How to make the most of these shadowing/volunteering experiences?

So I finally finished my B.S. in Animal Science where I learned a lot about the agricultural industry (having no previous background) and decided to go down the environmental/natural resource management route. I thought I really liked research, as I was doing a little bit of it in school but only on a very short term basis, but I am now working a seasonal job doing it on a more long term basis and am realizing that is definitely not what I want to do for the rest of my life.

I still feel that natural resource management and environmental protection are really important, but I just know it's not what I want to do as a career.

My friend suggested that I take a break and start shadowing/volunteering at different offices and settings to get a feel for what I really want to do. Any advice on how to make the most of these shadowing/volunteering experiences?