Help us step up our events to the next level. Work with staff on several existing and new events to help raise awareness of our mission and funding for our programs.
Assist professional crew during onboard education programs and public sails. Teach during our shore side education programs or in the classroom. Volunteer as educators during our summer camp programs.
Help with projects onboard Piscataqua as needed, especially during uprig, downrig, and annual spring haul-out. Help remove the winter cover at the start of the season and build the cover at the end of the season. Assist in maintaining the docks and small boats as needed.
Groups seeking volunteer opportunities require a minimum of two-week’s advance notice. Youths must be accompanied by an adult who is willing to supervise and work alongside them.
Share your passion for the natural environment and help us create a community of ocean stewards. Environmental educators assist with programs for tots, school groups, and families throughout the year, and are mentored before leading programs on their own.
Enjoy a great sense of pride when you are part of one of our successful events. Whether you like being on the front line at a high-energy event, like our Rescue Run: Race for Marine Mammals, Atlantic Grill Music by the Sea Concert Series, or BioBlitz, or prefer to help plan, set-up, or break-down, join…
Feel the pride when you help a visitor have an “ah-ha” moment as he or she learns something new about the amazing creatures in our tanks or how their daily life is connected to the ocean. History-lovers, share the social history of Odiorne with our guests.
For those seeking a biology or environmental volunteer opportunity to fulfill hours for school credit, please plan ahead. You must attend one of our monthly New Volunteer Classes before you will be allowed to begin volunteering.
For those seeking a short-term volunteer opportunity to fulfill a community service, non-educational requirement, we require a minimum of two weeks prior notice.
Our CIT program is a unique volunteer opportunity for Seacoast Science Center member teens (13-17) to acquire leadership and informal teaching skills while learning about the marine environment in a camp setting. CIT’s assist our camp counselors to provide a safe, fun, and meaningful educational experience for our campers. Prospective CIT’s are interviewed to ensure…