Volunteer Opportunity!
PRESERVE PARTNERS
Many of you have for a number of years helped out the Conservancy on our Vine Days and with other ad hoc tasks - clearing, planting, etc. - and many others have written to us offering help. Your Board believes that there is now an opportunity for the Conservancy to establish a more formal role as a partner with the current Preserve Managers, and we hope that you might be interested.
The Role
We are envisioning assigning one or two Partners for each Preserve. Each Preserve team will establish a plan for the Preserve and allocate responsibilities. Routine maintenance tasks will be a starting point: trail mowing/clearing and planting area maintenance during the summer months, for example. We also think that there’s a lot of opportunity for fresh eyes for projects to improve habitats and visitor experience. Those could lead, for example, to management of Eagle Scout or contractor projects.
The Requirements
The requirements are straightforward: enjoyment of the open air, a sense of fulfillment from providing tangible benefit to our community, ability to operate hand and (optionally) power tools, and availability for a flexible few hours a month in partnership with a Preserve Manager. Click here for a video where one of our long time volunteers and now Co-Manager of the Lorimer Preserve, Greg Sprissler, discusses the personal and community benefits from volunteering with OLC.
The recent award of the Land Trust Alliance “Accredited” status to OLC recognizes the strong foundation that has been laid over our 80 years of existence, and we intend that this new role will help us ensure the resources and leadership to maintain that status for future generations.
If this seems appealing, or if you have any suggestions and/or questions, please send an email to info@openlandconservancy.org, noting which Preserve (if any) is of primary interest.