Volunteer

Utilize your skills to protect the places we care about. Contribute to our community, helping CLC to offer engaging community programs. People can volunteer by participating in a volunteer day, acting as an assistant for a project or event, or leading a project.

Potential Volunteer Activities

Steward, monitor, or work at a public conservation area
Assist with a program or event
Photograph a CLC event or conservation area
Offer your specialized skills to CLC
Become a CLC ambassador

Fill out the volunteer form below. CLC’s Volunteer Coordinator will contact you to discuss your interests in more detail. You may submit this form electronically or print the form and mail it to:

Columbia Land Conservancy
P.O. Box 299
Chatham, NY 12037

We also have a separate Farmer Adviser Program.

Trail Building

Join a group of trail volunteers for a workday Work individually with CLC staff to improve/repair trails

Trail stewardship/monitoring

Adopt a favorite trail or trails: regularly walk conservation area trails and help keep them well marked; clear off fallen limbs and trash Habitat improvement work

Outdoor program assistant or co-educator

Serve as a co-educator Help with education programs, set-up, general assistance. (No specific knowledge is required.)

Special events volunteer

Assist during special events with check-in, set up, clean up, parking, decorating, meeting guests

Mailing team

Assist with CLC mailings: collate, stuff, stamp, and seal membership mailings

Front Office Assistant

Answer phones, greet visitors, and various administrative tasks

News clippings

Help us stay on top of local coverage of CLC projects and relevant conservation news by clipping local and regional articles and sending them to us on a monthly basis

Professional services and consultations

Legal services Educational workshops Appraisal services Donate art, photography or design services for fundraising, special events, public conservation areas, brochures, outreach materials Fundraising assistance Help design and/or construct public conservation area structures such as boardwalks, benches, bridges, and signs

Business/retail shop owners

Contribute a service or item from your retail store toward our annual silent action fundraising event in May Sponsor a Public Conservation Area improvement, publication or event

Attend a special training session to become a CLC Ambassador

Represent CLC at community events, workshops, and programs Assist staff in each department with various tasks Assist CLC staff at public trainings and workshops throughout the year

Suggestions

If you don't see the right match for you here, we would like to talk to you about your skills and interests and how you can help. Any suggestions and ideas for volunteering?

CONTACT INFORMATION

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AVAILABILITY

Please tell us about your availability for volunteer service. Days of week and working hours available:

REFERENCES

Please provide the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two people familiar with your abilities or work experience that pertain to your volunteer interests: