Opportunity Details

The C&O Canal Trust would like to invite you to the 11th annual Canal Pride Days event in Frederick County. Canal Pride Days are the C&O Canal National Historical Park’s largest volunteer stewardship events of the year, engaging volunteers from across the state in stewardship projects to restore and revitalize the Park’s natural, cultural, and recreational community resources.

Please join us for our Canal Pride Days event, scheduled for Saturday, May 5th, 2018 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Point of Rocks Boat Ramp, in Point of Rocks, MD.

Each year, the Canal Pride Days Event in Frederick County attracts more than 50 volunteers dedicated to preserving their neighborhood National Park. During the event, volunteers will take part in various beautification and preservation projects, including helping to preserve historic Lockhouse 28, painting picnic tables, removing invasive plant species, and more to help improve the Point of Rocks Boat Ramp and its surrounding area for all to enjoy. To register please visit our website at www.canaltrust.org.

The C&O Canal Trust is the official, nonprofit partner founded to protect, restore, and promote the C&O Canal National Historical Park. The Trust pursues its mission through a combination of fundraising, volunteerism, community outreach and education, and hands-on restoration. By working in partnership with the National Park Service, the Trust seeks to ensure that the Park’s natural, historic, and recreational potential is fully realized.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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The C&O Canal Trust would like to invite you to the 11 th annual Canal Pride Days event in Washington County. Canal Pride Days are the C&O Canal National Historical Park’s largest volunteer stewardship events of the year, engaging volunteers from across the state in stewardship projects to restore and revitalize the Park’s natural, cultural, and recreational community resources.

Please join us for our Canal Pride Days event, scheduled for Saturday, April 28th, 2018 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Hancock Visitor Center, located at 439 East Main Street, Hancock, MD.

During our event, volunteers will take part in beautification and preservation projects, including painting picnic tables, preserving historic structures, removing invasive plant species, and more to help improve Hancock Visitor Center and the nearby Little Tonoloway campground for all to enjoy. To register please visit our website at www.canaltrust.org.

The C&O Canal Trust is the official, nonprofit partner founded to protect, restore, and promote the C&O Canal National Historical Park. The Trust pursues its mission through a combination of fundraising, volunteerism, community outreach and education, and hands-on restoration. By working in partnership with the National Park Service, the Trust seeks to ensure that the Park’s natural, historic, and recreational potential is fully realized.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The C&O Canal Trust would like to invite you to the 11th annual Canal Pride Days Kickoff Event. Canal Pride Days are the C&O Canal National Historical Parks’ largest volunteer stewardship events of the year, engaging volunteers from across the state in stewardship projects to restore and revitalize the Park’s natural, cultural, and recreational community resources.

Please join us for our Great Falls Canal Pride Days Kickoff Event, scheduled for Saturday, April 21st, 2018 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Historic Great Falls Tavern, located at 11710 MacArthur Boulevard in Potomac, MD.

During the event, volunteers will take part in various beautification and preservation projects, including painting picnic tables and benches, revitalizing park grounds, removing invasive plant species, and more to help improve the area around Historic Great Falls Tavern for all to enjoy. Register at our website www.canaltrust.org.

The C&O Canal Trust is the official, nonprofit partner founded to protect, restore, and promote the C&O Canal National Historical Park. The Trust pursues its mission through a combination of fundraising, volunteerism, community outreach and education, and hands-on restoration. By working in partnership with the National Park Service, the Trust seeks to ensure that the Park’s natural, historic, and recreational potential is fully realized.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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Join us Saturday, April 7th from 8 AM to Noon for a Desert Cleanup between Superior and Picketpost Mountain on the Tonto National Forest - Globe Ranger District.

PLEASE NOTE: due to road conditions and the distance between sites, we recommend volunteers only come in high clearance vehicles. We are going to move from site to site as a big group to ensure we get all of the trash sites so you will need a high clearance vehicle that can get you from site to site.

This is the perfect opportunity for OHV and 4X4 Clubs to come out and join us for the morning!

Sign-in is from 7:30 AM to 8 AM. Safety briefing at 8 AM sharp. We will leave the meet-up site as a group immediately following the safety briefing. If you arrive late, you will not be able to participate.

We will also have a front-end loader to assist us.

Click the link below to register and we will send you all of the event details, including direction:
http://www.naturalrestorations.org/new-events-1/
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Thank you to the following organizations for their support of this event:
CopperPoint Insurance Companies, Imerys Ceramics, LeBaron & Carroll LLC, Salt River Project, and the U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Forest - Globe Ranger District.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Desert Cleanup from Superior to Picketpost	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Join us for our first weekday cleanup on Monday, April 2nd, 2018 at Phon D Sutton Recreation Area. This area typically sees a lot of use over the Easter holiday weekend and sadly, a lot of trash is left behind. The cleanup is from 8 AM to Noon.

We are looking for volunteers on foot to hike along the riverbanks exploring the area and picking up scattered trash when you see it. Bring gloves, wear long pants, long sleeve shirt, and closed-toe shoes or boots that can get dirty.

To register and to receive detailed directions to parking and the sign-in table, please email Nicole at contact@naturalrestorations.org or copy and paste the following link into your borrower to register online: http://plogos/840-814745055|Natural_Restorations_PhonDSutton_Cleanup.jpgwww.naturalrestorations.org/new-events-1/2018/4/2/save-the-date-phon-d-sutton-day-after-easter-cleanup

* A responsible adult or group leader must accompany and supervise anyone under the age of 18 years old. This is a great opportunity for youth groups and clubs. We can accommodate small and large groups.

You do NOT need a Tonto Pass to participate.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Phon D Sutton Volunteer	no limit	n/a	n/a

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The Lebanon Valley Conservancy is participating in the Keystone 10 Millions Trees Partnership. Every Pennsylvanian has a stake in clean water and we are stepping up to the challenge of reducing water pollution by planting trees. The Lebanon Valley Conservancy will be planting 400 trees in various parts of Lebanon County and needs volunteers from our community to make this happen!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Friday, April 27, 2018	no limit	n/a	n/a
Saturday, April 28, 2018	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

What: 2018 Earth Fair
Where: Myrick Center & Park
When: Sunday, April 29
Time: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Who We Are: Coulee Partners for Sustainability (CPS) was a non-profit organization that
formed in 2007 with the purpose to create an environmental awareness in the Coulee
Region through a variety of educational events. CPS’s main goals included educating
people of all ages about personal responsibility and sustainability, inspiring people to take
an active role in environmental issues and uniting the community by organizing
educational events in La Crosse. CPS’s aim was to involve people of all ages to share and
spread the knowledge of environmental issues and discuss the possible ways in which we
can better our society and make our community more sustainable. In January of this year,
CPS was merged with the Sustainability Institute at Western Technical College, and their
mission and goals parallel that of CPS. The Sustainability Institute is housed at Western
Technical College but serves the 7 Rivers Region. They provide a forum to raise all efforts
by aligning with local partnerships and resources to enhance offerings. Their hopes are to
grow and cultivate sustainability in our region by hosting conversations and conferences to
move sustainability forward in our region.
Earth Fair : For the past nine years, CPS has put on an annual Earth Fair. Past attendance
has been between 1,000 and 2,500-- primarily families with young to adolescent children –
this is an indication of the popularity of the Earth Fair in which there are many activities
and demonstrations held for young and old alike. (Please see www.earthfairlacrosse.com
for last year’s handout).
Recycling Fair & Spring Cleaning : Also during the Earth Fair a “Recycling Fair” will be
held at Emerson Elementary school with electronic waste, used car seats, scrap metal, CFL
bulbs, American flags, and confidential documents being collected. Spring Cleaning is a
volunteer clean-up effort held the Saturday before the Earth Fair in and around the La
Crosse River Marsh.
The Earth Fair is free and open to the public. The event is 100% supported by the
generous contributions from area businesses and organizations through grants,
sponsorships, and nominal fees from event (non-sponsor) vendors.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Earth Fair Crew	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Join us on Thursday, April 26th, 2018 as we bag 3,000 tree seedlings for students in K - 5 for the 5 local elementary schools. We will begin at 5 pm and work till finished. This is to celebrate Earth Day.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Give students an opportunity to learn to love our earth by teaching them to plant and grow a garden where they can be in charge of maintaining it.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	5	n/a	n/a

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Providing bank stability, shade and habitat, willows (scientific name: Salix) are among the most important plants along the river. Help plant willows along the San Lorenzo River for a stronger, healthier river ecosystem. As a volunteer, you will learn about willows and then gather and install willow cuttings.

During this event we will provide tools and refreshments for participants. We recommend that all volunteers dress in comfortable gardening clothes, include long pants, socks and sturdy shoes. Bring sun protection or rain layer depending on the weather and be sure to bring a reusable water bottle. Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a