Volunteer

Volunteer Opportunities

We love our volunteers!

The Squam Lakes Conservation Society relies on the help of 100+ volunteers each year to protect and steward nearly 10,000 acres of land. There are many ways to support land conservation efforts. We are always happy to welcome volunteers interested in sharing their time and talents to support this mission. Monitoring conserved land is the most common way people volunteer. We also have opportunities to assist with office tasks or outreach events, serve on a commitee,  maintain trails, or even battle invasive plants. Be prepared to meet some other really amazing volunteers! 

Conservation Easement Monitoring

Monitoring conserved land is at the heart of our stewardship commitment. At the present time, we own or hold conservation easements on 190 properties encompassing over 10,000 acres and over 20 miles of shore frontage. It is our responsibility to review these properties at least once per year to ensure that the conservation promises we made are being upheld. As SLCS adds more properties to our conservation lands portfolio, our stewardship responsibilities and our need for volunteers to monitor these properties also grows.

The level of difficulty in “monitoring” each property ranges from very easy to rigorous. Volunteer monitors can stipulate the types and numbers of properties they would like to monitor, and it can done on your schedule. Typically, teams of one, two, three or four volunteers meet at the property and set out on a morning or afternoon expedition, walking the property and locating boundaries, trails, cellar holes, etc. SLCS will provide you all the training, tools, and information you’ll need! It is a fun activity that is suitable for the whole family.

Have questions?

There are countless ways you can get involved with SLCS. Please contact our Community Engagement Director, Rachelle Lyons, with and questions or ideas. Thanks for your interest and support.

Meet Volunteers