Other Ways to Help

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  • Don Gregory apple tour
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  • snowplow at Kehl Lake

Snowplowers Needed!

Do you live near one of our Natural Areas? Like to snowplow? We would appreciate help keeping our parking areas plowed out at Whaleback Natural Area (Leland); and the Chippewa Run Natural Area (Empire) Call  Jenee : 231-256-9665 or e-mail: jrowe@leelanauconservancy.org if you can help. A special thanks to our past and current snowplow volunteers: Rick Cross at Kehl Lake Natural Area (Northport); Warren Watkins, Scott Koeze and Craig Miller at Houdek Dunes (between Leland and Northport); and Gene Meeuwenberg at DeYoung Natural Area on Cedar Lake (near Traverse City).

Auction Committee

Our Annual Picnic and Auction is a critical component of our success. Funds raised at this event support our work all year long. This is a fun committee and a great way to meet new people and get involved. There are many tasks, from gathering items for the auction to helping serve appetizers to helping with set up the event. You don’t have to solicit if you don’t want to! Call Carolyn: 231-256-9665 or e-mail cfaught@leelanauconservancy.org.

Mailing Crews

Help stuff envelopes or stick labels on newsletters. We need a group nearly every month to help. It’s a sociable group, and Gayle almost always brings a treat to share. Call Gayle: 231-256-9665 or e-mail: gayle@leelanauconservancy.org.

Booth Keepers

Our booth is a great way for people who are unfamiliar with the Conservancy to get to know us and for us to find new members. Many of our members volunteer to man the booth at summer events. They answer questions, pass out literature and sell Conservancy clothing. If you would like to be a booth volunteer, call Communications Director Carolyn Faught 231-256-9665 or e-mail her at cfaught@leelanauconservancy.org. We will hold a training session in June.

Membership Reps

Help sign letters to friends and neighbors who are not currently members. Call Carolyn 231-256-9665 or e-mail: cfaught@leelanauconservancy.org.

Event Helpers

Pour wine, put up posters, help set up tables, clean up, serve food, you name it, we need help with it! Call Gayle: 231-256-9665 or e-mail: gayle@leelanauconservancy.org.

Pontoon Boat Drivers

If you own a pontoon boat or have access to one, we often take members out on educational trips on our inland lakes. These outings usually happen only in the summer months. Call Gayle: 231-256-9665 or e-mail: gayle@leelanauconservancy.org.

March in a Parade

Carry a sign and march in the Leland 4th of July parade. Also we would love to appear in the Glen Arbor parade if someone would be willing to organize this!

Water Quality Sampling

If you are interested in helping us gather important water quality data on various Leelanau County streams from Spring to Fall, please call or email Yarrow Wolfe. Email: ywolfe@leelanauconservancy.org.  We sample in teams of two and training will be held in April each year.

Link Us To Your Website

If you have a website, please put a link to our site on yours and help us spread our message. Just link to leelanauconservancy.org.