P. O. Box 9118

Niskayuna, NY 12309

518-370-4125

Patrick Clear

Executive Director

ecos@global2000.net

• Nature guides
• Education program presenters for audiences of all ages
• Newsletter article writers
• Committee members
• Program
• Membership/Outreach
• Resource
• Nominations
• Board members

P. O. Box 9118

Niskayuna, NY 12309

518-370-4125

Patrick Clear

Executive Director

ecos@global2000.net

195 New Karner Road

Albany, New York 12205

(518) 456-0655

http://albanypinebush.intelliclients.com/events/

To see more detail on each volunteer opportunity click on:

http://www.albanypinebush.org/getting_involved/volunteer_opportunities_job_descriptions.htm

• 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

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Phone: 518-668-4447

http://www.adk.org

• Data Entry
• Grounds Keeper
• Host
• Merchandise Assistant
• Maintenance/Cleaning
• Office Assistant
• Resource Manager
• View all volunteer opportunities at Lake George.

• Campground Host Program
• Front Desk Assistant
• High Peaks Information Center/Parking Assistant
• Maintenance Assistant
• Summer Naturalist
• View all Heart Lake volunteer opportunities

• ADK Awards and Recognition Program
• Investment Committee

Check web site for more detailed information;

For a volunteer application form check:

http://www.adk.org/about/documents/Volunteerapplication.doc

www.citizensci.com/

Citizen Science Projects

• Terrie Miller’s blog; eclectic, lively, & informative

www.birds.cornell.edu/citscitoolkit/

• Proceedings of Citizen Science Toolkit conference
• Directory of citizen science programs
• List of articles about citizen science

P.O. Box 299

49 Main Street

Chatham, NY 12037

518-392-5252

http://www.clctrust.org/volunteer.htm

• Trail building and repair
• Trail stewardship/monitoring
• Outdoor program assistant or co-educator
• Photographing
• Town records/historic research

• Trail Days:
• 9/13-Greenport Conservation Area
• 10/4-Schor Conservation Area, Canaan
• Borden’s Pond Conservation Area-Ghent

• Mailing team
• Writing/editing/special assignments
• Professional services
• Legal services
• Educational workshops
• Appraisal services
• Fundraising assistance
• Business/retail shop owners
• Contribute a service or item toward fundraising event
• Sponsor a PCA improvement, publication or event
• Help design and/or construct structures such as boardwalks, benches, bridges, and signs

www.usawaterquality.org/volunteer/

• Links for volunteer monitoring

• Has fact sheets on program design, training, building credibility, & other topics
• Many other resources

Albany Pine Bush

Mary Ann Perry

Education Program Assistant

456-0655, x1222

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Training is provided;

Must possess enthusiastic attitude

http://efg.cs.umb.edu/

Do it yourself field guides

Cobleskill, NY

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

P. O. Box 223

Ballston Spa, NY 12020

www.Kayaderosseras.org

Email: kaydeross@hotmailcom

Tom Thomson @ 885-1387

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

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 

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)

birdline@hmbc.net

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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

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

P. O. Box 567

Slingerlands, NY

436-6346
mhlc@mohawkhudson.org

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Volunteer opportunities in the Delmar, Slingerlands, Elsmere area. 

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

Formed for scientific, education, and charitable purposes, with the intent to promote research, preservation, conservation, and restoration in the Mohawk River watershed

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

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Training provided

www.cybertracker.org

Free software for field data collection; can be used on GPS-enabled smart phones & PDAs

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.

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Nick Conrad at 279-1963.

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• Post and monitor property

• Plan or lead outings
• Donate money, stocks or land
• Write grant applications for the RLT

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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

• Assist at sales counter
• Pick up donations
• Customer service and organization

Sale to general public include new & reusable building materials, appliances, home repair materials, furniture & miscellaneous essentials

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 P.L.A.N.
112 Spring Street Room 202
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

http://www.saratogaplan.org/secure/waystohelp_jvform.html

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• Maintaining Nature Preserves
• Kayaderosseras Creek Clean-Up
• Trail maintenance and workdays
• Conservation Easement Monitoring
• Mailings - copying, stuffing, stamping, sorting
• Special Events and Gallery Openings

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Email Lynne Jackson @ pinebush@aol.com for details and directions.

• Volunteer Nights are usually every Thursday

Herb Terns @ 342-8478

trailhed@verizon.net

Various projects & committees

• Ass’t Trails Committee Chair
• Conservation Committee – local issues volunteer needed

399-4615

Dean Moore, Volunteer Coordinator

644-9767

Bolton Landing, NY  

• Education
• Animal care
• Office support
• Exhibits/Operations

* Enjoy the outdoors
* Desire to share your knowledge and talents

Volunteers can be age 12 and up;

Admission benefits

www.pwrc.usgs.gov/monmanual/

Online "Managers’ Monitoring Manual: How to Design a Wildlife Monitoring Program"

http://watch.birds.cornell.edu/nestcams/home/index

A citizen science project conducted completely in cyberspace

80 Scout Road
Gansevoort, NY 12831

Sarah @ 450-0321

volunteer@wiltonpreserve.org

There are several opportunities for you to help in the following weeks.

• Community outreach
• Education & recreation prog.’s
• Animal & plant protection

Training provided;

Interview req’d;

Ideal for those w/ flexible schedules;

Bi-monthly mtgs.