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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 Common Tern, a NY state threatened species. Please meet at the TILT office at 8:30 am. Work gloves are recommended, and lunch will be provided. […]

  • 13th Annual “For The Trees” Arbor Day Celebration

    The best way to celebrate Arbor Day is by taking action for our trees and environment — while having fun doing it! Whether it’s planting new trees, caring for existing ones, educating others about their importance, or supporting conservation efforts, every step makes a difference. Join the Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) at for our […]

  • Chippewa Bay Yellow Iris Pull at Chippewa Bay Preserve

    Chippewa Bay Preserve 149 New Road, Hammond, NY, United States

    Join us for a hands-on conservation effort at Chippewa Bay Preserve! On May 19 from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM, TILT is hosting a Yellow Iris Pull to help protect the preserve’s wetlands from invasive species. Yellow Iris may look pretty, but it spreads aggressively and can crowd out native plants that wildlife depend on. Volunteers will […]

  • 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 and protect the watershed for future generations. Be sure to wear your trusty work attire and remember to bring gloves if you have them. Together […]