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Phillies Bridge Farm Project
seeks volunteers for their summer educational programs. You’ll be trained to lead one 30-40 minute activity for small groups of elementary school children who rotate through your station. Programs are on weekdays, 9:30am-1:30pm, in May, June, September and October at our organic Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Farm just 5 miles south of New Paltz. More info or call 256-9308.
Plant a Row for the Hungry
A people-helping-people program assisting the hungry in Ulster County
A program of the Cornell Cooperative Extension
With the start of the growing and planting season we’re looking for gardeners like you to help feed the hungry in Ulster County by planting an extra row in your garden this summer and signing up to take the excess produce to our office. If you don’t have room to plant an extra row – sign up to donate the excess produce nearly all gardens produce.
We are asking vegetable gardeners to grow a little extra this season, or bring their excess produce to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, 10 Westbrook Lane, in Kingston, NY or Family of New Paltz 51 North Chestnut Street, New Paltz.
More info or call (845) 340-3478 (DIRT).
Do You Enjoy Gardening and Sharing Your Knowledge With Others? Become a Volunteer Master Gardener.
Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who provide the public with gardening programs and activities that convey horticulture research and experience. Volunteers are selected and trained in all aspects of horticulture from taxonomy and plant pathology to organic gardening. Each Master Gardener must complete an initial 100 hours of research based instruction from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County and will continue to be exposed to the latest developments through a variety of educational training methods and state of the art gardening techniques. More info.
Master Gardeners to Offer Walk-In Services in Phoenicia. More info.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County
The Ulster County 4-H Youth Development Program is always looking for committed adults interested in starting a 4-H club in their area. For more details on how you can become a 4-H Club Leader call Kristen Wilson, Extension Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County 4-H Youth Development Program at 845-340-3990 or email kew67@cornell.edu. 340-3990. More info.
Committees Now Forming for Healthy Kingston for Kids Project, Volunteers Sought
Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County (CCEUC) and several partners are leading an initiative funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic in Kingston, NY through environmental and policy change. Four committees are charged with seeing out the work plan of the grant, and partners are looking for Kingston residents and interested parties to become volunteer members of the committees. You can become involved in the committees in the following ways! More info.
Walkability Workshops Using GPS Set for May
Family of Ellenville
is looking for a gardener to spearhead the community garden. The volunteer must be able to donate time weekly to coordinate and oversee this project. The site has been worked for several years now. Local children and adults are drawn to the garden and stop by to work, admire and partake. Volunteers can contact us at 647-2443. More info.
Kingston Farmers Market
We are in need of volunteers to help us run the Market this year. In general extra hands are needed for set up and break down of our special events. We also need help in taking customer counts and market surveys. For the customer counts a total of four counters are needed for 2 1/2 hour shifts. The consumer interest surveys require less help. The Market opens on Saturday May 29th and runs every Saturday through Nov. 20th . More info or call 853-8512.
Roundout Valley Growers Association
info@rondoutvalleygrowers.org or call 845-657-5701
http://www.rondoutvalleygrowers.org/
Volunteers needed for Community Gleaning Days & more. The Rondout Valley Growers Association is a non-profit community organization comprised of local farmers, residents, and businesses that are committed to strengthening the region’s family farms and preserving open space for future generations.
Community Gleaning Days- August, September & October. Volunteers will work in the fields harvesting produce or work in a processing kitchen to prepare food for the soup kitchens and food pantries. Volunteers will also be able to take home some produce.
More info.
Kingston Land Trust and City Gardens
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Kingston City Garden Committee meets on the second Thursday of each month at Kingston City Hall, Conference Room 2. 6:15pm. New volunteers welcome.
The City Gardens project is led by Rebecca Martin and is born out of her Victory Gardens Project with KingstonCitizens.org. In its current form, the project involves students, volunteers, master gardeners and educators. Gardens have been created at Queens Galley, Darmstadt Shelter, Bailey Middle School and more. Contact Rebecca Martin at 750-7295 or info@kingstoncitizens.org.
From the Ground Up
A Student-Centered Wellness Program with its Roots in the Garden. Volunteer garden caretakers needed to Adopt-a-Week throughout the summer; also web, computer and press support. More info or 687-4124.
Minnewaska State Park Preserve is seeking volunteers to help staff the Nature Center on weekends from Memorial Day through Columbus Day. Volunteers would assist visitors with general information about the Park, help interpret displays in the nature center, and assist with hands-on interpretive displays. If you are interested or would like to learn more information, please contact Renee Jones at renee.jones@oprhp.state.ny.us or by phone at 845-255-0752.
Sustainable Hudson Valley
volunteers@sustainhv.org or call 845-384-1061
http://www.sustainhv.org/
Volunteers needed to help SHV with communications and outreach, research support, office help or fundraising, contact Melissa or Michael directly at 845-384-1061
Database manager — data entry and database setup, Excel knowledge required (approx 3 hours/ week, can do from your location)
Graphic designer — design print and web materials, work closely with highly skilled design director (one project or a stream of them — lots to do)
Outreach volunteers — staff SHV information tables with material on all our programs (flexible, lots of evenings & weekends possible)
Media monitors — if you are an avid reader of specialized media related to sustainability or the Hudson Valley, let us know and send us relevant clippings to feed our information-hunger
Eat Local Food
http://www.eatlocalfood.org/
EatLocalFood.org is an organization created and maintained by community volunteers. Together with our community we help to organize, market and/or promote all local-food related events, gatherings, potlucks, farm tours, farm markets, skill-shares, CSAs, farms, businesses and the Local Food Challenge. The mission of EatLocalFood.org is simply to provide convenience, ease and support for those interested in consuming a diet rich in locally grown foods. On the website you will find practical sources of local, wholesome foods, hands-on educational opportunities and an open venue for all local food related communications. Volunteers, in any capacity, are always needed and welcome. For more information contact info@eatlocalfood.org or call 255-2749.
Liberty View Farm is looking for Apprentices!
Incredible educational opportunity for students and workers seeking to gain organic farming experience alongside some of the Hudson Valley’s best community and business-minded farmers. Volunteer apprentice(s) beginning April-May. More info.
NYSDEC Recruiting Citizen Scientists for the 2010 Volunteer River Herring Monitoring Season
The NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program and Hudson Rivers Fisheries Unit are continuing a volunteer-based River Herring monitoring program this spring. Monitoring will take place between 4/1 – 5/31 during the annual migration of river herring from the ocean into freshwater tributaries to spawn. Each volunteer will conduct visual observations for signs of herring, at least twice a week for 15 minutes at a site close to his or her town. Training is provided and begins in March, no experience necessary. We need at least ten volunteers per site. More info.
Woodstock Farm Festival
The Woodstock Farm Festival is a weekly community event organized and operated by a group of volunteers to bring a farmers market, outdoor dining, free live music, special events and kids activites to the Woodstock community. Volunteers are needed for: traffic and safety patrol, working the information booth, working in our grill booth, selling raffle tickets, distributing information about our community, etc. Every Wed from May 27 – Oct 28, 2009 from 2:30 – 5:30pm. Contact Cheryl 679-7618.
Frost Valley YMCA
Melissa Pauls, Alumni and Volunteer Coordinator
Frost Valley YMCA, Claryville, NY 12725
845.985.2291 x 208
Frost Valley is looking for volunteers to help keep the Catskills beautiful. Tasks will include trail maintenance, gardening, general upkeep of property, and more! For more information, please email volunteer@FrostValley.org.
www.FrostValley.org
Esopus Creek Conservancy
Volunteers needed to assist with trail maintenance and wood construction projects on Esopus Bend Nature Preserve in Saugerties. Short one/two hour work sessions, or four-six hour work parties. Weekends and weekdays, times and dates flexible, please indicate your interests and when you are typically available to volunteer. Contact Steve Chorvas at 845-246-5900 or schorvas@verizon.net (email is preferable).
Esopus Bend Nature Preserve is a unique 161-acre preserve located partially within both the village and town of Saugerties along a dramatic bend in the Esopus Creek less than a mile from the Hudson River. We are an all-volunteer organization, and volunteers are essential to achieve our goals. Volunteers have worked to restore the meadow area where visitors can now observe a wide variety of wildflowers, birds and butterflies. Environmental education walks are scheduled throughout the year. Partnering with the Catskill Center and the Saugerties school district, we opened up Esopus Bend as an outdoor classroom for local schools. Whether you would like to be called for a special task, serve on a committee, work outdoors on the preserve, or help in some other way, we would like to hear about you and your interests.
Please contact Rita Galchus, Volunteer Coordinator eccrita@gmail.com 845-246-6875
www.esopuscreekconservancy.org/
Hudson Valley Materials Exchange
Hudson Valley Materials Exchange is a non-profit resource for used/surplus Arts, Education & Building Materials rescued from the commercial waste-stream. HVME is in desperate need of volunteers to help us finish our move. Help moving materials, painting inside of storage trailers, outreach and fund-raising are needed. Our most immediate need is help moving materials and painting. Help is also needed redesigning and maintaining website, grantwriting.
More info.
Hudson Valley Materials Exchange reopens for the 2010 season March 20th
Website re-design needed. More info.
www.hvme.com 845-567-1445
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