Get Involved! Become a mvlt volunteer
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In order to accomplish its conservation goals, the Medomak Valley
Land Trust depends on the service, skills, and creativity of
volunteers. We have both ongoing and one-time volunteer
opportunities spanning a wide range of activities and interests, so
there is sure to be something for everyone.
Volunteering at MVLT is a great way to learn new skills, meet new
people, and have some fun while helping to keep Maine beautiful. We're saving a place for you! |
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To become a Land Trust volunteer:
Fill out a volunteer interests
questionnaire. This will allow
us to contact you when opportunities arise that match
your interests
and expertise.
Peruse our lists of current and ongoing volunteer needs and
email
volmvlt@midcoast.com or call 832-5570 if you
are interested in
helping out with any of these projects.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities:
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Jun. 30th
4-6pm |
Trail Work at
Burkett Mill
Meet at MVLT's
Burkett Mill preserve (off Goshen Rd. in Waldoboro) to
finish clearing and blazing the bog rim trail. |
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Aug. 29th |
River Festival
Bakers
We are looking
for lots of volunteers to bake deserts that will be sold
with lunch at MVLT's River Festival. Please contact Katie if
you are interested so that she can add you to the list. |
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Aug. 30th |
River Festival
Help
We need lots of
volunteers to make this year's River Festival a success!
Volunteers will help with set-up and clean-up, parking,
recycling, lunch/food sales, children's activities, and much
more. Shifts will be arranged so that volunteers still have
a chance to enjoy the festival. If you are interested in
helping plan this event, please contact Katie soon!
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events throughout
the summer |
Videographer We
are looking for a volunteer who is interested in filming
some of our events and creating short videos about MVLT to
be shown on public access television. It would be great to
find someone with experience, but if anyone is interested in
learning that's great too! |
We also have an ongoing need for
help in the following areas:
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Trail
Construction and Maintenance
Join a group of
trail volunteers for a work day, and help us create and
improve the trails on MVLT properties. Projects can include
cutting and clearing brush, painting blazes, hanging signs,
and building bridges or other structures. See our
trail work schedule for more
information and a list of upcoming work days.
Commitment:
occasional work parties, attend when available |
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Easement
Stewardship
Conservation
easements held by land trusts must be monitored to ensure
that unauthorized activities do not occur. All MVLT
volunteer stewards are assigned to a specific property and
are trained to identify any changes or violations to the
easement, as well as to record the information in a
standardized stewardship report.
Commitment:
multiple years |
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Fish Counting
Help count fish
throughout the spring alewife run on the Medomak River.
Volunteers work in 2-hour shifts counting alewives as they
pass through a narrow gate below the counting platform off
of Mill St. in Waldoboro.
Commitment:
short training plus one or more 2-hour shifts in May |
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Outdoor
Program Leaders
Organize and lead
walks, paddles, or other recreational or educational events
throughout the watershed.
Commitment:
plan and lead one event |
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Office
Assistance
Help with
newsletter and membership mailings, filing, and other tasks
necessary to keep our office running.
Commitment:
weekly/as needed |
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Event and
Preserve Photography
Attend and
photograph an MVLT event, or visit one of our properties to
document some of the scenery and wildlife. Photographs may
appear in newsletters, brochures, or other publicity
materials.
Commitment:
occasional |
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Event Planning
and Assistance
Help us to plan,
organize, and coordinate one or more of our annual events.
This can include attending meetings, creating and
distributing publicity materials, and attending the event to
oversee its success. Additional assistance may also be
needed with set-up or clean-up for certain events. Help out
with an event that matches your interests, or suggest an
idea for a new event that you would like to help organize.
Commitment:
varies- can help with one event or many, and be as
involved as you like |
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Publicity
Write press releases, create and distribute posters and
flyers for our events, or serve as a contact with other
organizations that might be interested in our activities. We
often need volunteers familiar with MVLT to help staff our
information table at events.
Commitment:
can be ongoing or occasional |
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Other
If you don't see the right match for you here, or if you
have a particular skill that you would like to offer, we
would love to talk with you about your interests and how you
can help! |
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