Conservation Stewardship
Work with our Land Committee and land owners to protect critical natural landscapes in North Texas.
- Provide legal advice for crafting easement agreements (legal experience required)
- Draft conservation easements (legal experience required)
- Provide guidance on real estate transactions (real estate experience required)
- Provide tax advice for conservation easements (tax experience required)
- Monitor existing conservation easement properties (experienced naturalists needed)
- Develop Land Management Plans to promote the natural values of conserved properties (experienced naturalists needed)
- Create baseline surveys for new conservation easements (experienced naturalists needed)
- Research appropriate conservation criteria in overall service area
- Collect and analyze GIS data to identify critical landscapes remaining in our service area (GIS experience needed)
- Create archive of past easement activity for each easement
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Environmental Restoration and Education
Work in our Meadow Nature Preserve to study the recovery of natural systems
and educate others about those natural systems.
- Survey existing flora and fauna
- Conduct guided nature walks (birds, wildflowers, habitats)
- Work with our restoration committee to monitor the changes in natural systems after the termination of agriculture
- Work with local schools to conduct experiential learning opportunities
- Develop curriculum materials for environmental learning
- Conduct trail maintenance and general clean-up
- Monitor the preserve for violations of use policies
- Serve as an ambassador for visitors to the Meadow Preserve
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Creative - Design and Photography
Work with our Outreach Committee on various promotional materials.
- Create upcoming member newsletters (using Adobe InDesign
CS)
- Design invitations for upcoming events
- Recommend updates to our website
- Design brochures and other outreach materials
- Photograph events for members and the general public
- Photograph our Meadow Nature Preserve
- Photograph our board members and landowners
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Outreach - Marketing and Communication
Work with our Outreach Committee to increase our understanding of stakeholder communities
and develop materials to reach those constituents.
- Research published materials for existing messaging (brand analysis)
- Develop timeline of past milestones (brand management)
- Develop archive of Connemara's published materials
- Identify and profile target audiences (market analysis)
- Assess awareness and attitudes of our organization and mission among target audiences (market analysis)
- Develop messaging for target audiences (promotion)
- Assist in preparing recommendations for our strategic marketing plan (planning)
- Develop relationships with various media contacts
- Write press releases about our successes and events
- Develop and deliver presentations for various stakeholder
groups
- Write articles for newsletter
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Fundraising
Work with our Fundraising Committee to increase funding of Connemara Conservancy's capacity
and conservation efforts.
- Assist with fundraising campaign preparation
- Maintain donor database
- Identify potential individual, corporate, and in-kind donors
- Solicit individual, corporate, and in-kind donors
- Assist with grant applications
- Organize and manage a fundraising event
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Volunteer Management
Work with our Staff, Board, and other volunteers to develop individuals' contributions to our conservation work.
- Be a mentor to another volunteer
- Organize and present volunteer orientation
- Assist in volunteer recognition
- Develop volunteer training materials
- Recruit additional volunteers
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Office Administration
Work in our office to understand the operations of a nonprofit organization.
- Assist with filing
- Help prepare annual fundraising campaign mailings
- Scan conservation documents to create electronic files for each easement
- Assist with technology selection and implementation
- Provide technology support for office
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* Please fill out a volunteer application and return it to us to ensure you are matched with the best project available.
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