Opportunities From: Connect Central Oregon

Volunteer: Good Light Neighbor Contact

Encourages and drives participation in this voluntary project that recognizes businesses and residences and government offices for good outdoor lighting practices

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Encourages and drives participation in this voluntary project that recognizes businesses and residences and government offices for good outdoor lighting practices

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Eyes in the Field

Identifies problem lights & send reports to City/County

Identifies businesses with good lighting and provides Good Light Neighbor certificates

Compile photos of poor lighting and good lighting examples

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Identifies problem lights & send reports to City/County

Identifies businesses with good lighting and provides Good Light Neighbor certificates

Compile photos of poor lighting and good lighting examples

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Dark Skies Government Contact

Connect with Neighborhood Associations in Bend

Work for improved lighting ordinances in Central Oregon cities and Deschutes County

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Connect with Neighborhood Associations in Bend

Work for improved lighting ordinances in Central Oregon cities and Deschutes County

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Dark Sky Project Fund Raiser

Raise funds to cover fees for Dark Sky Place applications, equipment purchases

Find and talk with donors

Coordinate with grant opportunities

Familiarity with Go Fund Me and such

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Raise funds to cover fees for Dark Sky Place applications, equipment purchases

Find and talk with donors

Coordinate with grant opportunities

Familiarity with Go Fund Me and such

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Dark Sky Outreach Coordinator

Organize and coordinate outreach events – star parties, table displays at neighborhood events

Connect with like-minded environmental groups

Has contacts in other parts of Oregon who may be interested to help

Has contacts in Redmond, Madras, Sisters, Prineville

Work with grade school and high schools to arrange presentations on dark sky topics

Encourage environmental and astronomy clubs to bring light pollution into their scope – Audubon, Sierra Club; high school and college clubs

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Organize and coordinate outreach events – star parties, table displays at neighborhood events

Connect with like-minded environmental groups

Has contacts in other parts of Oregon who may be interested to help

Has contacts in Redmond, Madras, Sisters, Prineville

Work with grade school and high schools to arrange presentations on dark sky topics

Encourage environmental and astronomy clubs to bring light pollution into their scope – Audubon, Sierra Club; high school and college clubs

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Dark Sky Place Supporter

Photography of the night sky at proposed dark sky places

Lighting evaluation of proposed dark sky places

Sky Quality Measurements of the level of light pollution at proposed dark sky places

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Photography of the night sky at proposed dark sky places

Lighting evaluation of proposed dark sky places

Sky Quality Measurements of the level of light pollution at proposed dark sky places

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Dark Sky Community Science and Engineering Support

Survey the Cities in Central Oregon at night to identify the sources of the most significant light pollution – the heavy hitters – by car and plane with photography support Contact Astronomy Clubs across Oregon to arrange the setup of Sky Quality Meters (light pollution photometers) Participate in research on light pollution, the effects of light pollution on the people, plants and ecosystems of Central Oregon Encourage community science educational projects on light pollution in schools

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Survey the Cities in Central Oregon at night to identify the sources of the most significant light pollution – the heavy hitters – by car and plane with photography support Contact Astronomy Clubs across Oregon to arrange the setup of Sky Quality Meters (light pollution photometers) Participate in research on light pollution, the effects of light pollution on the people, plants and ecosystems of Central Oregon Encourage community science educational projects on light pollution in schools

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Dark Sky - Member at Large

Support Board Members and volunteers of the Oregon Chapter of International Dark-Sky Association with special projects.

This position is an open-ended opportunity based on your interests and skills.

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Support Board Members and volunteers of the Oregon Chapter of International Dark-Sky Association with special projects.

This position is an open-ended opportunity based on your interests and skills.

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Dark Skies Social Media Support

Coordinate and post notices and information in support of our dark sky mission to our Facebook and Twitter accounts. Grow our social media exposure in the community

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Coordinate and post notices and information in support of our dark sky mission to our Facebook and Twitter accounts. Grow our social media exposure in the community

Organization: DarkSky Oregon

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Allow Groups: No