Volunteer with the Orange County Land Trust's Stewardship Program!
Volunteers play a very important role in the stewardship of the Orange County Land Trust's public and private protected lands. Without our volunteers many of our successful projects, such as our public Preserves and Annual Monitoring Program, would not be possible. Currently, over 50 volunteers enjoy preserved land with our volunteer opportunities throughout Orange County!
Many skills and abilities are utilized in our stewardship programs. Volunteer opportunities may involve habitat management, hiking, land navigation, trail design, trail building, plant identification, wildlife observation and carpentry. Other volunteers assist with filing, mailings, grant research and conducting educational programs.
To be included on the Stewardship Volunteer mailing list and be updated on upcoming workshops and volunteer events, please download this Volunteer Information Form and email it to Karin@oclt.org or mail it to:
Orange County Land Trust
Attn: Director of Stewardship and Conservation
10 Mulberry Street
Middletown, NY 10940
Current Volunteer Opportunities:
If you are interested in any of the below volunteer opportunites, email the Director of Stewardship and Conservation, Karin@oclt.org with your interest or call (845) 343-0840.
2010 Stewardship Projects
Earth Day to National Public Lands Day
Sat, April 24, 10:30-12:30 Earth Day celebration at Monroe Racetrack in the Village of Monroe - Garbage pick up and planting shrubs in riparian zone
Wed, May 5, 9:30-12:30 Hunter Farm Preserve in the Town of Wawayanda - Unearth the flower garden, plant natives, remove invasive multiflora rose
Sat, May 22, 10:30-12:30 Lower Bashakill Preserve in Cuddebackville in the Town of Deerpark - Planting trees and shrubs in the riparian zone
Wed, June 2, 9:30-12:30 Fuller Mountain Preserve in the Town of Warwick - Trail clearing and boundary posting
Sat, June 19, 10:30-12:30 Laurel Hill Preserve in the Town of Minisink - Removal of invasive species multiflora rose, honeysuckle and barberry
Wed, June 30, 9:30-12:30 Private Conservation Easement Property in the Town of Crawford - Removal of invasive species bamboo stand
Sat, July 10, 10:30-12:30 Laurel Hill Preserve, Town of Minisink: Trail Clearing.
Wed, July 21, 9:30-12:30 Hunter Farm Preserve in the Town of Wawayanda - Garden maintenance and removal of invasive multiflora rose
Sat, August 7, 10:30-12:30 Laurel Hill Preserve in the Town of Minisink - Removal of invasive species multiflora rose, honeysuckle and barberry
Wed, August 18, 9:30-12:30 Roy Preserve in Town of Warwick - Set up picnic area and boat pullout along Pochuck Creek
Sat, September 4, 10:30-12:30 Hamptonburgh II Preserve in the Town of Hamptonburgh - Trail clearing
Wed, September 15, 9:30-12:30 Fuller Mountain Preserve in the Town of Warwick - Trail clearing
Sat, September 25, 10:30-12:30 National Public Lands Day celebration at Hamptonburgh Preserve II in the Town of Hamptonburgh - Planting trees and shrubs to enhance biodiversity of meadow wetland
Conservation Easement Monitors
OCLT is looking for volunteers to monitor properties in:
- Monroe and Tuxedo, 81-acres
- Chester, 30 acres
- Crawford, 147 acres
- Greenville, 116 acres
Download form for more information
Preserve Teams
OCLT is looking for volunteers to be:
- Team Members for Laurel Hill Preserve, Minisink
- Steward for Mount Eve, Warwick
- Steward and Team Members for Hunter Farm, Wawayanda
- Steward and Team Members for Moonbeams, Wallkill
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