We are a year-round nature center with approximately five miles of trails available
for hiking, skiing, and snowshoeing. With only two full-time year-round staff
people, we service school groups, scout groups, special-interest groups, and
the general public on a daily basis. We rely heavily on volunteer help to man
the building while we are on the trails with groups, to help with special events
like our maple sugaring program, and to assist us with trail maintenance.
Wish List
- binoculars
- craft materials: yarn, glue, paper, scissors, etc.
- cross-country skis (all sizes)
- fans, electric
- filter system, under-gravel, for two turtle tanks (approx. 80-gallon and 50-gallon)
- golf cart (working)
- GPS
- laminator (letter-size)
- microscopes
- nature books
- nature CDs
- outdoor tools: chain saw, sturdy garden rakes, hand clippers, hedge trimmers, small pitchforks, pruning saws, shovels with a point, wheelbarrow (in good condition)
- picnic tables, wooden
- Ranger Rick magazines
- refrigerator (apartment-size)
- snowmobile in reasonable condition for winter trail grooming
- snowshoes (all sizes)
- spotting scope
Volunteers Needed
Desk assistant: watch desk, greet visitors (our most-needed position).
Snowmobile driver: groom trails for cross-country skiing.
Trail maintenance: trim back trails, lay mulch.
Tour guides: for maple-sugaring program, creatures of the night.
Naturalists: lead scout groups, assist with kids' classes, earth camp.