Many of you have learned from Ambassador training or from volunteering at the booth that sharing your stories with the public is great way for individuals to relate to our mission.

You all have a unique relationship with the organization: some of you are Ambassadors, some also Citizen Scientists, members, long time supporters, board members, and more. From these volunteer experiences, many of you have great stories to tell and would normally share them at public events or markets. Since we can’t attend these types of events this month, why not share your stories and experiences over social media?

Throughout the month of July, you can film a short video of yourself sharing your experience and stories as a volunteer. The videos will then be posted to our social media accounts (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube) in August.

Guidelines for Video: 

• Maximum one minute long
• Record in landscape view

Mandatory Information to Include: 

• Your name
• The volunteer jobs that you do
• How long you have volunteered for

Recommended Questions to Answer (choose two):

• What do you love most about volunteering?
• What is your favourite memory as a volunteer?
• If you could share one piece of advice to someone who is thinking about volunteering, what would it be?
• If someone is not interested in volunteering but still wants to be involved in the work we do, what would you suggest?
• Do you have a funny volunteer moment to share? This could be a moment when something went wrong in the field that you and/or your partner now laugh about.
• Add your own!

The easiest way to send your videos is through WeTransfer. This program is easy to use and allows you to send files up to 2GB. Please send videos to Joelle at info@couchconservancy.ca.

The Conservancy nature reserves are quite busy these days as people are longing for time in nature. Many of the people who visit will be new to the trail. This is a great opportunity to welcome them to the nature reserve and introduce them to local land conservation in the area.

Due to the pandemic, ambassadors will not be setting up a full booth at Grant’s Woods. Instead, you are welcome to chat with people from a distance and ask if they would like to sign up to the Conservancy e-newsletter.

Normally we would encourage more than two ambassadors to help out at one time; however, to keep you, other volunteers, and the public safe we are limiting each time slot to two ambassadors at a time.   

Time Slots

*The time and date of this volunteer job is flexible. If there is another date or time you would like to go out, please let Joelle know and we can arrange it. 

11:00am-12:00pm: Open, Open

12:00pm-1:00pm: David Cowl, Open

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Joelle at info@couchconservancy.ca. She will send you more details and a list of safety guidelines to follow when on the trail.

The 2020 Passport to Nature program has been postponed to next year. Instead, the committee has been working on planning monthly webinars.

Similar to any passport event, many of the people who attend with be hearing about the Conservancy for the first time. As a result, it is important to give a short overview of the work we do before the presentation begins.

This is where we need you! We are looking for an Ambassador to join us on this webinar to introduce the Conservancy and the guest speaker.

What will be provided:

• A Zoom link with instructions on how to join for a practice run with the Passport committee and for the actual webinar
• Slides for the presentation
• A script of what to say, but of course you can create your own so long as you stick to background info on the Conservancy. Sharing your volunteer experience is also encouraged!

If you are interested in being part of this webinar, please email Joelle at info@couchconservancy.ca. More details will be provided.