Volunteer Opportunities

Interested in becoming a volunteer?

There are many ways to get involved with WAMSCO! Below are a few examples of ways you can help contribute through our organization.

  • Assist in planting native gardens and rain gardens during the growing season

  • Help maintain public plantings that were installed in the community 

  • Seed collect from native plants in the fall 

  • Contribute to waterway monitoring by collecting data through our WAV or CLMN partnership programs

  • Become a volunteer board member and contribute to decision making

Two people planting a small green tree in sandy soil by a lakeside, with a rocky shoreline, water, and a tree with green leaves in the background.

For coordinating volunteer activities outside of our scheduled opportunities, please contact our Outreach Specialist at wamsco.outreach@gmail.com or 715-851-7897

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

These opportunities are subject to change based on weather and other factors. Please check back regularly for updates.

Tree Sapling Watering
Jul
1
to Oct 1

Tree Sapling Watering

Our newly planted oak and pecan saplings at Kuckuk Park and Sturgeon Park need watering this summer! We need help at the end of July, and in August and September when it gets really hot and dry.

Each tree will need 3 gallons of water per week, unless there is an inch of rain that week. There should be around 30-40 trees total between Kuckuk and Sturgeon Parks - look for the pink marking flags and the blue marking tape tied around the trees.

You can bring your own 5 gallon buckets to scoop water from the Wolf River, or you can stop by our office the Friday before your weekend to water to pick up a few 5 gallon buckets from us. You will need to drop them back off at our office the next Monday.

We also recommend bringing a wagon or something to haul buckets up the hill at Kuckuk Park.

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Education Garden Planting
Jul
28

Education Garden Planting

Come help WAMSCO install native plants at our new education garden! Suggested items to bring: a water bottle, sun screen, mosquito spray, gardening gloves, kneeling pad, hand shovel, closed-toe shoes.

Please email wamsco.outreach@gmail.com or text 715-851-7897 to let us know when you're planning to attend.

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Education Garden Planting
Jul
22

Education Garden Planting

Come help WAMSCO install native plants at our new education garden! Suggested items to bring: a water bottle, sun screen, mosquito spray, gardening gloves, kneeling pad, hand shovel, closed-toe shoes. End time is tentatively 3:30pm or until all plants are in the ground for the day.

Please email wamsco.outreach@gmail.com or text 715-851-7897 to let us know when you're planning to attend.

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Apr
20

Biobag Installation

Come help WAMSCO and the Shawano County Land Conservation Department install biobags - an environmentally friendly shoreline erosion control method. This project will include filling, lifting, and moving 50lb Envirolok bags.

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Apr
13

Biobag Installation

Come help WAMSCO and the Shawano County Land Conservation Department install biobags - an environmentally friendly shoreline erosion control method. This project will include filling, lifting, and moving 50lb Envirolok bags.

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Past Volunteer Opportunities

  • 7/22/26 & 7/28/26

    WAMSCO Restoration & Discovery Garden

    Thank you to Charter Aarrowcast, United Way, and all of the community members that came out to help install native plants in our new education garden! We had 26 volunteers contribute 80+ hours collectively!

    Check out their awesome work: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1bYNKP6kEs/

  • 6/23/26

    kuckuk Park, Shawano

    Thank you to Waukechon Wildcats 4-H and all the community volunteers that came out to help WAMSCO plant trees in Shawano parks!

    Check out the photos of our awesome volunteers on facebook!

    https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DQGL1Axtq/

  • 4/21/26

    Sturgeon Park, Shawano

    Thank you to those that volunteered with WAMSCO in assisting the DNR with handling and tagging lake sturgeon during the spring spawn!

    Check out the photos here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19Gqhwgv82/

  • 4/13/26 and 4/20/26

    Tilleda

    Thank you to those that helped WAMSCO and the Shawano County Land Conservation Department install biobags - an environmentally friendly shoreline erosion control method. This project included filling, lifting, and moving 50lb Envirolok bags.

  • August 2025

    Cloverleaf Lakes, Belle Plaine

    Thank you to the volunteers that helped with our planting and shoreline stabilization efforts! We had over 65 volunteers that contributed hundreds of hours to this project.