Volunteer Opportunities

FALL FLUTTERBY

Date:  Saturday, September 8
Time:  1 - 4 PM
Location:  Howell Wetlands
Contact Lauren Preske at (812) 479-0771, extension 139 or lpreske@wesselmannaturesociety.org


WNIN KIDS' FEST

Date:  Saturday, September 15
Time:  10 AM - 2 PM
Location:  WNIN parking lot behind the station at 405 Carpenter Street

Needed:  two volunteers to present an activity at a table, and one person to dress as the WNS mascot, Wes the Raccoon

Contact Alice Rademacher at (812) 479-0771, extension 101
arademacher@wesselmannaturesociety.org

From WNIN:  To increase attendee satisfaction, WNIN would like to work with you and your organization to develop an engaging activity for your booth. To aid in the development of booth activities, we have paired up with our Ready to Learn department to suggest activity ideas. This is part of the registration process and will be regarded with equal importance as the payment and organization information!

The theme of this Kids' Fest is Health. Please keep that in mind when planning your booth and give-aways.


TopSpot Appreciation Day

Date:  Sunday, September 23
Time:  12 - 3 PM or 3 - 6 PM
Location:  TopSpot Outdoors on Green River Road
Contact Amy Brown at (812) 479-0771 ext. 105 or abrown@wesselmannaturesociety.org

WNS is looking for at least four volunteers to represent the Wesselman Nature Society at TopSpot's Appreciation Day.


WNS FALL FESTIVAL BOOTH

Dates:  October 1 - 6

The Wesselman Nature Society will once again be selling brat burgers, birch beer, banana "canoes" and tree trunks (pretzel rods dipped in chocolate) at the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival.

Many volunteers will be needed throughout the week to keep the booth running. Please call the nature center at (812) 479-0771 and tell the staff when you'd like to volunteer!


TREEmendous Weekend

Dates:  October 20 - 21
Location:  Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve
Contact Scott Kramer at (812) 479-0771, extension 102 or skramer@wesselmannaturesociety.org

Saturday, October 20

10:00 AM  Fall Colors and Champion Tree Hike (1 or 2 hour hike)

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM  Tree Craft Fair

painted leaf banners

tree cookie necklaces

make a leaf press

leaf rubbing collages

Adopt-a-Tree journals

leaf scavenger hunt books

2:00 PM  Fall Colors and Champion Tree Hike (1 or 2 hour hike)

There will also be bus tours from 8 - 11 AM and 11 AM - 2 PM, to see various Champion Trees in Evansville.


Sunday, October 21

1:00 PM  How to nominate a champion tree (learn to measure and nominate a tree!)

2:00 PM  walking stick carving

3:00 PM  Fall Colors and Champion Tree Hike (1 or 2 hour hike)

Throughout the weekend, there will be wood carvers demonstrating their craft, leaf rubbing plates, identification books, and touch boxes with tree artifacts inside for people to feel in the nature center lobby.

There will be a training on Sunday, October 7, from 2:00 - 3:30 PM, where volunteers will learn how to measure a tree, where the Champion Trees are located within the preserve, the history of the Champion Tree program, about fall colors and how to lead a fall colors hike, and how to run the craft tables.


WWNP TRAIL MAINTENANCE

If you're out hiking the trails and have the time to do a little work while you're out, many of the trails needs a little bit of trimming. You can borrow a pair of clippers from the office, and just cut the overhanging vegetation back about 12 inches on either side of the trail. There are also several interpretive signs that need to be wiped down.

Contact:  Scott Kramer
Phone:  (812) 479-0771, extension 102
Email:  skramer@wesselmannaturesociety.org


CANOE EVANSVILLE NEEDS OFFICE HELP

Wesselman Nature Society's Canoe Evansville program is looking for volunteers for the following tasks:

1.  One person with computer knowledge to maintain weekly contact with past canoe program participants. Approximately 4 hours per week

2.  One person to answer phone calls on Thursdays and Fridays and book Canoe program reservations. Approximately 8 hours per week.

3.  One person to prepare flyers and distribute them to grocery stores and other locations.

4.  Someone to answer the phone at the office and answer questions about canoe trips.

5.  Someone to send out email information on trip openings to people who have taken trips before.

If you are interested in any of these jobs please contact Gil Himebaugh at maplemachinery@sbcglobal.net or (812) 499-7998.