ORGANIZATION: MORGAN DUKE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
Morgan Duke Conservation Society protects the environment at the Hudson River Recreation Area done under the supervision of DEC and through a Volunteer Stewardship Agreement.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Environmental Conservation Volunteer for the Hudson River Recreation Area role includes:
* Walking around or driving throughout the area removing litter at campsites, parking lots, along the riverbank.
* Write down what kind of garbage collected on a data sheet and submit it to the volunteer steward James Sullivan.
* Report to James Sullivan-Volunteer Steward and inform him where is the collected garbage has been left for the DEC operations to pick up.
* Environmental Conservation Volunteers can attend Morgan Duke Conservation Society public events helping with tree planting and cleaning up.
* Environmental Conservation Volunteers can help keep cans and bottles out of landfills by collecting the bottles and cans and dropping them off at MT Returnable in Queensbury and volunteers can let the staff know to donate the funds to Morgan Duke Conservation Society.
* Environmental Conservation Volunteers are required to fill out a DEC volunteer application and follow the DEC Volunteer Stewardship Agreement.
* Environmental Conservation Volunteer may be provided a uniform short sleeve shirt with the organization logo. Environmental Conservation Volunteer will be provided with a Volunteer ID Card.
There are no set number of hours that you have to work, no set schedules, and no minimum amount of times that you have to volunteer.
Volunteer applications are good for the lifetime of the agreement so every year volunteers can go back to Hudson River Recreation Area to help. QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS There is no qualifications or education requirements.
Anyone can become an Environmental Conservation Volunteer. High School and college students are welcome to become a volunteer to earn volunteer service hours for college or school credits.
Sign Up today at https://www.volgistics.com/appform/420245992
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
PO BOX 632, WALDEN, NY 12586, US
The Morgan Duke Conservation Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental stewardship in some of the most scenic and treasured state parks in the Northeastern US. Our passion for natural beautification has led us to be one of the largest conservation groups on the East Coast. We host a wide range of projects throughout the region. We maintain the surrounding high-traffic National and State Parks by planting trees, collecting litter, preserving archaeological sites, removing graffiti, and creating a culture of stewardship in Upstate New York and beyond! We are volunteer-based, which means that our work would not be possible without our wonderful volunteers, who have dedicated countless hours to our mission. Environmental education is a facet of our many efforts to preserve and protect our state parks. We are committed to leading by example and teaching our community the importance of ethical land management for all to enjoy.
The Morgan Duke Conservation Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental stewardship in some of the most scenic and treasured state parks in the Northeastern US. Our passion for natural beautification has led us to be one of the largest conservation groups on the East Coast. We host a wide range of projects throughout the region. We maintain the surrounding high-traffic National and State Parks by planting trees, collecting litter, preserving archaeological sites, removing graffiti, and creating a culture of stewardship in Upstate New York and beyond! We are volunteer-based, which means that our work would not be possible without our wonderful volunteers, who have dedicated countless hours to our mission. Environmental education is a facet of our many efforts to preserve and protect our state parks. We are committed to leading by example and teaching our community the importance of ethical land management for all to enjoy.
River RoadLake Luzerne, NY 12804
July 29, 2022
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