North Georgia

Volunteer Classifieds

• North Georgia Conservation Office (Dalton):
  Seeks volunteers who can assist with general office duties.
  Contact: Shawn Clouse
  Phone: (706) 259-2218 
  sclouse@tnc.org
  
• Conasauga River Project:
  In need of field help, including someone who has knowledge of water quality field sampling methodologies. The staff is willing to train the right person.
  Contact: Shawn Clouse
  Phone: (706) 259-2218
  sclouse@tnc.org

Volunteer Work Parties
For detailed information about the work party, please contact the designated staff member. Also, please notify the contact person of your intent to volunteer by the Wednesday prior to the work party.

• July 22, 2006
  Reed Branch Wet Meadow
  Towns County, near the Tennessee-Georgia border on the banks of Lake Chatuge
  
  Help Nature Conservancy staff preserve the home to the only known population of the federally endangered green pitcher plant in Georgia - Reed Branch Wet Meadow. Volunteers will assist staff with removal of non-native invasive plant species.
  
  Contact:
  Randy Tate
  (404) 253-7210
  rtate@tnc.org
  
  
• August 19, 2006
  Marshall Forest Preserve
  Floyd County, near Rome, Ga.

Spend the day at one of the few remaining old-growth forests in the Ridge and Valley Province as you assist Nature Conservancy staff with trash removal, invasive plant control, and trail maintenance.

Contact:
Nate Thomas
(706) 259-2266
nate_thomas@tnc.org

• September 23, 2006
  Black's Bluff Preserve
  Floyd County, near Rome, Ga.
  
  Surrounded by a botanical treasure trove of The Nature Conservancy's Black's Bluff Preserve, volunteers will assist Nature Conservancy staff with trash pickup, removal of invasive species, and trail maintenance.
  
  Contact:
  Nate Thomas
  (706) 259-2266
  nate_thomas@tnc.org