The Nature Conservancy in Vermont

Volunteer

Cutting Buckthorn at LaPlatte River Natural Area

Volunteers pulling water chestnut
on Lake Champlaing (c) Bob Klein

Are you interested in...

helping the environment?
working with others who share your love of nature?
contributing your time and skills to an organization you believe in?
broadening your resume and/or life experiences?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we've got some great opportunities for you.

Volunteer Opportunities in Vermont

Former AmeriCorps member, Sara
Kuebbing, collecting baseline data
at restoration site in Cornwall
(c) Rose Paul

There are many choices for you to get outside, have fun and help Vermont's natural environment this summer.

Spend a Day on the Water.

Canoe the bays and inlets of Lake Champlain remoivng water chestnut. Come and join in the fun!

August 7, 12, 14, 19, 23, 26, 28

Aquatic water chestnut is an invasive plant that can wreak havoc on native species and interfere with recreation. Fortunately it is easy to pull and more than 2,500 volunteers have helped make a difference over the last 10 years. Join us for a day and find out why this volunteer activity is so vital, and so much fun!

The days run from 9 to 3 and are a great opportunity to canoe and learn about wetlands. Contact Calvin for more information at 802-265-8645x24 or send an email to cmaginel@tnc.org.

Spend a day at the Nursery

Join us at the Native Plant Restoration Nursery, Whitehall, NY to help propagate trees for restoration plantings. Assist the Native Plant Nursery Grower with the planting and transplanting of native seeds and seedlings. Work includes: filling pots and seedling flats with soil mix; planting seeds in the pots or flats; preparing labels and labeling the pots and flats; transplanting seedlings to larger pots.

Every Tuesday and Thursday May through August, 2008 - 3 hours in morning or afternoon.You can also call to schedule another day if these days don't work for you. For more information or to sign up for these volunteer opportunities, contact Cathy Foutch at (802) 265-8645 ext. 27 or by email at cfoutch@tnc.org.

Fieldwork for the Summer and Fall

Long summer days full of sunshine and warmth are a boon for invasive plants that take over forests, fields, and wetlands. With your help we can keep these opportunistic species in check and preserve Vermont’s precious biodiversity. Please register by calling or emailing the Volunteer Coordinator at (802) 229-4425 x 111; volunteervt@tnc.org and to get more information on meeting times and locations.

LaPlatte River Marsh, Shelburne, Oct. 6th, 8th, 10th, 14th, & 15th

Maidstone Bends, Maidstone, Aug. 7th

Snake Mountain South, Bridport, Sept. 9th & 11th

Quarry Hill, Pownal, Sept. 12th & 13th

Williams Woods, Charlotte, Sept. 22nd, 29th, 30th, and Oct. 1st & 3rd

Trail Work

It’s time for mid-summer trail maintenance. Workdays will include clearing branches and debris, and building foot bridges. We’ll also remove some invasive plants! Please call or email the Volunteer Coordinator at (802) 229-4425 x 111 or volunteervt@tnc.org for information on meeting time and location.

Chickering Bog, Calais, August 18th

Fish Surveys in Eastern NY

The Eastern New York Chapter needs volunteers to participate in fish electro-shocking and tagging surveys on the Delaware River and its tributaries throughout July & August. The survey schedule, weather permitting, is as follows: August 7th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 26th, 27th, 28th

Food, overnight lodging, and field gear are all provided!

If you have the interest and time, please contact George Schuler at (914) 858-2883; gschuler@tnc.org to discuss further details and let him know your availability.

Eshqua Bog Plant Inventory

The New England Wildflower Society will be conducting a full botanical inventory of the lovely Eshqua Bog sanctuary in Hartland, VT on September 12th.To help with the inventory and learn about bog ecology please contact John Burns, Plant Conservation Volunteer Coordinator, at (508) 877-7630 x 3204; jburns@newenglandWILD.org.

Join us as an Office Volunteer

We are always in need of indoor assistance. If you would like to help out with a variety of office-related tasks, including data management, visitor reception, filing, and mailings, please call or email Chris Nytch for more information at (802) 229-4425 ext 111, cnytch@tnc.org..