In the office, volunteers work on the newsletter and Web site, record keeping and correspondence, conduct membership campaigns, write grant proposals, and help with fundraising events. Attorneys, appraisers, and surveyors offer free or reduced-fee professional services.
Volunteers with experience in ecology, botany, geology, history, birding, title searches, surveying and boundary marking, geographic information systems, mapping and photography bring valuable services to the baseline documentation and monitoring of the Trust’s preserves and conservation easements.
Volunteer in our dining room serving sides, drinks, or sanitizing during meals.
Volunteer in our kitchen preparing and serving meals.
Welcome and assist guests, merchandise sales, explore local history between guests, etc.
Scan, copy, file, index, internet searches, exhibit research, assist guests, MS Office, etc.
Clerical, scheduling, data collection, etc. MS Office skills preferred. Able to work unsupervised and attentive to detail.
Dust, clean glass, vacuum, sweep, mop, floors, etc.
Leading, or assisting with kids’ activities & games, prep, clean-up, etc.
Some volunteer opportunities include: fundraising, land stewardship, community engagement, preserve monitoring, work bees, and more. If you are interested in offering your knowledge and skills in any capacity to help protect land in northeast Michigan, please contact us.