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Volunteer Opportunities

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Explore Our Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

Meadowbrook Monday – Year-End Letter Party

We need your help addressing, folding, and stuffing envelopes!  We have lots of letters to send, but it's easy work in the company of your fellow volunteers.  Let's get together and help Shirley Heinze reach out.  It's true that many hands really do make for light work. This will be an indoor event. We will …

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Meadowbrook Nature Preserve, 109 W. 700 North
Valparaiso, IN 46385 United States
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Meadowbrook Monday – Native Plug Planting

Join us October 16th as we plant the remaining plugs from our Grow One Keep One program. We'll be planting the goldenrod and other native species out in the meadow adjacent to the old Girl Scouts campground. Flats and pots full of native flora from this year's Grow One Keep One program wait to be …

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Meadowbrook Nature Preserve, 109 W. 700 North
Valparaiso, IN 46385 United States
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VOLUNTEER! #OptOutside Seed Sowing

Give the gift of a Green Earth this Black Friday! Skip the crowds, reconnect with nature, and make a difference by sowing native wildflower seeds at the Great Marsh as we continue re-greening and restoring the wetlands in this unique and beautiful habitat. Come out between 1pm-3pm Central Time to assist our Stewardship Staff while …

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Join Us

Shirley Heinze Land Trust has protected more than 2,800 acres across six counties in northwestern Indiana, from endangered dune and swale in Lake County to the kettle lakes of St. Joseph County. Whether you’re interested in volunteer opportunities to help us remove invasive species, lead hikes or assist in fundraising activities, we would love to have your help!

Stewardship

If your ideal day at the office involves a healthy dose of fresh air, join our Stewardship team’s efforts to restore and maintain the Shirley Heinze Land Trust’s many nature preserves.

Education & Outreach

Bring your passions for people and nature together to help us create and deliver programs that engage and educate people about the conservation work that the Shirley Heinze Land Trust does.

Fundraising

From donor outreach to helping to make our Spring Benefit is a success, your efforts can play a vital role in this critical area of the organization.

Marketing

Help us tell the Shirley Heinze Land Trust story! If you have a way with words, a knack for social media, or a photographer’s eye, we would love to have you join us.

Administrative Operations

If you’re looking to help us “behind the scenes,” your knack for administrative coordination, data management, or clerical work will help us keep the organization running smoothly.

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Ready to Join Us?
Take five minutes and complete a volunteer application, email us at volunteer@heinzetrust.org, or call us at (219) 242-8558.
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Download our Volunteer Opportunities Brochure and learn about all of the opportunities you have to make a difference.