Preserve Steward, Gray Conservation Land, Sudbury

The Preserve Steward will perform general monitoring and basic trail maintenance at SVT's Gray Conservation Land in Sudbury.

Responsibilities:

• Walk trails and look for and note problems with trail passage, vandalism, illegal uses, etc. (For properties without trails, walk roadside and property perimeter.)
• Perform basic trail maintenance such as cutting back brush and tree limbs.
• Remove trash and debris.
• Notify SVT personnel of urgent problems and situations.
• Maintain entrance kiosk postings and refill map brochure box.
• Maintain trail signage (staff assistance provided as needed).
• Monitor property boundaries annually during spring or fall. Check for encroachments and submit annual inspection report via SVT website’s stewardship volunteer log. If time and interest allow, monitoring boundaries more frequently is encouraged. Either once each in spring, summer, and fall, OR once in late spring and once in fall.
• Submit visitation reports on the SVT website’s stewardship volunteer log at least twice per month.

Optional Responsibilities:

• Help to empty dog waste station.
• Assist staff with field work which may include property surveys, boundary signage, trail maintenance, inventories, etc.
• Observe wildlife and changes in plant communities.
• Document plant and animal sightings.

Volunteer Qualifications:

• Willing to “adopt” the property and gain a thorough knowledge and appreciation of it.
• Able to visit property twice a month.
• Physically able to walk extensively and perform some manual labor.
• Enjoyment of the outdoors and commitment to conservation.

Training/Orientation Provided:

An individual orientation and training session will be provided to introduce the volunteer to the property and its associated responsibilities.

Time commitment (hours, dates, duration):

3 – 10 hours/month. Timing is flexible to your schedule.