Over the last year, Kawartha Land Trust (KL)T has focused on enhancing our volunteer program. One of our goals is to improve the onboarding process and training for volunteers.Â
In early April we will be holding KLT Volunteer Orientation Sessions. The purpose of these sessions is to provide introductions to KLT’s mission, vision and values and communicate upcoming volunteer opportunities as we approach the spring fieldwork season. The sessions will also include an overview of important KLT policies and procedures.Â
While this new volunteer orientation will be part of KLT’s volunteer onboarding process going forward, it’s also for volunteers who have been with us for a while. It’s a chance to review important information, receive updates, and connect with other KLT volunteers and staff.
Our first session, which will be held in April, will be at KLT’s new Hammer Family Nature Preserve, the organization’s largest protected property. Attendees at this session will not only receive volunteer training but also the opportunity to tour a part of this new nature reserve. Other sessions will be held in Peterborough and via Zoom. Complete details are below.
An invitation to register for one of the upcoming sessions was sent to all current KLT volunteers on March 22, 2024. If you are a KLT volunteer and did not receive the email, or if you are not currently a volunteer, but would like to find out more about how to get involved in helping to forward conservation in the Kawarthas and attend one of the upcoming sessions, please contact Chris Ferguson, Volunteer Program Specialist, at 705-743-5599, ext. 9, or email [email protected].
2024 Spring KLT Volunteer Orientation Sessions
Please note that attendance requires registration. If you are a volunteer and did not register via the link in the March 22nd email, you can register by emailing Chris Ferguson at [email protected].
- Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 10-11:30 a.m. at KLT’s Hammer Family Nature Preserve near Buckhorn.
- Tuesday, April 9, 2024, from 7-8:00 p.m. at the Lion’s Club in Peterborough.
- Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 7-8:00 p.m. via Zoom.
2024 Spring KLT Volunteer Role Training
Training dates for the following KLT volunteer roles have also been set. Additional details and a link for registration will go out to all current volunteers during the first week of April.
KLT Volunteer Event Ambassador Training
- Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Lion’s Club in Peterborough.
KLT Volunteer Property Inventory Team Training
- Friday, May 3, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. at KLT’s Hammer Family Nature Preserve near Buckhorn
- Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. at KLT’s Hammer Family Nature Preserve near Buckhorn
KLT Volunteer Property Monitoring Team Training
- Saturday, May 11, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at KLT’s Hammer Family Nature Preserve near Buckhorn
We’re pleased to offer these new orientation and training sessions and grateful for the gift of your time to help us achieve our conservation goals.
Photo: KLT staff and volunteers at a fieldwork day at Ballyduff Trails near Pontypool, Ontario.Â
