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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

Events

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  • Community gathering at the Zenda Picnic event at Zenda Farms Preserve with people outdoors enjoying the event.

    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 […]

  • TILT and ACLC’s Annual Citizen Science Loon Census

    Location of Choice

    Calling all nature enthusiasts and loon lovers! Here’s your chance to make a real impact on local wildlife conservation — volunteer with TILT and the ACLC to help count the […]

  • Common Tern Nesting Grid Removal

    Eagle Wing Shoals & Tidd Island

    The Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) and conservation partner Save The River need volunteers to help dismantle the gull exclusion grid on Eagle Wing Shoals and Tidd Island. Help make […]

  • Fall Stewardship Day

    Potters Beach Preserve

    Roll up your sleeves with the TILT Team at Potters Beach Preserve on Grindstone Island for a day of hands-on conservation.  Volunteers will clean the shoreline to help care for […]