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Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy. As a not-for-profit organization, we rely on volunteers to help us accomplish our mission. Whether you want to help us take care of our Nature Preserves, raise money to save more land, or educate Michigan communities about the importance of land conservation, there are many opportunities to make a difference right here in southeast Michigan. Read on to learn more about getting involved as an individual or as part of a group!
 An SMLC Stewardship Work Day is a great way to get involved with the Conservancy and to meet other people with an interest in conservation. Throughout the year, Conservancy staff and volunteers participate in Stewardship Work Days at locations around southeast Michigan to remove invasive species, clean up trash, maintain trails, and help with a variety of other hands-on jobs in order to care for the land we protect.
Stewardship Work Days are listed on our Calendar of Events, and we always welcome extra hands! The Conservancy also maintains an email list to notify people about our work days and other public events.
For more information about SMLC Stewardship Work Days, please contact:
 Often, local businesses, clubs, schools, or other community groups make arrangements to schedule their own service project with the Conservancy. A Group Service Project always offers camaraderie, fresh air, open spaces, and the chance to make a big difference in a short amount of time. We almost always have a special stewardship project that can be tailored to various group sizes and abilities. Perhaps your own organization would like to schedule a Group Service Project and help make a difference in the community.
For more information about SMLC Service Projects, please contact:
The SMLC Board of Directors has established four Standing Committees to set goals and plan projects to carry out the mission of saving land in southeast Michigan. If you have a regional perspective, like strategic planning, and can give time on a regular basis, you might enjoy joining an SMLC Standing Committee. The four standing Standing Committees focus on land protection, stewardship, development, and outreach and education.
For more information about SMLC Committees, please contact:
We currently have two SMLC Community Groups. These are groups made up of people from specific communities who are dedicated to carrying out the work of the Conservancy on a more local level. Volunteers set up a committee and then work with the Conservancy staff and Board of Directors to plan and implement projects to save land, care for land, and help with fundraising.
Monroe Steering Committee
Superior Land Conservancy
For more information about SMLC Community Groups, please contact:
Perhaps you have a special skill or talent you would like to offer, or maybe you are hoping to build some skills through volunteer service. You might want to help out, but you just don't know how. In any case, the Conservancy can probably use your help! We would especially like help in the following areas:
- Routine Preserve Watcher & Steward - All of our preserves need to be visited and watched regularly for problems that arise from both humans and nature. Responsibilities include periodic inspection rounds, maintentance of trails, and reporting to the Conservancy.
Watchers and Stewards: click here for a Preserve Activitiy Reporting Form.
- Bird House Steward - There are nearly 100 bird houses for various birds on our preserves, and each needs routine maintenace to ensure they remain inviting to the species we are trying to attract. Responsibilities include light-duty repair work, clean-out of debris at critical times during the year, and reporting to the Conservancy.
- Conservancy Farm Stewardship - The Conservancy office is located on an old farm property, so there is always something to do in terms of building up-keep, tool maintenance, or groundskeeping. If you have this kind of experience, we could use your help!
- Photography - Here an excuse to take your camera out for a nice long walk at a Nature Preserve. The Conservancy can always use great photos that showcase our properties for historical documentation, for promotional materials, and for our website.
- Office Support - We are always looking for a few good people who are available to help with mailings or preparing for Conservancy events during regular business hours. If you have free time during the day, you are probably the perfect person for this volunteer job.
- Expert Assistance - The Conservancy would greatly benefit from participation by grant researchers/writers, naturalists, ecologists, geologists, hydrologists, real estate specialists, property surveyors, and mitigation counselors.
For more information about volunteering as an individual, please contact:
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