Nature Coast Biological Station

Volunteering with NCBS

Learn, grow, create meaningful connections, and make a real difference in the community. Discover how you can lend your time, talent, and treasure with NCBS.

Volunteering with NCBS

Learn, grow, create meaningful connections, and make a real difference in the community. Discover how you can lend your time, talent, and treasure with NCBS.

Get Involved

Browse the volunteer opportunities on this page to find the right it for you. Then, fill out a Volunteer Interest Form to receive information about getting involved with our projects.

Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch

Volunteers with Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch survey beaches for nesting horseshoe crabs and tag a subset of them. Data are used by state and federal agencies in population studies.

Fill out a Volunteer Interest Form.

Operation T.R.A.P. stands for Trash Reduction for Aquatic Preserves.

Help cleanout storm drain traps, boom catchment devices, and monofilament tubes.
Collect data on the types of trash being captured.
Learn more here and sign up to volunteer here.

Join us in Cedar Key annually on the third Saturday in September to help clean up our shorelines. Check our Facebook each September for more information.

Fill out a Volunteer Interest Form.

Water Watch volunteers in the Nature Coast are working to fill data gaps to help managers monitor coastal health along this rural stretch of coastline.

Fill out a Volunteer Interest Form.

When habitat restoration projects are active, we often need volunteers. Contact Savanna to add your email address to the interest list.