Volunteer Opportunities
Interested in volunteering? Volunteers are responsible for everything the Coal River Group does. As an all volunteer-run organization, we always have things to do.
Want to help out? If you'd like to participate in a clean up, help out at a special event, or attend a volunteer work day, check out the list of scheduled opportunities below.
*Starting April 20th, every 3rd Saturday of each month there will be a Volunteer Work Day at the CRG River Center in Tornado. These events start at 9am and involve projects like landscaping, park maintenance, cabin cleanups, and other tasks.
Are you good with kids? We have lots of educational events for local school groups throughout the year.
We're also looking for volunteers interested in helping with our website and newsletters, so let us know if you'd like to help out!
Volunteer Jobs:
Want to help out? If you'd like to participate in a clean up, help out at a special event, or attend a volunteer work day, check out the list of scheduled opportunities below.
*Starting April 20th, every 3rd Saturday of each month there will be a Volunteer Work Day at the CRG River Center in Tornado. These events start at 9am and involve projects like landscaping, park maintenance, cabin cleanups, and other tasks.
Are you good with kids? We have lots of educational events for local school groups throughout the year.
We're also looking for volunteers interested in helping with our website and newsletters, so let us know if you'd like to help out!
Volunteer Jobs:
- Cabin/Grounds Maintenance: mowing, landscaping projects, trail maintenance, and cleaning
- Office: help with CRG newsletters, websites, social media, and grants
- Water Trail: we need a trail crew of volunteers to paddle the water trail on a regular basis and check our signage and river conditions
- Boat Rentals: during the summer we rent kayaks out of the River Center. We need lots of help maintaining equipment, helping customers
- Education: help with water festivals and presentations
- Water Quality: help with regular water monitoring efforts/stream assessment
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Internships
Are you a college or graduate student looking for a internship? Spend a summer renting boats with Coal River Kayak!
The Coal River Group offers up to three internship programs each summer with Coal River Kayak and Canoe Rental. The internships are a 10 week commitment in the summer renting boats, managing gear, teaching basic safety and paddling lessons. Each intern also develops a specialized project based on his or her interests and academic background.
Our internships provide students with fun, hands-on work experience helping one of West Virginia's premiere watershed organizations. Students majoring in parks and recreation management, environmental science, wildlife and fisheries, business, and sports management will find that CRG internships provide meaningful and engaging work in their field of study.
Candidates must be strong swimmers capable of lifting 60 lbs. First aid and/or life-guarding experience is a plus.
Interested applicants should e-mail coalrivergroup@gmail.com for an application and more information.
The Coal River Group offers up to three internship programs each summer with Coal River Kayak and Canoe Rental. The internships are a 10 week commitment in the summer renting boats, managing gear, teaching basic safety and paddling lessons. Each intern also develops a specialized project based on his or her interests and academic background.
Our internships provide students with fun, hands-on work experience helping one of West Virginia's premiere watershed organizations. Students majoring in parks and recreation management, environmental science, wildlife and fisheries, business, and sports management will find that CRG internships provide meaningful and engaging work in their field of study.
Candidates must be strong swimmers capable of lifting 60 lbs. First aid and/or life-guarding experience is a plus.
Interested applicants should e-mail coalrivergroup@gmail.com for an application and more information.