We are looking for dedicated volunteers to join us at Minnewaska State Park and help protect the ecosystem and wildlife habitat. As a Park Conservation Volunteer, you will play a vital role in maintaining the beauty of the park by picking up litter along the trails near Lake Minnewaska, the visitor center lawn, the beach, parking lots, and other high-traffic areas.
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This is an amazing and fun volunteering opportunity for individuals, college students, high school students, or anyone who enjoys the outdoors. College students and high school students looking to earn service hours for school are encouraged to apply.
Volunteers can stop by Minnewaska State Park anytime to volunteer and can pick up free supplies from the Morgan Duke Conservation Society supply bin located at the visitor center.
If you are passionate about protecting our environment
PO BOX 114, Rock Tavern, NY 12575, US
The Morgan Duke Conservation Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting forests and water bodies from threats, such as people walking off the trails and damaging vegetation and impacts of throwing litter on the trails, hiding litter in the vegetation. Our team works tirelessly to educate the public on the importance of proper waste disposal to prevent wildlife habitat damage and harming wildlife like threatening species and preserve natural habitats for wildlife. From Orange County to Putnam County to Ulster County and other areas, our volunteer's hike through forested areas, Wildlife Management Areas, and waterways to clean up litter, report damaged vegetation, assess trail conditions, and even plant trees to restore destroyed habitats. We collaborate with state and local conservation agencies to develop and implement innovative solutions that safeguard these precious natural areas and the wildlife that call them home.
5281 Route 44-55Kerhonkson, NY 12446
August 28, 2024
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