Give us a Hand — Statewide or With Your Local Chapter!

Volunteer Opportunities

Monarch butterfly on Solidago.

State Board

Role Overview

The State Communications Chair coordinates SCNPS’s internal and external messaging, developing statewide strategies to keep members informed and engaged via newsletters, social media, and the website. Please reach out to president@scnps.org with any questions. 

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Apply for the position here.

Role Overview

The Membership Chair is responsible for driving the growth, engagement, and retention of the organization’s members. Key duties include coordinating with our chapter membership chairs, developing recruitment campaigns, managing the onboarding of new members, maintaining an accurate membership database, reporting on metrics to the state Board, and fostering a welcoming environment to sustain, and grow, the organization’s membership. Please reach out to president@scnps.org with any questions. 

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Apply for the position here.

Chapter Opportunities

Specific chapter Board positions will appear here as they open up. But, our chapters are always in the market for volunteers! See below for more information.

Role Overview

The Grant Committee Chair oversees the SCNPS Grand Strand Chapter’s grant program. Grant cycles are in the spring and fall and offer grants to organizations within the Grand Strand area. This is a great opportunity to learn, and fund, exciting projects that support native plants in the Grand Strand area, including for organizations that would otherwise be unable to fulfill these projects. Please reach out to grandstrand@scnps.org with any questions.

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Apply for the position here.

Role Overview

Grant Committee Readers review applications to the SCNPS Grand Strand Chapter’s grant program. Grant cycles are in the spring and fall and offer grants to organizations within the Grand Strand area. This is a great opportunity to learn, and fund, exciting projects that support native plants in the Grand Strand area, including for organizations that would otherwise be unable to fulfill these projects. Please reach out to grandstrand@scnps.org with any questions.

Read the full volunteer role description here.

Apply for the position here.

Volunteer Locally

We’re always on the lookout for volunteers, to help in all kinds of ways. Whether you want to get your hands in the dirt or sit behind a desk, we need you!

Some of the areas we always need help with include (but are definitely not limited to!)…

  • Administration
  • Advocacy
  • Communications & Writing
  • Education and Outreach
  • Field Trip and Event Planning
  • Plant Propagation and Care
  • Plant Rescues
  • Plant Sale Planning and Staffing
  • Membership Outreach
  • Publicity
  • Tabling/Staffing Events
  • Technical/Computer Skills

…and lots more. All it takes is enthusiasm and a desire to help. If you’re interested in serving at the chapter level, please reach out to your local chapter officers for more information. And, make sure to sign up for chapter newsletter updates for the latest volunteer opportunities.