Volunteer

Volunteers make all of our work possible!

Read below for our on-going volunteer needs.

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OFFICE

Development: Assist with membership recruitment efforts and other office tasks. Please contact kristi@btlt.org if you are interested.

Communications: Attend a BTLT event and act as the “reporter” – and then writing a press release/blog post for the Land Trust to use. We’re also always looking for volunteer photographers and writers for social media and blog content! Please contact lydia@btlt.org if you are interested. 

Flier Distribution: Pick up event fliers and other promotional materials and distribute them to a list of about 5-15 local sites. Please contact lydia@btlt.org if you are interested.

PROGRAMS

CREA Ecology Center

Staffing during Sunday open house hours interacting with families/visitors (12:00-2:00pm); light maintenance; exterior painting, etc.

Please contact carey@btlt.org if you are interested. 

Farmers Market:

BTLT Info Booth Volunteers: The info booth volunteers assist the Market Manager with answering questions about the Market and the Land Trust, directing customers, and engaging market-goers with the Land Trust’s programs with the goal of gaining new memberships and encouraging community members to explore BTLT other programs and properties. Please note that info booth volunteers must also be comfortable learning to process EBT/ SNAP / Maine Harvest Bucks transactions as well as BTLT merchandise transactions.

Kid’s Table Volunteers: This will include assisting the Market Manager with POP Club, encouraging new signups for POP Club, and getting kids engaged with our other activities. Volunteers who like to work with kids will be great for this role.

Parking Volunteers: Parking volunteers work alongside our Parking Coordinator and Market Manager. We need volunteers to help park cars during the Market and keep traffic flowing smoothly and safely!

Click here to learn more and to sign up to volunteer. Please contact market@btlt.org with any questions. 

Educational events & school programs: Interested in leading a spring birding walk or natural history program either outdoors or at a local library? Eager to help assist with school field trip programs? Please contact sarah@btlt.org if interested.

Annual Plant Sale: help dig donated plants, general planning and implementation help. Please contact plantsale@btlt.org if you are interested or click here to learn more.

Handy-Person: Our Farmers’ Market and garden are always in need of some extra help! Tasks may include  fence, bench, gate and sign repairs. Please contact market@btlt.org if you are interested.   

Common Good Garden at the Tom Settlemire Community Garden: There are 2-3 weekly work sessions to plant, tend, and harvest the Common Good Garden growing for Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, plus we can always use help weeding. These work days take place every Tuesday and Thursday 8:30am-10:30am. Learn more by clicking here.

STEWARDSHIP

April – November: Variety of project-based help which may include…

Trail clearing and construction 

Trail infrastructure maintenance: Bridge-building, crushed stone pathway construction, signage updates, blazing, etc. 

Invasive species management and removal 

Other projects on an as-needed basis 

Please contact alina@btlt.org if you are interested.