Broad Brook Coalition

HELP WANTED: Volunteer Opportunities

BBC can function and accomplish its goals only with the volunteer efforts of its members. There are many dif­ferent projects you can help with. Time commitments vary from a few hours a year to a few hours every month. Many tasks require no special skills, only a willingness to help.

Newsletter Producer. Work with the Newsletter Editor to solicit and edit material and produce the BBC News­letter. Desktop publishing skills are helpful but not essential; if you have basic computer skills and you’re will­ing to learn more, please talk with us! The newsletter is produced twice a year (usually March and Septem­ber). Help us keep BBC's main contact with its members vital!

Apprentice Webmaster. Work with BBC’s Web site coordinator to update and polish our Web site, and even­tually take over as BBC’s Webmaster. Basic knowledge of Web design would be helpful.

Publicity Coordinator. Help us get the word out! Work with Board members, event organizers, the Webmas­ter, and our local media to let people know about BBC events and issues. You’ll need good writing skills and access to a computer; interest in developing and maintaining connections with our local media would be a plus.

Trail Blazers and Plant Pullers. See the notices elsewhere in this newsletter for volunteer days at the Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area. Get outdoors and enjoy some time with others who love FLCA.

If you’re interested in any of these positions, or if you’d like to discuss other ways you can help, please get in touch with Jim Reis (reis13@comcast.net, 586-0567).

Management Committee. Our busiest subcommittee plans and sets priorities for the care of FLCA in
con­sultation with the Northampton Conservation Com­mission. It organizes work days and handles
other maintenance tasks. The work involves both meetings indoors and outdoor work in FLCA.
Interest in wildlife habitat management is a plus.

Land Preservation/Acquisition Committee. The Land Committee approaches and keeps in touch with
owners of land near FLCA, provides information and assistance to those who might be interested
in preser­vation, and organizes workshops and other education­al opportunities for landowners
and the pub­lic. It usu­ally meets quarterly, but may be busier when a trans­action is under way.
Good communication skills, dis­cretion, and interest in land preservation strategies are the skills needed.

Volunteer Coordinator: This position would involve periodically telephoning BBC members who
have ex­pressed an interest in volunteering at FLCA to sign them up for specific work days. We
all want to help, but often we don’t get out there unless someone gives us a call. Will you be that someone?

Apprentice Newsletter Editor. Work with the Newsletter Editor to solicit material and produce
the BBC Newsletter, and eventually take over the job. Basic computer skills helpful but not
essential. Help keep BBC's main contact with its members vital.

Contact Jim Reis: reis13@comcast.net, 586-0567