We are looking for fun and engaging individuals who want to join our volunteer usher team for our upcoming seasons. As a volunteer usher, you help MASS MoCA front-of-house staff with patron experiences during performances, events, and festivals. Enjoy some of the most exciting music and performing arts events in New England! Volunteers must be…
The YDWP Volunteer Land Stewardship Program was developed in 2018 to help keep an eye on the properties in our care. Volunteers and staff walk the parcels every spring and fall to note any changes or problems as well as identify plants and wildlife who live there.
The Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) is a network of volunteer monitoring programs in Michigan. The Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program is a part of MiCorps and has been established for Lake Independence which is a part of the greater Yellow Dog Watershed. Lake Independence is tested about 16 times throughout the summer for chlorophyll, transparency,…
The protection of specific parcels in the watershed helps preserve aquatic habitats and riparian areas for a wide variety of animal and plant life. Volunteers help to identify and remove invasive species to help native species thrive.
Assist our efforts by helping out with various office tasks.
The YDWP has been a part of the MiCorps (VSMP) Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program for the Yellow Dog River since 2004 and this year we started the MiCorps (VSMP) for the Salmon-Trout River. The VSMP programs incorporate: volunteer participation, stream habitat assessment, macroinvertebrate collection, and a stream quality score. The program runs twice a year…
While the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve is the owner and bears final responsibility for the Community Forest, it also relies on public input for decision making. The Community Forest Committee was formed in order to represent different elements of the community at large. The committee currently has eight members. Additional committee members can be added…
Interested in walking a stretch of the beautiful Grand Traverse Bay shoreline? Sign up to help us track avian botulism by becoming a Beach Ranger.
These events take place along Grand Traverse Bay’s beaches and involve removing trash and other debris.
Volunteers help with the following: Change engine oil, Replace air filters, Replace wiper blades, Replace bulbs, Top-off fluids, Inflate tires, and Refer cars for repairs.