Orange County Inner City Outings

Volunteer Opportunities

What's Involved

Volunteers are welcome to join any ICO outing. Assistance is always needed and appreciated! Volunteers accompany the hikes or participate in the restoration activities - interacting with the kids and supporting the leader. No prior experience is necessary, just a desire to help out and have fun!

General Outing Logistics
Outings occur throughout the week, but mostly on Saturdays. Although there are some longer hikes and overnight trips, most outings run from about 9am to 2pm. Hikes are approximately 3 to 5 miles in length. Restoration activities (like beach clean-ups) usually last from 9AM to noon. Volunteers typically meet Leaders at the designated meeting site, or carpool there with them.

What to Bring and Wear
Depending upon the weather, you should wear light colored shorts or long pants, shirt and jacket, hat with a brim, and sturdy walking shoes. Hikings boots are generally not necessary, but may make the hike more comfortable. You should bring 2 quarts of water, lunch, suncreen, sunglasses, and daypack. You may also wish to bring a whistle, camera, frisbee, ball, or nature books.

Current Outing Schedule
For safety reasons, the Outings Schedule posted on this Website includes only date, general location and Leader contact information. Please call the designated outing Leaders for more information on a specific outing.

Getting Started

To get started, complete our Volunteer Application and email it to Barbara Creighton,, Volunteer Coordinator. If you prefer to send it to her via regular mail, print out the form, complete it and mail it to her. Email her or telephone 714-960-3949 to request the mailing address.
Once your application has been approved, you'll receive an invitation to an Orientation Session and the Outings Schedule with all details. Plan to attend the next available Orientation Session shown on Outings Schedule
Meanwhile, select which outing(s) to attend and contact the designated Leader to express your interest and arrange when and where to meet.
After attending your Orientation Session, we hope you'll attend our monthly meetings: 7 PM on the third Wednesday of every month
Call 714-964-4488 for directions to meeting venue.

Becoming an ICO Certified Leader
You may continue as a volunteer indefinitely. However, we hope you will enjoy what we are doing, come to meetings, and become an Outings Leader yourself. Jump to the Info for Leaders page!

Contact ICO

View the Contact Us page for contact information.

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This page updated 4/18/06