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Meet Tim Hanes – Another Skilled Volunteer Protecting Our Trails, Making Them Ready for Hikers to Enjoy.
North Shore Land Alliance Thanks Tim Hanes for Volunteering to Help Protect Our Trails, Making Them Ready for Hikers to Enjoy. This year, we observed a small degree of trail erosion and muddy conditions at the Smithers Connector Parcel. In some areas of the trail water would pool, ruts would form in the mud and the ground would become unstable. Luckily, we have volunteers from all walks of life with a wide array of skills. Tim Hanes is one of them, with a knack for carpentry. Tim generously donated over 30 hours of his time to design, source, and construct new bridges and paths throughout the trail system. Every week in the spring, Tim was either in our parking lot cutting lumber to size or in the connector parcel putting the pieces together to create these amazing walkways. His skills helped protect the preserve and visitors alike. Now thanks to Tim, our trails are stabilized and ready for hikers to enjoy. Volunteers for Open Space Program Help Steward Our Preserves: Sign Up to Volunteer Today! Do you want to work outside, meet some cool people and learn about our natural world? Do you like to help others, help our wildlife and help our planet? Do you need community service hours or want to use your time in a meaningful way? If so, the Land Alliance is always looking for new volunteers. For more information, please register online and our Volunteer Coordinator will contact you. Sign up to Volunteer
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Adelphi CALIBER Students Volunteer with the Land Alliance
North Shore Land Alliance and Adelphi University’s largest community service organization, C.A.L.I.B.E.R. (Cause to Achieve Leadership Intelligence Brotherhood Excellence and Respect), are teaming up to raise $1,000 for tools for the Land Alliance’s Volunteers for Open Space Program. The Volunteers Program was established in 2008 to help advance our local conservation work and educational activities. Since then, we have engaged more than 2000 individuals to help protect and preserve our environment and steward hundreds of acres of land while providing meaningful, hands-on educational experiences. C.A.L.I.B.E.R.’s donation will enhance our volunteers’ stewardship efforts, community outreach and education programs. C.A.L.I.B.E.R. has participated in several community service opportunities throughout Long Island, with partners as diverse as the Ronald McDonald House, Holly Patterson Nursing Home and Relay for Life. Established at Adelphi in 1985, C.A.L.I.B.E.R. provides its members with opportunities to grow as individuals and leaders, working with communities as a unified group, unlocking the full potential of both members and those they serve. North Shore Land Alliance volunteers participate in a diverse array of opportunities to match their varied interests. We welcome volunteers of all ages, skill levels and backgrounds and offer a wide range of conservation-focused activities at our nature preserves, in the office and at events. Volunteering with North Shore Land Alliance allows you to connect to your environment and community, making it a better place. Partnerships with organizations like C.A.L.I.B.E.R. continue to advance our mission, while connecting volunteers to nature.
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Meet Peter Meleady – A Valued Volunteer Making a Lasting Impact
North Shore Land Alliance Thanks Peter Meleady for His Dedicated Volunteer Service. Since joining our volunteer corps in 2020, Peter Meleady has made a real difference. An expert horticulturist, Peter has been involved with many invasive plant removals and pruning projects at Shore Road Sanctuary and has reinvigorated the trumpet honeysuckle trellis and blueberry bushes at Wawapek. He is also involved with projects and educational programming at our Community Garden and our Humes Japanese Stroll Garden manager looks forward to his assistance there, too. Peter often going to preserves after work or early in the weekends before he leaves to spend time with his family, shows dedication and knowledge that have resulted in a much-improved landscape. Thank you for your commitment and many contributions to the Land Alliance, Peter! Inspired by Peter’s Impact? Join us in protecting and preserving our local natural spaces. Whether you bring a special skill or simply a passion for helping, there’s a meaningful place for you on our volunteer team Visit www.northshorelandalliance.org/volunteer to learn how you can get involved today!
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Meet Richard Weir – Advancing Education and Conservation at the Land Alliance
North Shore Land Alliance Thanks Richard Weir for Leading Educational Programs and Sharing His Expertise on Tree Pruning and Stewardship Richard Weir trained at Cornell University, spent his career with the Cornell Cooperative Extension in Nassau County. He currently serves on the Land Alliance’s advisory board and stewardship committee. Richard was most generous to share his expertise and hard work ethic this past March when he offered the stewardship team sage counsel on how to prune the very large round of yew hedge at Wawapek in Cold Spring Harbor. Richard offered much more than pruning advice spending nine hours over the course of two days with chain saw in hand to cut the yew hedge to the appropriate height. He was also instrumental in removing decades of wisteria vine growth from the base of the yew hedge, making the job that much tougher! Richard worked non-stop the entire time and inspired Land Alliance staff with his dedication to preserving the central element of this historic garden. Thank you for all your hard work, Richard! Inspired by Richard’s Impact? Join us in protecting and preserving our local natural spaces. Whether you bring a special skill or simply a passion for helping, there’s a meaningful place for you on our volunteer team Visit www.northshorelandalliance.org/volunteer to learn how you can get involved today!
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Meet Karina Smith – Supporting Events, Outreach and Operations at the Land Alliance
North Shore Land Alliance Thanks Karina Smith for Her Summer of Service and Support. Karina volunteered full-time with the Land Alliance during the summer of 2019 to learn about non-profit management. She was essential in contacting vendors and donors for our Annual Wine Auction & Dinner as well as assisting with database management. Karina also participated in community outreach activities. She staffed a table at Stop & Shop in Oyster Bay, encouraging community members to purchase reusable bags through the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program, which honored the Land Alliance in July. Karina was a sophomore at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, with a double major in English and Russian. We would like to thank Karina for her help and wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors. Inspired by Karina’s Dedication? Join us in protecting and preserving our local natural spaces. Whether you bring a special skill or simply a passion for helping, there’s a meaningful place for you on our volunteer team Visit www.northshorelandalliance.org/volunteer to learn how you can get involved today!
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