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Want to get involved?

By volunteering, you’ll support TILT’s conservation mission to preserve the region’s ecosystems, ensuring water quality, recreation, and scenic beauty. You’ll also gain in-depth knowledge of TILT’s Preserves, learn land management skills, and connect with the TILT team and fellow volunteers.

Common Opportunities:

Preserve Stewardship: Help maintain and improve our beautiful preserves by hiking trails and providing valuable information about: wetland health, trail conditions, invasive and indicator species, overall health of the land.

Trail Maintenance Assistance: Get hands-on by building bridges, benches, and other trail amenities.

Special Events Assistants: Help make our events a success by assisting with tickets, food service, parking, and more. 

Office Help: Support staff with mailings,  phone calls, and administrative assistance.

Photographers: Capture the beauty of our preserves, treks, and events. We’ll proudly credit your work!

Trek Leaders or Lecturers – Share your knowledge and expertise with others through an outing and/or presentation.

Transportation: Provide boat transportation for island treks and events.

Group Participation: We welcome clubs, scout troops, school districts, corporate teams, religious organizations, and more. 

TILTrek: Check our trek calendar for scheduled volunteer opportunities out on the land.

Have a question about volunteering?

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Volunteer Opportunities

Today

  • Common Tern Grid Nesting Installation

    Eagle Wing Shoals & Tidd Island

    TILT and conservation partner Save The River, along with community volunteers will be installing nesting boxes and gull exclusion grids on Eagle Wings Shoals and Tidd Island to protect the […]

  • TILT’s and OBI’s Cherry Island Shoreline Cleanup

    Join the Thousand Islands Land Trust and Ontario Bays Initiative for a Cherry Island shoreline cleanup in Chaumont Bay! Help clean up debris, trash, and other items to prevent pollution […]

  • Annual Zenda Community Picnic & Volunteer Recognition

    Zenda Farms Preserve

    Bring your family and friends to celebrate conservation at the Thousand Islands Land Trust’s (TILT) annual Community Picnic! This kickoff to summer honors open space, volunteerism and community spirit. Enjoy […]