VOLUNTEER ROLES
Materials Coordinator
(3 hrs/wk; 3 month commitment; >50% onsite)
· Keep track of existing materials: location, stock, etc.
· Identify new sources of reused materials.
· Ensure that Craigslist, Freecycle, and other online redistribution mechanisms are regularly reviewed and used
· Receive requests for materials
· Coordinate “schlepping” volunteers to acquire and transport materials efficiently
On Land Research Coordinator
(>5 hr/wk; 6 mo commitment; >25% onsite)
· Solicit and coordinate development of proposals for research programs on the land
· Establish and maintain partnerships with academic institutions and independent researchers
· Ensure that research protocols are followed
· Liaise with other working groups (education, social ecology) as needed.
Annuals Coordinator
Food Forest/Edible Landscape Coordinator
Building Coordinator
Animal Coordinator
· Goats
· Chickens
· Bees
OSALT/easements liaison.
(>5 hrs/mo; >1 yr commitment; >10% on site)
· Attend OSALT meetings
· Establish relationships with appropriate administrators in State Parks, Metro Parks, and City BES
· Ensure that commitments and responsibilities under terms of ground lease and easements are met
Planning Coordinator
Native Habitat Coordinator
(>3 hrs/wk; 6 mo commitment; >75% on site)
· Coordinate with Park, Metro, and other habitat professionals
· Improve and expand native habitat restoration plan
· Train and oversee volunteers in implementing restoration plan.
Work Party Host
(3-8 hours per event; 4 events in 12 month period; 100% on site)
· Welcome and orient participants during Thursday or Saturday work party
· Address questions and concerns, ensure that everyone feels as comfortable and engaged as possible
· If possible, conduct land tours (training available)
Restoration Research
(>5 hrs/mo; 1 year commitment; >25% on site)
· Research and/or develop innovative ways to assess native habitat functionality, including partial functionality in hybrid plantings with nonnative human-functional plants
· Establish protocols to assess changes in habitat function
· Coordinate with other groups and research coordinator to ensure data is gathered, analyzed, and results integrated into planning
Freecycle/Craigslist monitor
(>1 hr/wk; 1 mo commitment; >0% onsite)
· Review online exchange forums for potentially or actually useful materials, services, etc.
· Coordinate with materials coordinator and/or volunteer coordinator
· Can be entirely online and offsite.
Write research reports
Energy Coordinator
Water System Coordinator
(>5 hrs/wk; >6 mo commitment; >25% onsite)
· Develop plan for water management on land, including:
o stormwater bioremediation and use;
o rainwater collection;
o greywater;
o dams and swales for infiltration and irrigation;
o cisterns;
o nanohydropower and/or pump-batteries;
o wetland/headwaters restoration;
· Link plan to Park, Watershed Council, neighborhood, City, etc. efforts to monitor and improve watershed health;
· Coordinate with other groups in our social ecology to implement plan.
Tasks:
Stuff Schlepper
(0.5 to 3 hrs per occasion; added to list w/ availability)
· Be willing to move stuff from somewhere to TLC Farm
· Access to vehicle preferable, including bike trailer! (Not required.)
Observations
(0.25 to 1 hr; 10 occasion commitment; 100% on site)
· Read data gathering protocol
· Receive short training
· Gather various kinds of data, both general and specific, qualitative and quantitative
Garden Tasks
· planting
· mulching
· harvesting
· weeding
· sorting
· watering
Animal Tasks
· feeding
· egging
· milking
· vet stuff
· moving fence
Building Projects
· finish suana - phase I: flatten floor, create foundation wall, & finish plaster (feb/march/april08), phase II: changing area, shower, cold plunge
· toilet handwash station
· barn remodel - finished by july 15 2008
· outdoor kitchen remodel (phase I: redesign (in progress); Phase II: VBC8, including adding a 2-burner rocket stove, finishing the plaster on the rocket bench, and more; phase III: ?)
· maintaining cob projects: benches by sauna, benches by outdoor kitchen, altar in grove, etc etc.
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Paths
(>0.5 hrs; no commitment)
· Lay down woodchips on existing paths where muddy using wheelbarrows and pitchforks;
· Lay down cardboard for new paths (under guidance of coordinator).
Literature research
(> 1 hr; variable commitment; >0% on site)
· In coordination with research coordinator, research both on-line and library sources for data, protocols, analyses, practices, etc.
· Report results of research, in a form depending on situation.