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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The Partnership currently needs volunteers for many activities:

• ·  Water Quality testing, chemical, biological or stream assessment (training provided).

• ·  Land Use, etc. mapping activities using GIS & GPS methods (training provided).

• ·  Experts & informed volunteers in Biology, Botany, Zoology, Geology, Civil Eng. & Law.

• ·  Development of Master Plan and Strategic Plan.                       ·  Studying Nature Center design.

• ·  Studying land acquisition for Open Space preservation.  ·  Designing Trails.

• ·  Environmental Advocacy issues in all Watershed communities (currently 10+ issues).

• ·  Organizing watershed walks (Oct.)       ·  Plng/Org. table at Comm. Events (Sep. Oct.)

• ·  Further development of the current web site www.lbwp.org

• ·  Publication of Summer/Fall, 2005 Edition, LBWP Newsletter. Need writers, graphic designers.

• ·  Developing Meetings Programs.                       ·  Planning Environmental Education programs.

• ·  Presentations on Nonpoint Source pollution, "Green Construction" & watershed issues (training provided).

• ·  Membership development.                   ·  Grant application research and writing.

• ·  Fund Raising.                                                 ·  Fall Environmental Cleanups (Oct)

• ·  Attending environmental meetings & conferences to learn or speak on behalf of LBWP.

• · Organizing activities at HQ - filing, gardening, selling organic products.

If you would like to volunteer for any of the above, please contact us at: (732) 249-LBWP (5297), at e-mail contact@lbwp.org  or at Phone/FAX or e-mail listed at the head of the memo.

                                                Other Announcements and Information

We invite those on our mailing list and others who see this message who are not members to join the Partnership at this time.  Take part in our environmental activities.  We need many more volunteers.  There is urgent work needed to protect our watershed and action now is very important and can only be achieved with a large group of active members.  There are many volunteer activities for you to consider.  Some are listed below.

We very much welcome your donations to the work of the LBWP.  We need general operating funds to continue that work.  Many projects require funding, including Partnership HQ, public outreach, mapping equipment & a GPS unit.  Membership dues for 2005 are $35 & our brochure, enclosed for those new on our mailing list, suggests a range of donation levels.  An offer of a Partnership tee shirt & cap is included for new members.  The Partnership is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, & your contributions are tax-deductible.  If you have an employer with a matching plan, you could add their contribution to your own, which would help us achieve more.