Volunteer Coordinator
ORGANIZATION: MORGAN DUKE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
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Reporting Structure: Volunteer Steward
We are seeking a dedicated Volunteer Coordinator to join our team at Saranac Lakes Wild Forest. As a Volunteer Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in recruiting volunteers, organizing community clean-up events, and supporting our conservation efforts.
Responsibilities:- Recruit volunteers by distributing Volunteer Flyers and DEC Volunteer forms to Schools, Colleges, local businesses, and Public Libraries
- Collect completed volunteer forms and submit them to the organization
- Interact with local businesses to explore employer volunteer programs
- Support current volunteers by fulfilling supply requests and placing orders through Salesforce
- Follow up with volunteers to ensure their satisfaction and engagement
- Attend college job fairs to promote Morgan Duke Conservation Society and recruit new volunteers
- Organize community clean-up events at Saranac Lakes Wild Forest
This is a voluntary position starting in February 2025. The Volunteer Coordinator will receive a free Microsoft Office subscription as part of their @morgandukecs.ngo email address. They will report to the Volunteer Steward and be provided with necessary materials for recruitment activities. Applicants must fill out a DEC Application to ensure coverage under workers comp while working on DEC Land.
More opportunities with MORGAN DUKE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About MORGAN DUKE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
Location:
PO BOX 114, Rock Tavern, NY 12575, US
Mission Statement
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.
Description
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
12986
DATE POSTED
November 17, 2024
SKILLS
- Community Outreach
- Salesforce
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
N/A