- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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37 people are interested
JOIN the Westmorland Sanctuary VOLUNTEER CORPS!
ORGANIZATION: Westmoreland Sanctuary
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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37 people are interested
Have you ever had an interest in working in nature, the environment or with animals? Are you looking for a way to give back to your community while spending time in the great outdoors? Are you looking for a way to fill your community service hours, high school internships, or looking for a fun and exciting way to spend some of your free time? Becoming part of the volunteer corps is a great place to start.
We are looking to put together a regular volunteer corps to help with many projects and programs we have throughout the year. Give as little or as much time as you can. Opportunities and internships can be found for middle school, high school, and college students as well as all ages of adults and even retirees. Contact Steve Ricker and find out how you can become part of Westmoreland today.
Volunteers will be added to our email alert list and notified of volunteer opportunities as they come up. Currently, Westmoreland offers once a month Conservation work days. Dates can be found on our website and notices will be emailed to volunteers the week of the work day.
More opportunities with Westmoreland Sanctuary
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Westmoreland Sanctuary
Location:
260 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD, MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549, US
Mission Statement
Westmoreland Sanctuary was established in 1958 as a not-for-profit nature center and wildlife preserve with the mission to "acquire, establish and maintain for the free use, enjoyment and appreciation of the public. . . tracts of land, including woodland and streams, as a nature sanctuary . . . to promote nature appreciation, preservation and conservation generally, for the present and future benefit and enjoyment of the public." Today the Sanctuary maintains 640 unspoiled acres offering 7.5 miles of hiking trails that lead approximately 5,000 visitors annually past rocky cliffs, streams, ponds and fields.
Description
Westmoreland offers a variety of environmental education, conservation and recreational programs and events serving over 10,000 students of all ages every year. Educational programs are offered to schools to meet curriculum requirements, to scout groups to meet rank advancement, and to organizations and the general public to promote greater awareness of the natural world.
Westmoreland’s conservation programs center on the complex array of ecosystem and habitat types in our preserve supporting an abundance of wildlife species. Programs such as Bird Banding, Eastern Bluebird Nest Box Management, Aquatic and Terrestrial Amphibian Surveys, and Christmas & Summer Bird Counts not only serve conservation goals but are shared with the public to increase their understanding of the environment.
A reconstructed 200 year-old building--formerly a Presbyterian Church in Bedford Village--now serves as the Sanctuary’s Nature Center and Museum, containing exhibits on the flora and fauna of Westchester County, a bird observation area, and an auditorium for public programs. As part of a multi-phase renovation plan, new enclosures providing the Sanctuary’s live animals with more natural environments, a Nature Lab with a beehive display, Invertebrate Investigation area, and an interactive Site Model have recently been installed. Plans are in the works for expanded and revised programming areas both within and outside the building, improved parking, landscaping and access. The Nature Center is open to the public from 9 to 5 Monday to Saturday and 10:30 to 5 on Sundays; trails are open every day dawn to dusk.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
260 Chestnut Ridge Rd.Mount Kisco, NY 10549
DATE POSTED
August 25, 2016
SKILLS
- Fundraising
- Environmental Education
- Animal Care / Handling
- Habitat Restoration
- Gardening
- Construction
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Varies
- All ages of adults welcome