Teens Take Charge
Environment
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Teens Take Charge
Friends of the Bay (Oyster Bay)
Teens could assist after school and in the
early evenings with general office tasks, such as mailings, possibly some
data entry
Contact Patricia Aitken - Water Quality Monitor:p.aitken@friendsofthebay.org, 516
- 922 - 6666
The Garden City Bird Sanctuary (Garden City)
No experience necessary, all ages welcome,
between 2 and 200 volunteers. Simple to complex projects.
The Garden City Bird Sanctuary received a grant from the NYS Department
of Environmental Conservation for a Community Tree Planting Program.
Work has started, and planting with volunteers is scheduled for March
through May. To get involved, contact gcbirdsanctuary@aol.com
The Garden City High School and Mineola High School environmental
clubs are also participating in a Nassau County "Medallion Program" to
cement signs on curb inlets leading to stormwater basins to advise not to
dump. If you or your organization would like to know who to contact to get
medallions for your community, contact the gcbirdsanctuary@aol.com
Contact Rob Alvey, Founder and President: gcbirdsanctuary@aol.com, 516 - 326 -
1720
Muttontown Horsemen's Association Inc. (Syosset)
Trail clearing - about 4 days per year. We need young strong bodies to clip
bushes and move branches. Power tool training is a plus.
Contact Barbara Palm, Treasurer: muttonhorse@yahoo.com, 516-922-TAIL
Old Westbury Gardens (Old Westbury)
Volunteer docents to give tours of house and gardens, plant and gift shop
volunteers, gardeners to assist horticulturists, receptionists. Must be at
least 18 to be a docent or receptionist, and 14 to be a gift shop or plant
shop assistant, public program assistant or gardener. Training is on-the-
job.
Contact Jamie Watkis, Programs Associate and Volunteer Coordinator:
jwatkis@oldwestburygardens.org, 516 – 333 – 0048 ext. 302, or download an
application at www.oldwestburygardens.com (click "Volunteer Opportunities")
Planting Fields State Historic Park (Oyster Bay)
Volunteers commit 4 hours per week as gardeners, guides, receptionists
and staff for gift shop and horticultural library. Weekend docents and gift
shop staff needed especially.
Contact Kathleen Sterner: 516 – 922 – 9210
Not a member organization of TTC… contact Long Island Volunteer Center for
further details
The South Shore Estuary Reserve (Freeport)
The South Shore Estuary Reserve Office and partner organizations are
seeking volunteers to watch for alewives during their upcoming spawning
season, April 1 to May 31. Documenting these spawning runs is an
important step in understanding diadromous fish habitat use, and for
guiding future projects to restore diadromous fish populations on Long
Island.
Volunteer training workshops will be held on Wednesday, March 28 from
7:00pm to 8:30pm, and Saturday March 31 from 10:00am to 11:30am at
Dowling College in Oakdale. Interested volunteers should contact the
SSER Office to learn more.
Contact: Clare O'Reilly, Program Administrative Manager: coreilly@dos.state.ny.
us, 516 - 378 - 2679
Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center (Oyster Bay)
Those who love to work in the outdoors can assist in the maintenance of
these beautiful grounds by tending to nature trails, doing light carpentry
work on aviaries, office support and animal care
Contact Isabel Fernandes: 516 – 922 – 3200 ext. 24
Not a member organization of TTC… contact Long Island Volunteer Center for
further details
The Waterfront Center (Oyster Bay)
Varied volunteer positions include updating databases, maintaining
grounds and repairing boats.
Contact Lynn Basnight: 516 – 624 – 7900
Not a member organization of TTC… contact Long Island Volunteer Center for
further details
Teens could assist after school and in the
early evenings with general office tasks, such as mailings, possibly some
data entry
Contact Patricia Aitken - Water Quality Monitor:p.aitken@friendsofthebay.org, 516
- 922 - 6666
The Garden City Bird Sanctuary (Garden City)
No experience necessary, all ages welcome,
between 2 and 200 volunteers. Simple to complex projects.
The Garden City Bird Sanctuary received a grant from the NYS Department
of Environmental Conservation for a Community Tree Planting Program.
Work has started, and planting with volunteers is scheduled for March
through May. To get involved, contact gcbirdsanctuary@aol.com
The Garden City High School and Mineola High School environmental
clubs are also participating in a Nassau County "Medallion Program" to
cement signs on curb inlets leading to stormwater basins to advise not to
dump. If you or your organization would like to know who to contact to get
medallions for your community, contact the gcbirdsanctuary@aol.com
Contact Rob Alvey, Founder and President: gcbirdsanctuary@aol.com, 516 - 326 -
1720
Muttontown Horsemen's Association Inc. (Syosset)
Trail clearing - about 4 days per year. We need young strong bodies to clip
bushes and move branches. Power tool training is a plus.
Contact Barbara Palm, Treasurer: muttonhorse@yahoo.com, 516-922-TAIL
Old Westbury Gardens (Old Westbury)
Volunteer docents to give tours of house and gardens, plant and gift shop
volunteers, gardeners to assist horticulturists, receptionists. Must be at
least 18 to be a docent or receptionist, and 14 to be a gift shop or plant
shop assistant, public program assistant or gardener. Training is on-the-
job.
Contact Jamie Watkis, Programs Associate and Volunteer Coordinator:
jwatkis@oldwestburygardens.org, 516 – 333 – 0048 ext. 302, or download an
application at www.oldwestburygardens.com (click "Volunteer Opportunities")
Planting Fields State Historic Park (Oyster Bay)
Volunteers commit 4 hours per week as gardeners, guides, receptionists
and staff for gift shop and horticultural library. Weekend docents and gift
shop staff needed especially.
Contact Kathleen Sterner: 516 – 922 – 9210
Not a member organization of TTC… contact Long Island Volunteer Center for
further details
The South Shore Estuary Reserve (Freeport)
The South Shore Estuary Reserve Office and partner organizations are
seeking volunteers to watch for alewives during their upcoming spawning
season, April 1 to May 31. Documenting these spawning runs is an
important step in understanding diadromous fish habitat use, and for
guiding future projects to restore diadromous fish populations on Long
Island.
Volunteer training workshops will be held on Wednesday, March 28 from
7:00pm to 8:30pm, and Saturday March 31 from 10:00am to 11:30am at
Dowling College in Oakdale. Interested volunteers should contact the
SSER Office to learn more.
Contact: Clare O'Reilly, Program Administrative Manager: coreilly@dos.state.ny.
us, 516 - 378 - 2679
Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center (Oyster Bay)
Those who love to work in the outdoors can assist in the maintenance of
these beautiful grounds by tending to nature trails, doing light carpentry
work on aviaries, office support and animal care
Contact Isabel Fernandes: 516 – 922 – 3200 ext. 24
Not a member organization of TTC… contact Long Island Volunteer Center for
further details
The Waterfront Center (Oyster Bay)
Varied volunteer positions include updating databases, maintaining
grounds and repairing boats.
Contact Lynn Basnight: 516 – 624 – 7900
Not a member organization of TTC… contact Long Island Volunteer Center for
further details
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