RESOURCES FOR
Volunteers
Find a Volunteer Opportunity
Under the Pan-Canadian Approach to Transforming Species at Risk Conservation, Canada’s conservation approach focuses on targeting multiple species and ecosystems in each Priority Place. On this page you will find volunteer opportunities from members of the Kespukwitk Conservation Collaborative. These volunteer opportunities reflect conservation efforts for a wide range of species and ecosystems in Southwest Nova Scotia/Kespukwitk. With volunteer opportunities in the field, or those that can be done from home, there is something for nature-lovers of all ages and experience levels!
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Barn Swallow Monitoring
Help monitor Barn swallows using a fillable questionnaire
Do you have Barn swallows nesting on your property? Monitoring Barn swallow nests for nesting activity can be a fun and rewarding experience! If you would be willing to volunteer some time to monitor the nesting pairs on your property, from a respectful distance, MTRI and Birds Canada are interested in knowing more about the success rate of your nesters.
Organization: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
County: All Nova Scotia
Email: [email protected]
Bat Monitoring
Keep an eye out for bats on your property and beyond!
Help monitor bat populations in Nova Scotia by reporting sightings. These sightings help influence recovery and conservation efforts for bats in the province. Looking for bats, or signs of bats, on your own property is a great place to start!
Organization: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
County: All Nova Scotia
Email: [email protected]
Bat Surveys
Help MTRI perform bat surveys
Join members of the MTRI team out in the field as they conduct bat surveys. Bat surveys take place in the dark, and often in very buggy conditions. If you are comfortable in these conditions reach out for more information.
Organization: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
County: All Nova Scotia
Email: [email protected]
Blanding’s Turtle Nesting
Help us monitor the nests of this endangered turtle species
Help us by monitoring and protecting Blanding’s turtle nesting sites with enclosures in June. Or, monitor the emergence of turtle hatchlings from their nests from September to October.
Organization: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
County: Annapolis, Queens
Email: [email protected]
Blanding’s Turtle Surveys
Keep your eyes peeled for Blanding's turtles during these surveys
Do you enjoy slogging through wetlands? Help with Blanding’s turtle monitoring by volunteering to help with visual surveys or radio tracking. This opportunity is open from June to November. You can also help by reporting sightings of any Blanding’s turtles that you see in your travels.
Organization: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
County: Annapolis, Queens
Email: [email protected]
Eastern Ribbonsnakes
Report all Eastern Ribbonsnake sightings using the NS Herp Atlas
Help us learn more about where Eastern Ribbonsnakes are found in southwest Nova Scotia by reporting sightings!
Organization: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
County: Annapolis, Lunenburg, Queens
Email: [email protected]
Milkweed & Monarch Monitoring
Become a milkweed monitor today!
Help Monarch butterflies by participating in the milkweed monitoring project in Nova Scotia. Participate in a training module and start completing milkweed surveys in your community! Milkweed monitoring typically begins in July and extends into October, however casual monarch sightings can be submitted any time at [email protected].
Organization: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
County: All Nova Scotia
Email: [email protected]
Nova Scotia Herp Atlas
Become a citizen scientist and help us track Nova Scotia's Herps!
We are a collective of organizations and individuals of all ages and abilities that study Reptiles and Amphibians (Herps) in Nova Scotia. This project will tell us about the distribution and abundance of herps in our province and we need your help!
Organization: Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute
County: All Nova Scotia
Email: [email protected]