DRA Volunteer Opportunities

Many of our members and friends ask, “How can I be more involved in the DRA while helping it to accomplish its excellent conservation work?” Well, below are some of the opportunities where your involvement will make a difference.

A complete list follows, but three immediate needs we have are for (1) a “Conservation Cleanup Crew” to take charge of maintaining and organizing the DRA headquarters office building, (2) members and leadership for our Membership Committee, and (3) volunteers of all kinds (e.g. setup, parking, ticket and merchandise sales) for our summer Great Salt Bay Concert Series (Sunday, July 13, 2008), which once again will feature Inner Visions Reggae.

If you are interested in learning more about any of these opportunities just give us a call at 563-1393. All of these activities are fun and many are group oriented where you are certain to meet many interesting members of the community!

LAND STEWARD

• Maintain/inspect DRA properties
• Blaze/maintain trails (call Steven at 207-563-1393)
• Assist in wildlife surveys/projects

RIVER STEWARD

• Cruise the river on a DRA or other boat, educating boaters about the DRA
• Take part in the Tidewater Watch program, monitoring river/Salt Bay water quality
• Participate in the annual horseshoe crab count or water-related projects and surveys
• Track our sonar tagged horseshoe crabs

EVENTS

• Help prepare/attend DRA annual meeting (June)
• Assist with plans/set-up of annual Great Salt Bay Concert Series (July)
• Organize or help with the annual Lobster Bake (August)
• Plan/prepare for annual Family Harvest Festival (October)
• Man information tables/recruit DRA members (Olde Bristol Days/Oyster Festival, etc.)
• Help with the annual DRA Christmas Greens Sale (late November into December)
• Organize the annual Christmas party (Dec) at the Great Salt Bay Heritage Center

PROGRAMS and COMMITTEES

• Participate in or help organize the Community Garden Committee which oversees the community garden (April-October)
• Assist teaching staff with Camp Mummichog (summer children’s program – June/July)
• Building Committee – help to maintain our headquarters office building, a community space used year-round
• Landscape Committee – assist with gardens, maintain DRA farmhouse landscape
• Education Committee – develop educational programs, assist with displays

WRITERS and PHOTOGRAPHERS NEEDED

• Write articles for our newsletter
• Prepare press releases highlighting various activities and announcements
• Take digital photos of DRA events, organize photo archive

These are just some of the opportunities with which you can become involved as an active member of the DRA. (Our membership form is available on this web site and may be downloaded for your convenience.) Or, you may call our office at
207-563-1393.

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