Conservation Land Stewards (CLS) and Citizen Science (CS) Requirements
Thank you for your willingness to help EALT in our stewardship and monitoring as a Conservation Land Steward (CLS) or Citizen Scientist (CS).
For all programs - Apply by April 15 at 11:59 PM
Please take note of the requirements and expectations of each of these programs. During the application, you will see “i” icons next to questions with more details – please refer to them to answer each question adequately.
To volunteer in these programs, you must be able to:
- Complete the required amount of visits to the land (often monthly or twice monthly, depending on the program).
- Visit the land with a field partner (this can be another volunteer, or an untrained family member/friend). For your safety, we do not assign partners, but we can connect you to other volunteers in the program.
- Complete the full commitment of the program (2 years for CLS, 4 months for CS).
- Have access to a vehicle to travel to the conservation lands
- Navigate rural roads and find our conservation lands with the provided directions.
- Interpret maps in order to navigate your way around the conservation land.
- Complete Health and Safety training with EALT staff (online and/or in person).
- Walk over uneven terrain and carry supplies.
- Communicate with EALT staff about your visits and observations through email and/or the volunteer app (available for IOS and Android).
- Represent EALT in a professional manner while on your visits.
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