Hamilton Naturalists' Club - Protecting Nature Since 1919

Volunteers

HNC Volunteers of the Year

Volunteer of the Year Award Winners
VOY Awards group shot
Back Row: Mike Street (2000), Jean Stollard (2000), Doug McCallum (2001), Barry Cherriere (2003). Front Row: Norm Ralston (2001), Lois Evans (2002), Hazel Broker (2002), Bob Elstone (2003). Absent from photo: Barb McKean (2001).

The Club benefits from the dedication of numerous volunteers. Whether they are hike leaders, study group coordinators, directors on the board, committee members, FalconWatch participants, or Junior Naturalist leaders, the work our volunteers do make the HNC the strong Club that it is today.

Consequently, the Club initiated a new tradition at its October 2000 Annual General Meeting and Member's Night. The Board decided that each year we would honour a few Club members "whose actions as volunteers exemplify the volunteer spirit that enables our Club to carry on as many activities as we do." These volunteers would be named "Volunteers of the Year" and have their names added to an Honour roll which would hopefully inspire all of us to assist with some aspect of the activities that make up the Hamilton Naturalists' Club.

Congratulations to our VOY Award Winners

2009: Shirley Klement and Louise Unitt further details

2008: Elizabeth LeWarne and Warren Beacham further details


Elizabeth LeWarne (left) & Jim Stollard

Warren Beacham (left) & Paul Attack

2007: Rob Dobos and Mike Rowlands


Rob Dobos (left) & Cheryl Edgecombe

Mike Rowlands (left) & Arlene McCaw
VOY Awards
Ken Hall presents Hazel Broker with 2002 Volunteer of the Year Award

2006: Betty Blashill and Cheryl Edgecombe

2005: Don McLean and Jocelyn Neysmith

2004: Bob Curry and Glenn Barrett   further details

2003: Barry Cherriere and Bob Elstone   further details

2002: Hazel Broker and Lois Evans   further details

2001: Barb McKean and Doug McCallum   further details

2000: Norm Ralston , Jean Stollard and Mike Street   further details

VOY Plaques

In 2002, plaques were created to present to Volunteer of the Year recipients. John Sedgwick, husband of Club member Maria Sedgwick, volunteered to design and build the large plaque that will be used by the Club to display the names of past recipients of the HNC Volunteer of the Year Award. This plaque will be kept in the Club display case at the Hamilton Conservation Authority headquarters in Dundas Valley.

In addition to having their names engraved on the large plaque, individual winners will have smaller plaques to take home with them.Club member Bob Crockford, President of Valley City Manufacturing Company Limited in Dundas volunteered to design and build the plaques which individual 'Volunteers of the Year' will receive. John Sedgwick created the Club duck logo using the marquetry technique, and this was inset into the plaque built by Bob and his co-workers at Valley City Manufacturing.

Plaque created in 2002 to Honour Recipients
VOY Awards group shot
John Sedgwick is an incredible artist in the woodworking technique called marquetry, which he used to create this plaque. All the colours that are found in the beautiful picture on the plaque are natural wood colours (not stained or painted) from various different species of trees (the species can be found on the back of the plaque).
VOY Awards group shot
Club member Bob Crockford, President of Valley City Manufacturing Company Limited in Dundas volunteered to design and build the plaques which individual 'Volunteers of the Year' will receive.

Volunteer Opportunites

 

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Volunteer Needed to Sell HNC Merchandise at Monthly Meetings

If you like to sell merchandise , here is your chance! We need a person to sell the HNC t-shirts and hats at the general monthly meeting. This is not a hard job and is a great way to assist the club.

Please contact Elaine Serena eserena@cogeco.ca for further information.

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HNC Board Members Needed

While there are no current openings on the HNC Board of Directors, we still want to hear from anyone interested in serving on the Board in the future.

Please call or e-mail Past President Jim Stollard at 905-634-3538 or jjstollard@sympatico.ca for information or to volunteer your services.

 

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Volunteers for Head-of-the-Lake Land Trust Program

The following are Volunteer Opportunities with The Head-of-the-Lake Land Trust Program of The Hamilton Naturalists' Club.

If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact Margaret Troy
at jenniferb@ontarionature.org or call 905-634-9901


Marketing/Communications
MARKETING & PUBLICITY ASSISTANTS

Do you enjoy working with others? Do you have a flair for networking, enjoy meeting new people and building ongoing relationships? Would you like to gain experience in marketing, publicity, and/or public education, while helping to preserve the environment and natural spaces in our community? If so, this is the volunteer position for you! Assist our Land Trust Coordinator with marketing and publicity for a number of activities, such as publicizing events and exploring marketing opportunities. Use Gmail, Google Docs, Google Chat, WordPress, Twitter, YouTube and more Web2.0 technology. Learn these skills if you don't have them!

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IT Support/Development
WEB GURU

Are you tech savvy and care about protecting the environment? We require a volunteer to help facilitate training in and managing the use of social marketing technology. The goals are to increase communication, to decrease driving and paper use, and to increase public awareness especially in the under 35 year old demographic. Facebook, Twitter, Video Chat, Flicker, Gmail/ Google Apps, are examples of the technology we’d like to learn more about.

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Fundraising
FUND DEVELOPMENT REP

We're always looking for new and interesting opportunities to generate funds to support the projects that protect our environment. Do you have experience in grant writing, capital campaigns, or sponsorship programs? Do you have new and creative ideas for generating funds to support the work of non-profits? We'd welcome advice, training or actual hands-on support for improving/writing our grant proposals and thinking more broadly about how to fund our organization's mission to protect our environment.

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Service Delivery
STEWARDSHIP ASSISTANT

This is the ultimate flexible volunteer position! Do you enjoy being outside, learning about nature and helping to protect natural areas? If so, this is the position for you! Common buckthorn, dog strangling vine and garlic mustard are invasive plants that need to be removed from our nature sanctuaries to help protect endangered species in environmentally sensitive areas. Work with conservation experts from the HNC to tackle these and other invasive species, along with other activities to care for these important areas. While there, learn about the wildlife that frequents the areas and the work involved in caring for these areas. Volunteers may assist with one or two (or more) “work parties” a year, and they are all very much appreciated and needed!

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Service Delivery
ECOART ASSISTANT

Do you like helping young people learn? Are you interested in protecting the environment and making print art? Work with the Land Trust Coordinator and professional artists from The Print Studio to expand this unique project that creates an understanding of nature and art with students. The students learn about the environment and use print art to demonstrate what they’ve learned. This is a great opportunity for Post-Secondary students interested in teaching, performing arts, outdoor recreation, history, and sciences.

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The H.N.C. has been successful because of many dedicated volunteers. We welcome your assistance.

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