If you have a passion for working toward a healthy and protected environment, Bay Land Trust has many volunteer opportunities available. Just click on the link below to find the volunteer position that fits your interests and skills. We look forward to your participation.

Immediate volunteer opportunities are available for the following positions:

Outreach Activities

Work with our Outreach Committee to:

· Design, edit and write the Trust’s periodic newsletter,

· Develop and edit new information and update content for the Trust website.

· Organize outreach meetings and design communications for community leaders and residents,

· Design targeted communications to landowners about preserving land,

We’re looking for people who like to write and have communication planning and design skills and/or marketing and public relations experience.

Stewardship of Protected Lands

Work with our Stewardship Committee to:

· Assist in the monitoring and inspection of properties under conservation easement including hiking through protected (sometimes rough terrain) properties, use GPS equipment to photograph sites, and take notes,

· Organize notes and other recorded data and scan and compile photographs to create inspection reports,

· Communicate with property owners.

We’re looking for personable, energetic people with an interest in orienteering and photography and a willingness to follow through in organizing recorded data, scanning photographs and compiling reports.

Land Preservation Efforts

Work with the Land Preservation Committee to:

· Track land preservation opportunities on the Annapolis Neck,

· Be familiar with development, zoning and land protection regulations and process as well as conservation easement provisions and tax advantage possibilities,

· Consult with communities on process and mechanisms to protect undeveloped open space,

· Work with landowners to protect their land and develop conservation easement terms,

· Work with appraisers, attorneys and county officials on preservation projects,

We’re looking for people with good communication and negotiation skills who have an interest in learning land preservation process, laws and regulations. Experience with financial modeling useful. Weekday and daytime availability would be an advantage.

Fundraising and Development Activities

Work with the Development Committee to:

· Organize logistics and publicity for fundraising events and other related activities, such as obtaining items for silent auction, etc,.

· Assist with other special fundraising activities and efforts,

· Assist with grant-writing efforts.

We’re looking for outgoing people with organizational skills. Grant-writing experience would be helpful.

For volunteer opportunities specific to waterway protection activities, check out any one of the following websites. There are many ways you can help protect our environment.

South River Federation

Alliance for the Chesapeake

Severn River Association

Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Chesapeake Bay Program

Department of Natural Resources

Chesapeake Bay Tributary Teams

Save Our Streams

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Chesapeake Bay