LAND STEWARDS

Applications for this program are currently closed. If you have signed up for this group already, you will receive an email invite to a scheduled event once they become available. Thank you for your interest in volunteering.

Be our eyes and ears on one of our Nature Reserves! If you enjoy nature conservation and hiking, a Land Steward Role is perfect for you!

Role Responsibilities:

·        Monitor your assigned Nature Reserve once a month or as often as you are able to, ideally at least 4 times a year

·        During site visits, monitor the following: signage conditions, trail conditions, vegetation damage, damaging/hazardous activities, invasive species, and species at risk

·        Take photos and plot points using a land stewardship mobile app

·        Support and/or lead activities on your Nature Reserve, such as a clean-up, invasive species management, trail work etc.

Qualifications:

·        Ideally a neighbour or someone a short drive from one of our protected Nature Reserves

·        Interest and base knowledge of nature and the environment

·        Comfortable hiking in and around forests, wetlands, and rocky areas

·        Comfortable using a land stewardship phone app for reporting on site visits

Current Nature Reserves in need of a Land Steward:

·        Dyer Memorial (Huntsville)

·        Source of Three Mile Lake (Beatrice)

*Training on how to use the land stewardship mobile app will be provided and various other resources and tools are available to Land Stewards