Volunteer

Education

Do you value local farms and foods and want to assure their future in West Marin? Are you passionate about sustainable agriculture and want to help connect others to the land? Then join MALT’s volunteer team!

Volunteer Training

MALT is currently accepting applications for the 2012 volunteer season. Each new volunteer is required to complete our two-day training before joining our volunteer team. The dates of the 2012 training are as follows:

  • Friday, March 9, 6:00–9:00 pm in East Marin (location TBD)
  • Saturday, March 10, 9:15 am–4:00 pm in West Marin, meeting at the MALT offices in the morning.
Group of Volunteers

During the training, you’ll learn the nuts and bolts of what’s expected of volunteers at our Hikes, Tours and Talks, and you  will receive training on how to talk to people about MALT’s work and about agriculture in Marin. You’ll hear how MALT's agricultural conservation easement program works to permanently preserve farmland from non-agricultural development, and how our stewardship program partners with landowners to help assure proper management of land into the future. We’ll also visit a local ranch or two, and meet with ranchers, farmers and other MALT volunteers who are committed to the future of agriculture in Marin.

About Volunteering:

Group of Volunteers
  • MALT particularly needs volunteers who enjoy meeting with the public and want to engage people at various festivals and farmers markets.
  • We ask for a commitment to volunteer for an average of one event per month over a one-year period. In addition, we ask that volunteers work at least one farmers market event each season (spring, summer and fall).
  • Pre-registration for the Volunteer Training is required.
  • Both days of training are required.
  • Applications will be approved on a case-by-case basis.
  • Additional training may be offered to those who are interested in volunteering for our Farm Field Studies Program.

To apply for the 2012 Volunteer Training download our Volunteer Enrollment Form and return it via mail to: Volunteer Program at MALT, P.O. Box 809, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956, fax it to 415-663-1099, or email it to npalkovsky@malt.org.

If you have any questions about our volunteer program, please contact MALT’s Volunteer Program Coordinator, Nicole Palkovsky, at npalkovsky@malt.org or call her at 415-663-1158 ext. 311