Volunteer Opportunities

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2010 Volunteer Calendar

Volunteer Resources (in .pdf format)

Volunteer Program Handbook

New Volunteer Questionnaire

2010 Volunteer Newsletter w/calendar

Welcome! Volunteers are integral to the success of Coastal Mountains Land Trust. Please consider signing up as a volunteer. It's a great way to get outside, meet new people, and help protect the special places that make this a wonderful community to live in. There are many ways to be involved.

How Do I Get Started?

If you're interested in volunteering, please read through the various volunteer positions listed below and then print, complete and send in the New Volunteer Questionnaire (.pdf) to Coastal Mountains Land Trust, 101 Mt. Battie Street, Camden, ME 04843. Once we have received your form, you will be contacted either by our volunteer coordinator or the staff person most relevant to your position of interest.

Volunteer Options

The Land Trust is always seeking help with a range of stewardship and outreach activities. Specifically, we're looking for:

Workday Volunteers (for short-term projects) Throughout the year, we organize groups of volunteers for stewardship and outreach work parties that last from 2-4 hours. Field-based projects include marking boundaries, maintaining habitat, fixing up trails, pulling invasives plants. Office-based projects include stuffing envelopes, putting together newsletter mailings, and preparing for events.

Long term Stewardship & Outreach Volunteers (ongoing positions) The Land Trust also recruits to fill a range of volunteer positions that require an on-going committment and knowledge of the area and the Land Trust. Time committments range from 1 day/week to 1 day/month. What follows is a list of the long-term stewardship and outreach positions for which we are seeking interested candidates. Click on the position for a full job description. Stewardship Positions Outreach Positions Land Stewards Office Docent Boundary Marker Assistant New Property Buyer's Researcher Beech Hill Field Hand Youth Education Leader Fernald's Neck Docent Outreach Assistant Beech Hill Docent

Volunteer Calendar 2010

NOTE: All dates are subject to change due to weather and level of sign up for individual workparty dates. Please RSVP if you plan on attending.

 

Stewardship Position Job Descriptions

Land Stewards

Enjoy walking out in the woods? These positions act to serve as the eyes and ears for the Land Trust out in the field... monitoring the conditions on the ground of our conservation properties, easements and trails.

•  Preserve Steward - Annual monitoring of preserve boundaries and interior.

•  Easement Steward - Annual monitoring of easement boundaries and interior.

•  Trail Monitor - Monitoring of preserve trails

•  Riverkeeper - Monitoring of riparian corridor and participation in projects.

2-3 hrs/month. Many positions available.

Boundary Marker Assistant

Do you like mending fences? This position includes marking boundaries on various preserves and taking the lead on boundary marking workparties. 4 hrs/month. 2 positions.

Beech Hill Field Hand

Are you a hands-on physical person who wants to help our blueberry and grassland fields thrive? This position includes using power and non-power hand tools to maintain fields. 4 hrs/month. 1-2 positions.

Fernald's Neck Docents

Have you always wanted to engage the public in a natural setting? The position will provide scheduled coverage of the preserve during high use times during the summer. Assistance on maintenance projects will also occur. 4-8 hrs/month. 3-5 positions.

Beech Hill Docent

Are you a history buff? Join the Beech Hill docents and cover Open Houses at Beech Nut throughout summer. The position includes opening Beechnut and providing information to the public on cultural and natural history and current uses of Beech Hill Preserve. 2 hrs/month. 6-9 positions.

Invasive Species Coordinator

Do you pick your battles? This position coordinates the control of specific infestations of invasive species on our preserves. Duties include scheduling workdays contacting volunteers and training and supervising other volunteers. The position also includes making recommendations for continuing control of the invasive sites. 4-8 hrs/month. 2 positions.

Outreach Position Job Descriptions

Office Docent

We can always use an extra pair of hands at our busy office. Join the hubbub by assisting staff with office maintenance, staffing the front desk, forwarding phone calls, greeting visitors to the office, and helping with miscellaneous projects. 4 hours/week or month.

New Property Buyer's Researcher

If you're looking for an easy way to help a lot, this job is for you! The primary duties of this position are to visit town offices and review their recent transfer tax documents, recording appropriate information and passing your notes along to the Land Trust via postal mail, email, or drop-off. 20 minutes per office plus travel time in January, April, July, October.

Youth Education Leader

If you love to teach children and spread the word about conservation, consider becoming our youth education leader. The primary duties of this position are to formulate lesson plans and lead outdoor activities for local youth. 4-6 hours per month.

Outreach Assistant

This position is for the gregarious outdoor enthusiast. The bulk of this position will be planning and leading monthly informal hikes on our preserves. As time permits, you may also be involved in outreach planning, formal outreach events, and exhibition displays. 2-4 hours/month.

 

 

 

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