many ways.
Are you interested in transferring your concern for the environment into action? Then volunteer on the Paradise Coast, where your help is valued greatly.
 
All you need is a great attitude and a commitment to improve our environment. You’ll interact with like-minded, eco-friendly people, learn new skills and expand your knowledge about the environmental issues facing the Paradise Coast. Whether your time commitment is large or small, rest assured, it’ll be much appreciated and you’ll make a difference.
 
You can take advantage of volunteer opportunities that are eclectic, ranging from turtle counts and coastal cleanup at the beaches, to assisting at a wild animal rehabilitation center, to providing educational guided tours on the Gordon River aboard a small electric boat. There are even volunteer vacation packages at area hotels. Whatever your interest or concern, there’s somewhere you can help on the Paradise Coast.
 
Here are some organizations you can get in deep with:
Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Collier County Audubon Society
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida
Defenders of Wildlife
Everglades Edge
Everglades Foundation
Friends of Collier-Seminole State Park
Friends of Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
Friends of the Everglades
Friends of Fakahatchee
Friends of Rookery Bay
Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge
Friends of Tigertail Beach
Habitat For Humanity of Collier County
The Global Water Foundation
Marco Island Shell Club
Naples Botanical Garden
Naples Garden Club
Naples Zoo and Caribbean Gardens
Picayune Strand State Forest
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Sea Excursions 10,000 Islands Dolphin Project