🌍 Wildlife Jewels — World Wildlife Day 2026 Volunteer Sign-Up

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Newport Beach Civic Center – Community Room & Lawn

Join Wildlife Jewels for our 2nd Annual World Wildlife Day “Learn from Wildlife” Celebration—an inspiring, hands-on event where volunteers help protect wildlife, restore habitat, share conservation education, and engage our community in impactful action, in honor of the United Nations World Wildlife Day.

This year’s global UN theme highlights the importance of plants in sustaining health, culture, and biodiversity. Here in Newport Beach, we’re celebrating the native plants that keep our ecosystems thriving—especially the species that monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, pollinators, and coastal wildlife rely on for survival.

As a volunteer, you’ll help bring this exciting event to life through art, conservation, ocean stewardship, marine debris education, planting, and community engagement. Teens, college students, and community members are all welcome—no experience needed!

Event Day Schedule

12:00–1:30 PM — Volunteer & Event Setup

2:00–3:00 PM — Art exhibit, silent auction opens, refreshments

3:00–3:30 PM — Wildlife conservation & rescue presentations

3:40–5:00 PM — Native planting activity, wildlife walk, art activities, fashion show

5:00–5:30 PM — Showcase, auction closing, final remarks

2:00–5:30 PM — Ongoing art exhibit, silent auction, and outreach tables showcasing Wildlife Jewels® ocean, rescue, art, and fashion education programs, plus exhibitions from local nonprofit partners.

5:30–6:30 PM — Event teardown and cleanup

Be part of a positive, fun-filled day—and create real impact for wildlife and our coastal community!