The Nature Conservancy in Delaware

Volunteering

Volunteers
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A little elbow grease is worth its weight in gold at The Nature Conservancy’s Delaware chapter. Throughout the year, we’re looking for people willing to help out with invasive weed control, horseshoe crab surveys, photography, tree planting, research projects, community events and general office assistance. Current projects include:

Get Your Hands Dirty on a Work Day
Contact Ashley Sutton at ashley_sutton@tnc.org or (302) 684-5346 if you are an individual, or leader of a scout, 4H, FFA or other group, and would like to participate in one of the work days scheduled throughout the year.

Staff a Booth at Community Events
The chapter is looking for volunteers to represent the Conservancy at upcoming events:

Sunday, September 21, 2008
The Dogfish Dash
In Rehoboth Beach. Volunteers will help with registration, water breaks and the chapter display.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Coast Day
In Lewes. Volunteers will hand out Conservancy information and work with a children's activity.

Contact the Delaware chapter at 302) 654-4707 to learn more and to sign-up, or click on the online volunteer information form link below.

Participate in the Annual Horseshoe Crab Survey
Annual Horseshoe Crab Survey. Horseshoe Crab surveying takes place during in May and June each year. Count teams of three or four go out at high tide in the evening to count and sex the crabs and record their findings. This information is later collected and used by the University of Delaware in their study of Horseshoe Crabs. Conservancy volunteers survey crabs on Bennett’s Beach and Big Stone Beach east of Milford.

Fill out an online volunteer information form to participate in these or other volunteer opportunities at the Conservancy’s Delaware chapter.

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