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The Constitution Marsh Center Steward position is key to our center’s success. As a Center Steward, you are often the first-person visitors meet and play an important role in creating a welcoming and engaging experience. Center Stewards help orient guests to the center and trails, answer questions, and share insights about the wildlife, habitats, and natural history that make Constitution Marsh such a special place.

Tasks expected of Center Stewards include:

• Act as a friendly and welcoming face to visitors entering the center
• Provide recommendations of trails and hikes visitors can use and recently seen wildlife
• Advertise upcoming events/programs to visitors
• Communicate any questions or concerns visitors may have to staff
• Answer phone calls at the front desk and transfer them to appropriate staff
• Help manage the pre-registered visitor parking

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú staff will work directly with Stewards to identify and accomplish specific tasks for each workday. 

Hours for volunteering at the front desk are 9 AM – 3 PM, Thursday – Sunday. Staff will communicate with volunteers prior to each workday to confirm final scheduling and outline work to be completed.

Young professionals (ages 18 through 28) are invited to join our Young Professionals Conservation Corps! Members of this volunteer program get the opportunity to participate in conservation actions across the Hudson Valley, including:

• Forest, marsh, and grassland bird surveys
• Forestry health inventories
• Deer and invasive species monitoring studies
• Marsh migration and climate change research
• Environmental education

As volunteer members participate in field work, they will learn more about bird identification, plant and tree identification, climate change models, GIS mapping, scientific communication, statistical analysis, and much more. No previous experience or knowledge is required—just a passion for the environment, a positive attitude, and an enjoyment of outdoor work!

Program opportunities take place at our Hudson Valley 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú sanctuaries at Constitution Marsh 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Center and Sanctuary in Putnam County, Buttercup Farm 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Sanctuary in Dutchess County, Rheinstrom Hill 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Center and Sanctuary in Columbia County, and Ramshorn-Livingston 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Center and Sanctuary in Greene County.

This volunteer program provides a safe and supportive space for you to learn about the environment, participate in conservation work, build your resume or college applications, and meet peers.

For more information or to sign up, email lexi.klahn@audubon.org or fill out the form below.