Through education, outreach and volunteerism, we connect people to nature and inspire a community conservation ethic.

Volunteers continue to be the lifeblood of our organization. The incredible work the Land Alliance does today could not be done without our volunteers, who support our mission while benefiting from exceptional educational, social, and fitness opportunities. To joining our amazing team of conservation stewards, please complete the form, and we will be in touch with available opportunities.

Ways to Help

Volunteer to Plant A Woodland Pollinator Garden

Preserve, Protect, and Restore Our Environment

Volunteer to help remove invasive plants and Plant native species, Document the occurrence of flora and fauna, restore and maintain trails and gardens and mark property boundaries.

Encourage the next generation of conservation leaders

Volunteer to facilitating nature walks, field trips and educational activities to help children and adults gain a better understanding of and respect for the natural world.

Steward our John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden

Our gifted Stroll Garden manager Mary Schmutz guides several tried and true volunteers during weekly volunteer stewardship sessions during the season, whose loving and expert stewardship make the Garden the special place that it is.

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Events and Administration

If you prefer to work indoors, we would appreciate your help in the office: word processing, filing, mailings or data entry. We also rely on the wonderful support of volunteers to help plan, setup, run and break down our events.

Plant Propagation

Work in our greenhouse potting and repotting plants, sowing seeds in plug trays, and tending to the seedlings. All plants grown in the greenhouse are then used at our preserves or given to other organizations to help our native wildlife.

Photographer/Videographer:

We would love to have more beautiful photographs of our preserves and other natural areas and events for our publications and website.

Protecting and Stewarding Land Requires Volunteers.

Learn how volunteers play a crucial role in stewarding the lands we own and manage. Read the latest edition of our Saving Land Newsletter

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  • Volunteers Improve Habitat Quality at Land Alliance Preserves

    This Spring, volunteers have improved habitat quality and the visitor experience at our preserves. Thank you to the groups and organizations that supported these efforts.

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  • Williams Preserve, Lattingtown

    Williams Preserve Progress

    Our first order of business at the charming Williams Preserve in Lattingtown, donated by Mary and Tim Williams, was to mow the areas along the driveway to facilitate access for maintenance. We then conducted an initial clearing of what will become a tiny parking area, to be installed once we have secured local approval. Since […]

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  • Happenings at Humes – From Gardens to the Garage

    We were kept busy with mowing the phase two area of the meadow this year but unfortunately that was more due to controlling weed growth than keeping winter rye from going to seed, (as had been the case with phase one).  Last fall’s seeding of the phase two area was less productive than phase one’s. […]

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