Thank you for your interest in volunteering at ACR's Bouverie Preserve!

We recruit volunteers for multiple opportunities. Below, please find detailed descriptions of the opportunities and who to contact to apply.

Docent Bouverie Preserve
Every year, Bouverie Docents teach thousands of 3rd and 4th graders about the natural world. Our goal is to instill a conservation ethic and love of nature in those who experience our programs and the Preserve. Docent training is currently underway.  The next training will begin in September 2013, and we hope you'll join us then. 

Work Day Martin Griffin Preserve & Bouverie Preserve
Clearing trails, pulling invasive plants, working in the library and/or doing light construction are fun and effective ways to volunteer if your time is limited to one or two days a year. You help do the work and we provide a lunch. See the calendar for upcoming dates, or contact Martin Griffin Preserve 415-868-9244 or raquel@egret.org, or Bouverie Preserve 707-938-4554 or nancy@egret.org for more information.

Habitat Protection and Restoration Volunteers Bouverie Preserve
Bouverie Stewards and the Weed Team work intimately with the land throughout the year at the Bouverie Preserve in Glen Ellen. These dedicated crews assist with all sorts of habitat protection and restoration work, while learning about the ecology behind the project. Some examples of projects include: removing Douglas Fir seedlings and saplings from areas of the preserve; installing fence in the pasture before cattle arrive; removing invasive species such as yellow star thistle and Himalayan blackberry; using GPS units to map invasive species; collecting seeds of native species; propagating native species in the greenhouse.
Bouverie Stewards meet every Monday throughout the year; however, individual members may come when they are able. We welcome volunteers who can join the group at least once a month. Call 707-935-8417 or e-mail Bouverie HPR Project Leader Jennifer Potts at jpotts@egret.org.
The Weed Team meets irregularly; see the calendar for upcoming dates.