There are several ways that you can volunteer to assist DNRT's Land Management efforts. One is by volunteering for our "work days" which take place at various Reserves throughout the year (but primarily in the wintertime). Volunteers for work days will be added to our e-mail list and will receive e-mail notices about upcoming work days.
In addition, we are also looking for "Volunteer Stewards" who "adopt" a particular DNRT Reserve and take responcibility for "keeping an eye on it" for us. More information about the "Volunteer Stewardship Corps" can be found below.
For information about volunteering for DNRT's "Work Days" or our "Volunteer Stewardship Corps," please call DNRT Land Manager, Sarah French Storer at 508-991-2289 or use this link to send us an e-mail.
DNRT Volunteer Stewardship Corps (VSC) Summary
VSC Coordinator: Ted Ingalls
Purpose:
To increase public awareness of DNRT’s properties and maintain an even greater presence on our Reserves.
To have extra eyes and ears for DNRT
To increase positive rapport with neighbors and users of DNRT reserves – "DNRT AMBASSADOR"
To facilitate implementing minor management initiatives.
Specific Duties of Volunteer Stewards:
Adopt a particular Reserve.
Familiarize yourselves with special characteristics of Reserve and its cultural and natural history.
Review Baseline Document Folder
Become familiar with property location and boundaries.
Visit property with VSC Coordinator and/or DNRT staff
Perform regular field inspection (schedule determined for each Reserve )
Look for changes in the Reserve landscape: monitoring is an information-gathering mission!
Maintain trails and signage, clean roadside frontage,
Complete property inspection report and turn in to the DNRT office
We encourage use of a Steward's specific skills or interests to add to the Reserve’s appeal (e.g., expand flora and fauna lists, design trail system).
What a Steward is NOT Responsible for:
Interpreting DNRTLand Use Policy
Informing abutters/violators of any suspected violation
Carrying out any kind of mediation or enforcement action regarding a violation
VSC Coordinator/Land Manager Responsibilities:
Respond to questions and concerns of the Volunteer Stewards (VSC Coordinator)
Create and Implement VSC opportunities and support Volunteer Steward efforts (VSC Coordinator)
