ECOS P. O. Box 9118 Niskayuna, NY 12309 518-370-4125 Patrick Clear Executive Director info@ecosny.org		· Nature guides · Education program presenters for audiences of all ages · Newsletter article writers · Committee members o Program o Membership/Outreach o Resource o Nominations · Board members	ECOS P. O. Box 9118 Niskayuna, NY 12309 518-370-4125 Patrick Clear Executive Director info@ecosny.org
Albany Pine Bush Preserve 195 New Karner Road Albany, New York 12205 (518) 456-0655 http://albanypinebush.intelliclients.com/events/events.cfm?eventTypeID=1		· Conservation Day Leaders · Snowpack Monitor · Prescribed Fire Communications Volunteer · Prescribed Fire Field Observation (Weather) Volunteer · Prescribed Fire Smoke Spotter Volunteer · Albany Pine Bush Volunteer Naturalist Program · Albany Pine Bush Volunteer Environmental Educators · Discovery Center Docents · Discovery Center Education Volunteers	To see more detail on each volunteer opportunity click on: http://www.albanypinebush.org/getting_involved/volunteer_opportunities_job_descriptions.htm.
Adirondack Mountain Club Phone: 518-668-4447 http://www.adk.org	Volunteer Opportunities at the Member Services Center (Lake George) · Data Entry · Grounds Keeper · Host · Merchandise Assistant · Maintenance/Cleaning · Office Assistant · Resource Manager · View all volunteer opportunities at Lake George.	Volunteer Opportunities in the North Country (Heart Lake) Campground Host Program Fire Wood Supply Crew Front Desk Assistant High Peaks Information Center/Parking Assistant Maintenance Assistant View all Heart Lake volunteer opportunities Clubwide Volunteer Opportunities ADK Awards and Recognition Program Investment Committee Trail Ambassadors (click on Bulletin Board)	Check web site for more detailed information; For a volunteer application form check: http://www.adk.org/about/documents/Volunteerapplication.doc
Citizen Science Blog www.citizensci.com/	Citizen Science Projects		· Terrie Miller’s blog; eclectic, lively, & informative
Citizen Science Central www.birds.cornell.edu/citscitoolkit/			· Proceedings of Citizen Science Toolkit conference · Directory of citizen science programs · List of articles about citizen science
Columbia Land Conservancy P.O. Box 299 49 Main Street Chatham, NY 12037 518-392-5252 http://www.clctrust.org/volunteer.htm		· Trail building & repair · Trail stewardship/monitoring · Outdoor prog. asst./co-educator · Photographer of conserved lands · Town records/historic search · Special events · Office work · Writing/editing · Professional services · Business/retail shop owners	To see more detail on each volunteer opportunity click on: http://www.clctrust.org/howhelp.htm
Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service (CREES) Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring www.usawaterquality.org/volunteer/	· Links for volunteer monitoring		· Has fact sheets on program design, training, building credibility, & other topics · Many other resources
Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County 24 Martin Road, P.O. Box 497 Voorheesville, NY 12186 518-765-3500 http://www.ccealbany.com/involved.html	Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County utilizes the talents of over 250 volunteers to achieve its educational mission. Outreach efforts are greatly extended from the contributions of these volunteers in the areas of 4-H Youth Development (4-H Leaders, Teen Mentors, etc.), Master Gardeners, Student Internships and by serving on the Board of Directors and Program Committees.	· 4-H Leader Eileen DePaula emd32@cornell.edu · Mentors & Moms Mary Jane Rissacher msr16@cornell.edu · Master Gardener Program Susan Pezzolla sep37@cornell.edu · Small Business Start-Up Nancy Lerner NKL1@cornell.edu · Board of Directors & Program Committees Lisa Godlewski lav4@cornell.edu · Office & Maintenance Assistance Gale Kohler gek4@cornell.edu · Student Internships Lisa Godlewski lav4@cornell.edu	See website for CCE Association Volunteers Policy.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Schenectady County Schaffer Heights 107 Nott Terrace, Suite 301 Schenectady, New York 12308 (518) 372 – 1622 Schenectady@cornell.edu	Master Gardeners are people who are interested in horticulture, and want to give back to their community.  Adult and college student volunteers	· Master Gardener Volunteer Positions · 4-H Volunteers · http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/schenectady/job_opportunities.htm	The selection process will begin mid-summer, and training starts in September of 2010. Ongoing
Discovery Center Albany Pine Bush Mary Ann Perry, Ed. Prog. Asst. 456-0655, x1222 http://www.albanypinebush.org/discovery_center/discovery_center_background.htm	.	Discovery Center Docents Discovery Center Education Volunteer	Training is provided; Background checks will be done; Interest in environmental education; Must possess enthusiastic attitude
The Friends of The Dyken Pond Center on the the Rensselaer Plateau 475 Dyken Pond Road Cropseyville, New York 12052 (518) 658-2055 dykenpond@fairpoint.net		· Newsletter · Database entry · Weekend Meet & Greet · Fundraising Assistant · Board Member · Trail Tracker · Outreach	To see more detail on each volunteer opportunity click on: http://dykenpond.org/join-us/
Electronic Field Guide Project from Umass-Boston http://efg.cs.umb.edu/	Do it yourself field guides
Free Ride Cobleskill, NY Steve Cash 296-8486	Receive donated bicycles Provide free bicycles to persons of any age	Repair donated bicycles	Any age volunteer welcomed; No previous bike repair knowledge required
Friends of Five Rivers 56 Five Game Road Delmar, NY 12054 518-475-0295 http://www.friendsoffiverivers.org/Welcome.html	See website for descriptions of volunteer positions.	· Greeters · Instructors · Wildlife Gardeners · Assistant Naturalists · Hospitality · Clerical Help	On-line volunteer form will need to be completed.
Friends of the Kayaderosseras P. O. Box 223 Ballston Spa, NY 12020 www.Kayaderosseras.org Email: kaydeross@hotmailcom Tom Thomson @ 885-1387	Conservation Services Administrative Services	· Cutting trails · Trail maintenance on land and water · Clean up from land and water · Bank erosion control · Water quality testing · Invasive plant eradication · Planting with native species CONTACT:  George Preston, glp449@yahoo.com · Fiscal transactions, bookkeeping and records · Fund raising · Budget · Member records · Program records · Business services CONTACT:  Stanley Weeks, sweeks@aol.com · Educational programs · Exhibits and presentations · Newsletter · Website · Press releases · Networking with governments and environmental organizations CONTACT:  Ruth Dibelius, kaydeross@hotmail.com	To see more detail on each volunteer opportunity click on: http://www.kayaderosseras.org/Volunteer/Volunteer.htm
Friends of the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail Gillian Scott @ 372-8478	· Assist & inform trail users · Offer directions/details about trail & surrounding area · Promote courtesy, safety & awareness of trail as a valuable public resource · Monitor trail & conditions around it	Canalway Trail Ambassadors
George Landis Arboretum 174 Lape Road Esperance, NY 12066 518 875 6935 info@landisarboretum.org	Consider participation on an Arboretum Committee: · Education · Buildings and Grounds · Horticulture · Publicity · Website · Special Events	Other possible volunteer opportunities include: · Office Assistant · Hospitality · Pruning · Publications · Curatorial Assistant · Tour Guide · Artwork · Work Fest Crew · Educational/Program Assistance  Publicity · Membership/Outreach · Plant Sales · Gardening Acorn Shop · Event Photographer	To see more detail on each volunteer opportunity click on: http://www.landisarboretum.org/help.html
Helderberg Workshop PO Box 323 Voorheesville, NY 12186-0323 (518) 765-2777 info@heldebergworkshop.org	· Volunteering requires no special skills, only a love of children and a willingness to pitch in. · Volunteers have an important role in making "An Adventure in Learning" possible To see more detail on each volunteer opportunity click on: http://www.heldebergworkshop.org/	All of our classes need a volunteer	· All volunteers are given a $50.00 refund for helping in a two week class and a $25.00 refund for a one week session, mailed at the end of the summer program. · If you have a child enrolled in our preschool, you and your child may ride our bus for free.
The Home Furnishings Program 346-2444 603 State Street Schenectady, NY	Supply household furnishings in excellent, usable condition, to people and families in need who reside in Schenectady County	Drive and staff the truck used for the pick-up and delivery of larger furniture items. Sort and prepare items for distribution.	Volunteers work at our warehouse downtown (603 State St.) or at “Elsie’s Room (in the First United Church on State Street)
Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club 439-8080 birdline@hmbc.net	.	Volunteer in any capacity	Monthly meetings open to public at Colonie Library
Hudson-Mohawk Group PO Box 8447 Albany, NY 12208-8447 http://www.newyork.sierraclub.org/hudsonmohawk/index.html		For information about volunteering, contact Susan Lawrence
Kawing Crow 300 Greene Road Greenfield Center, NY 12833 893-2620 info@kawingcrow.com	Flyer distribution Woodchips on trails Adopt-A-Roadside Program – roadside cleanup	Workdays	Send email with your interests
Lake George Land Conservancy 4905 Lake Shore Drive P.O. Box 1250 Bolton Landing, NY 12814 (518) 644-9673 http://www.lglc.org/GetInvolved/Jobs-Internships-Volunteer-Opportunities.asp		Workdays Preserve Stewards Office Volunteers Professional Services Special Events	To see more detail on each volunteer opportunity click on: http://www.lglc.org/GetInvolved/Jobs-Internships-Volunteer-Opportunities.asp
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy P. O. Box 567 Slingerlands, NY 436-6346 mhlc@mohawkhudson.org	· Organize a bird count · Plan events at preserves, Hike-a-thon, etc · Staff booths at community events. · Helping with Fundraising / Development · Inventory plant and wildlife	· . Maintain trails at Conservancy properties · Update kiosks and collect visitor cards at properties · Organize work days · Lead hikes at preserves · Office Assistance	To see more detail on each volunteer opportunity click on: http://www.mohawkhudson.org/volunteer.htm
Mohawk River Research Center, Inc. P.O. Box 9352 Niskayuna, NY 12309 info@mohawkrivercenter.org	Board meetings are more like project meetings where members come together to work on a single project. Examples are: · rebuilding NY’s 1^st yacht · classifying env. condit. of MR watershed · MR landscape change documentation	Accounting Law History Botany · Grant Writing · Additional Board Members	Formed for scientific, education, and charitable purposes, with the intent to promote research, preservation, conservation, and restoration in the Mohawk River watershed
NYS DEC New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Public Affairs and Education 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-4500 518-402-8013 http://www.dec.ny.gov/about/1151.html		· Internships · Trail maintenance · Assist wildlife biologists · Adopt of a natural resource · Assist Environmental Educators
New York State Museum Empire Plaza Albany, NY 12210 Brian Malloy @ 402-5869 bmalloy@mail.nysed.gov Patrick Whalen @ 473-2936 pwhalen@mail.nysed.gov	Multiple opportunities, e.g. · Tour guide · Arts crafter · Behind the Scenes clerical, data entry, specimen handling, research · Staff information desks & booths · Tutoring	.	Training provided Contact the Volunteer Office @ http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/staff/index.cfm?categoryID=31
Online data entry: CyberTracker www.cybertracker.org	Free software for field data collection; can be used on GPS-enabled smart phones & PDAs
Peebles Island State Park & Schodack Island State Park Jamie McGinnis-Gomes 518.237.7000, x219 Jamie.mcginnis@oprhp.state.ny.us	Lead a beginning birding class at one or both of these state parks this spring or early summer; single 3 hr. sessions covering equip., guides, ethics, safety, suggested birding areas, etc.	.	.
Rensselaer Land Trust Nick Conrad at 279-1963.	.	· Post and monitor property · Plan or lead outings · Donate money, stocks or land · Write grant applications for the RLT	.
Restore Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady County, Inc. 1957 Foster Avenue Schenectady, NY 12308 Darlene Hayes @ 395-3423 www.hfhscny.org	Shift times are: Thursday & Friday 10-2, 2-6 Saturday 9-noon, Noon-3 pm To see more detail on each volunteer opportunity click on: http://www.hfhscny.org/volunteer.htm	Assist at sales counter Pick up donations Customer service and organization	50% - 90% off retail price items Sale to general public include new & reusable building materials, appliances, home repair materials, furniture & miscellaneous essentials
Safer Lawns saferlawns@aol.com	Promote home use of battery operated lawn mowers to reduce global warming	Web site creation Brochure production Lawn sign production	Arrangements are in progress to provide for home trials of battery-operated lawn mowers at no cost to homeowner.
Saratoga Preserving Land & Nature Saratoga P.L.A.N. 112 Spring Street Room 202 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 http://www.saratogaplan.org/secure/waystohelp_jvform.html		· Maintaining Nature Preserves · Kayaderosseras Creek Clean-Up · Trail maintenance and workdays · Conservation Easement Monitoring · Mailings - copying, stuffing, stamping, sorting · Special Events and Gallery Openings	To see more detail on each volunteer opportunity click on: https://www.saratogaplan.org/secure/waystohelp_jvform.html
Save the Pine Bush Email Lynne Jackson @ pinebush@aol.com for details and directions.		· Volunteer Nights are usually every Thursday · Volunteer Coordinator · Rummage Sale · Newspaper article organizer · Fundraising	To see more detail on each volunteer opportunity click on: http://www.savethepinebush.org/Current/Volunteer.html
Schenectady Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club Herb Terns @ 342-8478 trailhed@verizon.net	Various projects & committees	Ass’t Trails Committee Chair Conservation Committee – local issues volunteer needed	Stan Stoklosa, 383-3066 Charlie Morrison, 399-4615
Up Yonda Farm Marcia Goodrich, Volunteer Coordinator 644-9767 Bolton Landing, NY	· Education · Animal care · Office support Exhibits/Operations	Qualifications: * Enjoy the outdoors * Desire to share your knowledge and talents	Volunteers can be age 12 and up; Admission benefits
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Patuxent Wildlife Research Center www.pwrc.usgs.gov/monmanual/	Online “Managers’ Monitoring Manual: How to Design a Wildlife Monitoring Program”
Virtual Nest Watch http://watch.birds.cornell.edu/nestcams/home/index	A citizen science project conducted completely in cyberspace
Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park 80 Scout Road Gansevoort, NY 12831 Sarah @ 450-0321 volunteer@wiltonpreserve.org	To see more detail on each volunteer opportunity click on: http://www.wiltonpreserve.org/	· Workdays & events · Outreach programs · Assist w/ Citizen Science Project · Adopt a Parcel as a Preserve Steward · Assist w/ activities from home	Training provided; Interview req’d; Ideal for those w/ flexible schedules; Bi-monthly mtgs.