Want to get involved?  Our watershed work depends on people willing to step up, volunteer, and dive into CRWC projects.  We would love your assistance and expertise.  Some of our needs are tidy, like data input, cataloguing, and phone-calling; others are in-the-field situations—river cleanup work, water quality testing, and setting up for special events.  You’ll have the satisfaction of helping improve our great river system, and you’ll receive the honest gratitude of our busy staff.  Plus, there’s reason to believe you’ll have a little fun while doing it.

So, why not volunteer?  Whether you’re a student, retiree, or just someone who is enthusiastic about rivers, we know you have something valuable to contribute.  Some positions are short term, with immediate goals attached; others last for extended periods and are more suited to long-range commitments.  See the descriptions below to find the opportunity that best suits your skills and schedule, or join our CRWC Volunteer Team to receive information about new volunteer opportunities, seminars and events by email each month.

Volunteers are making a difference.

Source to Sea Cleanup: Administrative Assistant
Greenfield office for material pick-up & mailing; assembly can be done off site.
8/1/2008 - 9/8/2008, business hours M-F
Help create, process, mail and track participant packages. Skills needed: Attention to detail, basic office skills.

Source to Sea Cleanup: Participant Recruitment
Greenfield office for packet prep/mailing, other tasks may be done off site.
6/1/2008 - 10/3/2008 Any time on any day
Research and contact potential participants; prepare and send out information packets; possible in person presentations to interested groups. Skills needed: Computer skills, research skills, attention to detail.

Source to Sea Cleanup: Supplies Outreach
Off site or in Greenfield office
6/1/2008 - 9/1/2008 Any time on any day
Identify and contact potential donors of supplies for the Source to Sea Cleanup; Track all donated supplies and estimated values. Skills needed: Excel, good communication skills (in person and on telephone), internet and basic research.

Source to Sea Cleanup: Poster Distribution
Off site or in Greenfield office; Local travel required
8/1/2008 - 10/4/2008 Any time on any day
Identify local businesses and organizations willing to display Source to Sea posters and distribute posters to those locations. Skills needed: Must have available transportation for deliveries.

Administrative Support
Greenfield office
Open ended:  Business hours on any day M-F
Provide administrative support approximately 2-6 hours per week. Tasks would include clerical duties as needed. Skills needed: Clerical, filing, data entry/word processing, internet research.

Eyes and Ears Network
Vermont/New Hampshire
Open ended:  Any time on any day
Report on observed potential permit violations, unexplained discharges and other events that seem to have a negative effect on the river. Skills needed: Attention to detail, being active in the outdoors on the river or its tributaries, ability to attend training session(s) as needed.

Grants Assistant
In Greenfield office; some work may be done offsite
Open ended:  Business hours on any day M-F
Provide support to raise needed funds through grant applications. Skills needed: Writing/editing, grant writing, internet research, fundraising experience.

Legislative Advocate
Off site, Hartford Legislative Office Building.
Open ended: Any time on any day
Call legislators, write Letters to the Editor, visit the Hartford Legislative Office Building in person to help CRWC advocate for specific issues. Communicate with CRWC about the results of this advocacy. Skills needed: Advocacy/Ombudsman, public speaking, writing/editing.

Land Conservation Files Synchronization
Greenfield Office
7/30/2008 - 8/30/2008 Business hours on any day M-F
Help organize Land Conservation Program (LCP) files, including identifying new or updated material and copying these materials for inclusion in the Greenfield office LCP files. Skills needed: Clerical, filing, basic office skills.

CRWC Volunteer Team
Here, there and everywhere
Now and then, any time, any day
Join the Volunteer Team to receive an email update every four to six weeks that will give you the latest news about new volunteer opportunities, seminars and training meetings, and other events.
Skills needed: Yours!!