Volunteer

As a volunteer, you can play a hands-on role in a wide range of projects – visiting properties as part of a team, building community support, educating others about conserving our lands, and many other types of activities.

EALT survives because of volunteers. Volunteers can donate a few hours on a specific fundraising or land stewardship event, or take on a specific project (e.g., maintaining our website). We can create a volunteer experience to fit almost any interest. Please contact us to find out how you can help, or fill in our application online, or download our Volunteer Interest Form to determine how we can best use your skills, experience, and interests.

To learn more about volunteering with the Edmonton and Area Land Trust, download our Volunteer Manual.

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Baseline study volunteers: Some experience in plants and animal identification is valuable, though not necessary. Groups of volunteers will be led by EALT staff to collect data on our properties.
Time commitment: one or more days, usually on weekends, as needed.

Work party Volunteers: EALT needs many hands during Weeding for Wildlife, Wind up the Wire, or Signing the Site events. Field work involves manual labour to remove weeds, fences or install signs, nestboxes or other general field work
Time commitment: one or more days, usually on weekends, as needed.

Volunteer Stewards: Those interested in taking on a larger commitment may wish to be a volunteer steward. Stewards usually live or recreate near one of EALT’s properties, and assist in a variety of aspects, such as keeping out a watchful eye and assisting with field work.
Time commitment: depending on interest, this could be one or more days a month.

Writing, Researching and Publications: Good research and writing skills are necessary to help EALT produce various education materials such as brochures, handouts and booklets. Time commitment: one or more days, depending on depth of involvement. This could be done from home.

Website Assistance: This position would require computer skills and an interest in learning and using our content management system (CMS). This would involve the occasional request to update materials and input other information on an as-need basis.
Time commitment: approximately <4 hours per month, conducted from home.

Staffing an Information Booth/Table: EALT sometimes hosts information booths at various locations, including farmer’s markets, businesses and special events. Volunteers can assist EALT by staffing the table, talking to interested people and explaining EALT’s work.
Time commitment: two or more hours, usually on weekends, as needed.

Assist at special events: This volunteer opportunity could involve assisting with organizing special events with EALT.
Time commitment: one or more days, depending on depth of involvement.