Nature Groupie makes it easy to volunteer outside. 

We love getting outside, hiking on trails, and enjoying nature. But those places need our help too; trees need to be planted, trails need to be built, trash needs to be cleared. People need an easy way to volunteer for nature, but it's often hard to find out what's happening near you.

Nature Groupie connects volunteers to conservation projects and makes it easy to volunteer for nature. Hundreds of conservation organizations post their volunteer experiences on our calendar and our weekly email makes it easy to find an event near you. Our stories and resources help break down what it means to be an outdoor volunteer and make it clear anyone can help.  

Nature Groupie also helps organizations navigate the world of stewardship through our Stewardship Training Guides, The Compass, Stewardship Tool Libraries & other Resources. Nature Groupie is a project of UNH Cooperative Extension, where staff provide technical assistance and advice on stewardship, citizen science, and working with volunteers.

Our Story

Nature Groupie started in 2013 by a team of wildlife biologists, ecologists, educators, and communicators who work at UNH Extension and NH Sea Grant. We work everyday to create meaningful volunteer experiences in nature - to help wildlife, coastal ecosystems, forests, and communities.

During our startup phase, UNH Extension raised significant grant support to launch the project from University of New Hampshire, the US Forest Service, the National Fish & Wildlife Service, the National Science Foundation, the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Northeast Utilities Service Company, National Park Service NE Region Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program. Continued support comes from UNH Extension and volunteers like you. 

More about Nature Groupie

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• Support and Funders

• Internships

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UNH Land, Water and Life Acknowledgement 

As we all journey on the trail of life, we wish to acknowledge the spiritual and physical connection the Pennacook, Abenaki, and Wabanaki Peoples have maintained to N’dakinna (homeland) and the aki (land), nibi (water), lolakwikak (flora), and awaasak (fauna) which the University of New Hampshire community is honored to steward today. We also acknowledge the hardships they continue to endure after the loss of unceded homelands and champion the university’s responsibility to foster relationships and opportunities that strengthen the well-being of the Indigenous People who carry forward the traditions of their ancestors.