If you would like to volunteer for any of the tasks below,
please let us know!
Conservation
Plant Sale |
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Raffle |
Contact area businesses and
request raffle donations. |
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Artistic Sign |
Make a sign
advertising tree sale dates and details to put in front of the Williston office
(sandwich sign) |
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May 3 rd |
Come one, come all… to assist with the organization,
distribution, and sale of trees at our Williston or Berlin
offices |
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Final Arrangements |
Tie up loose ends by orchestrating the distribution of
leftover trees. This is held at the UVM Horticultural Farms Plant Sale at a
later date in May. |
Grant
Proposal Writing
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Rainwater Harvesting System |
The District strived to implement
Vermont’s First Rainwater Harvesting
System in 2007. (http://www.rainwaterrecovery.com/) Research appropriate funding sources
and write grant proposals to take this project off the drawing board in 2008. |
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Analytical Services Partnerships |
The District has several projects slated for the
2008 field season surrounding citizen monitoring programs that will require
partnerships with stream health analysis laboratories. Help springboard these unique learning
opportunities for residents of the watershed by getting the grant that will
seal the deal. |
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Equipment |
Staying abreast of the technological resources required to succeed as
environmental professionals is a challenge for many grassroots
non-profits. Help the District catch up
to the curve by seeking funds for the purchase of the following equipment:
- Laptop
- Computer Software:
- In Design: for graphic
design work
- Adobe Professional: for
creating interactive applications online
- Projector for PowerPoint presentations
- USB Thumb drives
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Art &
Science of Rain Barrels |
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Project Goal
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This project will have area students in science and art classes create scientifically sound informational rain barrel brochures and paint nature designs on rain barrels which are then distributed to homes in impaired water runoff areas.
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Science Classrooms |
Science students will be charged with developing the
informational brochure that will accompany the rain barrel to its new
home. Be present in the classroom to
guide and assist the students. |
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Art Classrooms |
Art students are responsible for bringing these barrels
from bland to beautiful by painting them with scenes of nature and
tranquility. Inspire the students to
dream big and paint bold. |
Stormwater
Projects |
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Storm Scouts |
When it rains it pours. Stick
it out in the elements to identify problem areas in the Allen Brook watershed
that will trigger future conservation projects. |
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Capture the Moment |
Get footage of installed stormwater treatment systems and
low-impact development designs during heavy downpours. A picture is worth 1,000 words.
- Williston Hills –
large-scale erosion mitigation project
- Oak Hill – stream
stabilization
- Dorset Street – large-scale stormwater
detention facility
-
Rain Gardens – small scale
bioretention systems
-
Farrell Park – subsurface-flow gravel
wetland
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Website
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Rain Gardens |
Spring of 2008 will be the grand
release of the Vermont Rain Garden Manual. Show off your web-design skills by creating a Rain Garden website for the District based on
the manual. |
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General |
Provide suggestions on layout and content of our current website and
work with our webmaster to make it happen |
General
Outreach |
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Community Events |
Man a booth at flower shows, sustainability fairs, and seek
new places to spread the word about conserving, protecting, and enhancing our
water resources. |
Education |
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Lesson Plans |
We’ve got the
Rain Garden lesson plans drafted… so you can
put on the finishing touches and introduce them to area schools. |
Plaques |
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Rain Gardens |
Bring recognition to the dozen or so rain gardens recently installed in the watershed by seeking and securing funds to design and install small interpretative plaques at each rain garden. |
