Bellevue Naturalist Program - Class of Spring 2025

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Bellevue Naturalists (formerly Bellevue Master Naturalists) learn about our area’s ecology, geology, wildlife, plant life, cultural history, wetlands, forests and streams from professors, local professionals, scientists and park rangers. Participants focus on restoration and conservation efforts, and will help share their passion by working with and educating their community.

Duties:

• Lead (or assist with) educational programs, activities, hikes, canoe tours, etc.
• Help lead Stewardship Saturday and Eco Friday volunteer projects
• Conduct environmental restoration at sites across Bellevue
• Maintain restoration sites and monitor species survival at former restoration sites
• Assist with special events such as Bellevue Arbor Day and MLK Jr. Day of Service
• Steward the Bellevue trail system

Over the course of this training program, volunteers will meet with experts in virtual, workshop, and fieldtrip settings to cover various ecological topics. This program is free with a volunteer commitment of 100 hours of service to Bellevue’s Parks Department. For more information, please call 425-452-4195 or email Parks_Stewardship@Bellevuewa.gov.

• City of Bellevue resident. Residents of other cities will be considered if space allows.
• Understanding or interest in botany, horticulture, native plants, resource management, noxious weeds, restoration ecology or wildlife habitats.
• Desire to work outdoors in varied weather and site conditions.
• Experience in landscaping or grounds maintenance.
• Experience in interpretation and environmental education.
• Experience in volunteering and working as a team.