Community Volunteer Network

This Programme aims to build up volunteer networks with communities or professional organisations for the purpose of arousing public awareness on wetland conservation. We will provide training sessions on guided interpretation and practical opportunities according to the strength or preference of individual organisations. Upon completion of training and practical sessions, volunteers will be able to lead guided services, workshops or undertake other educational activities. They can also bring the message of wetland conservation to their corresponding organisations and hence to the community.

Programme Content

1. Network organisations should assign volunteers to the Hong Kong Wetland Park (HKWP) for regular services, with each person should serve no less than 30 hours per year.
2. Voluntary services include guided interpretation for visitors, guiding education programmes, developing education materials, and assisting in daily operation of the HKWP.
3. Provide service according to professionalism of different organisations (e.g. bird watching, origami, guided interpretation, etc.)
4. Volunteers should wear the HKWP volunteer uniform and volunteer pass during their service time.
5. Network organisations are responsible for conducting assessment and evaluate the performance of volunteers regularly.
6. Since they are required to provide outdoor service, network origanisation shall assume the volunteers are physically fit for outdoor activities
7. Community Volunteer Network is part of our Volunteer Scheme and participants will not be given allowance of any nature.

Recognition

Upon completion of 30 service hours, volunteers will be issued a certificate. If the volunteer served over 50 hours, they will be awarded with Gold, Silver or Bronze medals according to the HKWP Volunteer Scheme.

Application

Interested parties can contact the Volunteer Unit of HKWP at 2617-5175 or by email at volunteer@wetlandpark.gov.hk for further details. (Subject specify "Community Volunteer Network")