Do you want to become more involved? Meet new people? Know that you are making a difference in your local community?

Current volunteer opportunities:

Monthly Highway Clean Up Project: HOBAS has "adopted" a one mile stretch of Pulaski Road, between Oakwood and Woodbury Roads. Each month we clean up the roadway, and have fun while doing it!

Monthly Shu Swamp Habitat Restoration Project: Shu Swamp is one of Nassau County's most beautiful and sensitive preserves. HOBAS is in the 3rd year of a multi year garlic mustard eradication program as well as an effort to eradicate English ivy from the preserve. The garlic mustard pulls are conducted each May, while the English ivy is a monthly effort. Throw on some clothes and shoes you don’t mind getting muddy and join us at the swamp!

Stillwell Woods and Underhill Preserve Habitat Restoration: In 2012, HOBAS will be working at these two local preserves, working to restore the grasslands and keep the invasive species that are threatening the preserves at bay. If you enjoy working outside with a fun group of people, please, join us!

Field Trip Leaders: We are always on the look out for knowledgeable and engaging field trip leaders. Please let us know if you are interested in leading a trip for us. It is a wonderful way to meet new people and make new friends. Field trips do not have to be bird focused. Past trips have included jaunts to the Bronx Zoo, paddling adventures, mammal tracking and salamander safaris. Whatever your speciality...botany, flowers, trees, geology, mammals, birds...if you have the knowledge, we would love to have as a trip leader.

Education volunteers: We need volunteers who like working with children as we rev up our children’s programs in 2012. If you have experience working with kids, or just enjoy being around them, let us know. Ideas for programs are very much welcome in addition to hands on help!

Other Opportunities: Other activities include beach clean ups, volunteering at our Fall 2012 walk/run, helping out with fundraising efforts (do you like making phone calls? Not afraid to ask for donations? Please, call us!) etc. Please sign up for our email list to receive alerts for volunteer activities as they are scheduled.

For more information or to sign up for one of our projects, please contact Stella Miller at 516-695-0763 or email stella.miller63@yahoo.com.

Thank you for your commitment to the environment and your local communities!