LPCT - Volunteer

Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust Volunteer Opportunities - 2009 The Trust greatly appreciates our valued volunteers. Thank you all! Current Opportunities: --Land Stewards, year-round, on your own schedule. --Lock Tenders, weekends, beginning April 2009 through May 2009. --Earth Day 2009 volunteers. Please, RSVP to bcutler at lowelllandtrust.org or call (978)934-0030. For additional details on specific programs/events Click Here
Ongoing Opportunities-
Lock Tending
Lock Tender	Contact Us for more information or to sign up.
General Description	Operate canal locks on weekends, aid in pasage of whitewater rafts as part of Trust's Concord River whitewater rafting program. Close locks, open wickets to raise water level and send rafts through to next chamber.
Number of Volunteers Needed	20 to 30 people.
Special Training Required	Must attend lock tender training on April 4, 2009 at 9:00am or by appointment. Please call to sign up with your April/May availability.
Work Conditions	Outdoors.
Level of Responsibility	Medium
Special Skills	Ability to lift 50+ pounds, ability to climb.
Physical Demands	Heavy lifting and pushing, working at heights, near water.
Perks	This is an exciting physical opportunity to be a part of the living history of the Pawtucket Canal! You get to operate the historic Lower Locks.
Landscaping
General Description	Help maintain landscaping at various Trust parks & properties: Spalding House, Jollene Dubner Park, Coburn Park, Donahue Park, and others
Number of Volunteers Needed	3 to 4 people
Special Training Required	None
Work Conditions	Outdoors!!! You set your own hours
Level of Responsibility	Medium
Special Skills	General gardening/yard care skills
Physical Demands	Mowing, weed whacking, trimming, litter clean-up, planting
Perks	You get to play in the dirt!
Alewife (River Herring) Restoration
*Alewife Monitor*
General Description	Help find & count river herring adults going upstream (spring) and juveniles going downstream (summer/fall), take air & water temperatures, and make written observational comments.
Number of Volunteers Needed	20 to 30 people
Time Commitment	1/2 hour per monitoring session - as often as you want over a 6 to 8 week period.
When Offered	Spring and Summer
Special Training Required	Minimal - training session held in spring, summer, and as needed
Work Conditions	Outdoors - rain or shine
Level of Responsibility	Medium
Special Skills	Good observational skills
Physical Demands	Some walking, some lifting (clearing of debris in the fish ladder)
Perks	Help evaluate the recovery of the river herring to the Concord River . Appreciate riverside wildlife. Discover the "emerald jewel" we have in the Concord River . Enjoy nature & quiet reflective time.
Land Protection
*Land Steward*
General Description	Help look after a Trust property
Number of Volunteers Needed	1+ volunteer per visit (alone or with a friend), up to 2 people are assigned to each property.
Time Commitment	0.5 hour/month
When Offered	Monthly
Special Training Required	Short training. Monitoring report form available online.
Work Conditions	Outside, some rough terrain
Level of Responsibility	Medium/High
Special Skills	No special skills required, just a love for Lowell's open, green spaces.
Physical Demands	Walking
Perks	A heart-healthy way to get outside and giveback to the community.
Concord River Greenway
General Description	Give input about general design and public art plan. Help review historical research to develop signage for the Greenway. Help review and update ecological inventory.
Number of Volunteers Needed	5 to 7 people
Time Commitment	Meetings as needed
When Offered	As needed
Special Training Required	None
Work Conditions	Office & conference room. At least one tour of the Greenway.
Level of Responsibility	Medium
Special Skills	None
Physical Demands	Minimal
Perks	You help the Greenway project.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
*Office Help*
General Description	Help with various Trust mailings – letters, invitations, etc.
Number of Volunteers Needed	4 to 8 people
Time Commitment	~2 hours per mailing
When Offered	Every other month
Special Training Required	No
Work Conditions	Office & conference room
Level of Responsibility	Medium
Special Skills	None
Physical Demands	Minimal
Perks	Social
Found what you would like to do? Give the office a call at 978-934-0030 extension 3 OR Click Here to Contact Us
Here’s what some of our volunteers have said: “I really enjoyed reading others’ observations. It was like we were writing a communal nature journal!!! This delightful perk took the edge off of not seeing fish!” Sheila, volunteer from Lowell and Board member. “Thanks to your coordination and to everyone's efforts, the herring restoration project is proceeding very well.” Mike, volunteer from Sudbury . “Enjoy the change and conversation during mailings. Call me anytime. I'll be glad to come down to help.” Maria, volunteer from Lowell . “I enjoyed working at the park ( Jollene Dubner Park )… I was so inspired. I got some flowers for my front porch and puttered around my "yard" all afternoon! Nancy , volunteer from Lowell . www.lowelllandtrust.org