The Nature Conservancy in New York - Volunteer in New York

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Where We Work

Adirondacks: At 6 million acres, the Adirondack Park is larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Olympic National Parks combined.

Central & Western: From the rugged forests of Zoar Valley to the sand dunes of Lake Ontario, the Central & Western Chapter covers nearly half the state of New York.

Eastern New York:From the peaks of the Catskills to New York Harbor, the Eastern New York Chapter is keeping New York protected for nature and for people.

Long Island: Since the 1950s, the Long Island Chapter has preserved over 100,000 acres of land and water.

New York City: We may not have preserves located within the five boroughs, but that doesn't mean we aren’t working to promote conservation!

The Nature Conservancy was built on the dedication of volunteers. Today we still rely on their support. Our trustees volunteer their time and more. And across the region, volunteers help us build bridges, create trails, monitor properties, count turtles, remove invasive species, stuff envelopes, organize files, lead hikes and much more.

Volunteers can choose from the following locations as well as outdoor, indoor and other types of opportunities.

Adirondacks:

Stewardship Opportunities
Volunteer for outdoor conservation activities including preserve maintenance, invasive species removal, trail development, planting native species and much more. Opportunities are available on weekdays and weekends.

Office Opportunities
Volunteer for indoor conservation activities by helping at one of our offices. Help is needed with office administration, filing, mailings, typing, data entry and much more. Opportunities are available on weekdays from 9:00am - 5:00pm.

Central & Western New York:

Eastern New York:

Outdoor Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer for outdoor conservation activities including preserve maintenance, invasive species removal, trail work, planting native species and more. Opportunities are available on weekdays and weekends.

Long Island:

Volunteer Opportunities
Check our calendar for scheduled volunteer opportunities on Long Island.

New York City:

Office Opportunities
Volunteer for indoor conservation activities by helping at one of our offices. Assistance is needed with office administration, filing, mailings, typing, data entry and much more. Opportunities are available on weekdays from 9:00am - 5:00pm.

Additional Opportunities
Arrange a corporate or employee volunteer day at a preserve!

Nature picture credits (top to bottom, left to right): Photo © Harold E. Malde (volunteers dig up invasive species); Photo © Alan W. Eckert (bird banding).