Collect new items for the families Found House IHN serves. Items needed include new, full-size personal hygiene products, baby wipes, non-perishable food, bottled water, cleaning supplies, socks, and underwear (all sizes). Gift cards to Kroger, Walmart, Target, and Amazon are always needed. These items are only a few of the things needed and go a…
Third Party Fundraisers are a great way to be involved! Host a fundraiser of your own! Gather a group to host a small event such as a bake sale, fundraiser night at local restaurant/pub with the proceeds benefitting Found House families and/or their pets.
The board supports the work of GRNA, Inc. and provides mission-based leadership and strategic governance. While day-to-day operations are led by the Executive Director, the relationship between the board and the Executive Director is a partnership, and the appropriate involvement of the board is both critical and expected.
Be part of the solution and join the Tahoe Blue Crew program and take action to remove litter from your Lake Tahoe community! Pledge to adopt an area in Tahoe/Truckee and clean it at least three times per year. The League provides training, equipment and support.
Butterfly Monitors have the opportunity to contribute to an integral part of the GRNA Natural Resources Management Plan, as volunteer-led efforts to sustain and monitor biological diversity is a key component of the management plan. Butterfly Monitors adopt a section of trail and walk it regularly throughout the summer, identifying and documenting butterfly populations for…
Native Plant Gardeners maintain the established plantings around the Nature Center, including the wetland, meadow, and serenity gardens. Gardeners will be responsible for weeding, watering, and general maintenance of the native species in our gardens. These volunteers will also have the opportunity to participate in the Nature Center Garden Club.
Stewards perform basic trail maintenance functions including trimming, simple boardwalk repair, removing debris, and sign replacement or installment. This position may also entail manually removing invasive plant species. Trail maintenance will be conducted using a variety of hand tools which require training on how to properly and safely use the tools. The Land and Trail…
Vernal Pools are ephemeral wetlands that fill with water in the spring and usually dry out by late summer. They are critical breeding habitat for many rare animals, including fairy shrimp and several species of amphibians and reptiles. Vernal Pool Monitors have the opportunity to contribute to an integral part of the GRNA Natural Resources…
Maple Sugaring Volunteers run our maple sugaring program, usually during February and March. Volunteers prep equipment, tap trees, collect sap, split wood, and run the maple syrup evaporator to make maple syrup. Volunteers may provide demonstrations to the public during public events. At the end of the season they assist in clean up and storage…
Parcel Monitors have the opportunity to contribute to an integral part of the GRNA Natural Resources Management Plan, as volunteer-led efforts to monitor the health of the natural area is a key priority. Parcel Monitors work in small teams of volunteers to walk GRNA’s almost 70 parcels, collecting data on an iPad in the ArcGIS…