Earn Volunteer Hours

Looking for meaningful ways to earn high school volunteer hours? You’re in the right place! Here, you’ll discover fun ideas to fulfill your Service Learning requirements and share your results.

Find a project below that interests you and benefits your community.

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    Litter Hotspot Survey & Heat Map Project

    Students survey a campus or park, categorize litter, and create a simple heat map showing where and why litter accumulates.

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    Storm Drain Tagging: “Drains to Waterways” Outreach Project

    Students label storm drains with stewardship messages and share educational materials explaining how litter travels into local waterways.

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    Clothing Swap / Community Clothing Drive Project:

    Students organize a school or community clothing swap to extend garment life and reduce textile waste.

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    Microplastic Awareness Workshop

    Students host a workshop to teach how microplastics originate—from synthetic clothing, packaging, and personal care products—and how to reduce their impact.

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    Invasive Species ID / Removal Event

    Students learn to identify priority invasive species and participate in a one-day removal project with AGFC or State Park staff.

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    Native Plant Starter Pots for Community Distribution:

    Students propagate native seedlings in class and deliver or plant them at parks, community gardens, or neighborhood spaces.

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      Adopt a Street or Trail

      Students monitor and clean a designated space over time.

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      Annual E Waste Drive

      Students organize and execute a community collection event.

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      Anti Litter Behavior Campaign

      Students design and test awareness campaigns.

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      Community Recycling Expansion Mapping

      Students map gaps and propose new recycling locations.

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      Eco Restoration Community Mural

      Students design and install a community mural.

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      Native Habitat Restoration

      Students remove invasives and plant native species.

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      Pollinator Corridor Study

      Students plant and monitor pollinator activity.

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      Soil Health Regeneration

      Students test and enhance soil conditions.

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      Urban Heat Island Mitigation

      Students plant vegetation and track temperature changes.

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      Watershed Litter Study

      Students track litter flow during rain events.

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      Zero Waste School Initiative

      Students audit waste, implement improvements, and track reduction.

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        Get Creative with Your Project Idea!

        These are just a few examples of how you can fulfill your service hour requirements and contribute to keeping Arkansas beautiful. We encourage students to come up with their own projects, especially those that accommodate diverse needs—whether it’s students with physical or learning differences, those with limited transportation, or those facing language barriers. Together, we can find meaningful ways to get everyone involved.

        Share Your Results

        Fill out the form below to tell us more about your completed project, including location, date and volunteer hours. Your participation helps us capture civic health contributions, like the number of people impacted by your service. Feel free to include photos that document your efforts. You’ll be entered into a drawing to win free Keep Arkansas Beautiful merch.