Dennis Conservation Land Trust

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Dennis Conservation Land Trust

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East Dennis, MA 02641
Phone (508) 694 - 7812
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Our mission

The Dennis Conservation Land Trust acquires and preserves open space in Dennis and promotes sound conservation practices while working with others who share common interest and values in preserving land and the quality of life.
Opportunities

Volunteer Photographer

Volunteer photographers will help the Trust in our outreach efforts by photographing Trust events, stewardship workdays, and Trust properties. Photographers donate their photos to the Trust, which we use at our discretion. We will attribute the photographer for any media uses. Please contact Tyler Maikath, the DCLT Outreach and Stewardship Coordinator, at [email protected] for more information.
  • Occasional
  • 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Physical, Event support
  • Skilled

Property Clean-up Volunteer

Twice a month, DCLT holds a property clean-up project. DCLT asks that volunteers bring loppers or pruning shears, gloves, and wear reasonable clothes. Tasks include litter clean-up, trimming back plant growth, and maintaining trails. Please contact Tyler Maikath, the DCLT Outreach and Stewardship Coordinator, at [email protected] for more information.
  • Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • Teens, 21+, 55+, Adults, Child with Adult
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Groups (10+), Corporate Teams, Families
  • Physical, Outdoor
  • None
  • Weekdays, Weekends

Land Steward

Volunteers monitor designated DCLT properties at least twice annually. Land Stewards record evidence of property use, maintenance needs, any potential abuses of the conservation land, and wildlife and plant observations. Land Stewards report directly through the DCLT website using the monitoring report form and communicates with Tyler Maikath, the DCLT Outreach and Stewardship Coordinator.
  • Occasional, Monthly
  • 21+, 55+, Adults, Child with Adult
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Families
  • Physical, Outdoor
  • Skilled
  • Weekdays, Weekends

Volunteer Osprey Monitor

Volunteers locate and monitor assigned nesting locations throughout Dennis. Volunteers record data about the nesting locations, the physical conditions of the structures, and nesting success. By monitoring Ospreys, we can ensure their conservation and protection, as well as identify structures that may need repairs or replacing. Please contact Tyler Maikath, the DCLT Outreach and Stewardship Coordinator, at [email protected] for more information.
  • Occasional
  • 21+, 55+, Adults, Child with Adult
  • Individuals, Families
  • Physical, Outdoor

Office Volunteer

We are always looking for volunteers to help with mailings, filing, record keeping, and inventory.
  • Occasional
  • Teens, 21+, 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Virtual, Office work, Indoor
  • None
How you help

Our volunteers do so much for DCLT. From the Board of Trustees to Rubber Duck Regatta volunteers to volunteer land stewards, they do it all, contributing thousands of hours each year!
About us

The Dennis Conservation Land Trust is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 organization that seeks to preserve open space within the Town of Dennis. Since its establishment in 1988, the Trust has acquired ownership of 394 acres of diverse land types, including uplands, wetlands and beachfront. The Trust also holds perpetual conservation restrictions on another 217 acres.