Volunteering

Expanding volunteer opportunities

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The vibrancy and effectiveness of the Rio Grande Chapter is a direct result of the work of many active volunteers throughout New Mexico & West Texas. As we continue to expand the scope of our efforts we identify areas in which we could be even more effective with more active volunteers. Some of these are listed below.

Submitted by dvw on 16 January 2010 - 10:38am
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Sierra Club "Meet and Greet" re. Uranium Mining Contamination, April 16 -17, 2013 - Gallup, NM

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A chance to introduce yourselves to the No Nukes ActivistNetwork Team and its Front-End Working Group.

With Sierrans from Utah, New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee and Michigan participating, the Front-End Group works on uranium mining, milling, enrichment and nuclear fuel fabrication issues for the Club’s national Nuclear Free Campaign.

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Join the Sierra Club Nuclear Free Campaign to replace nuclear power with energy efficiency and clean, renewable power.You can join our campaign at:

Submitted by Jeff Potter on 21 March 2013 - 8:00pm
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A volunteer who makes a difference

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By Chapter chair John Buchser

Climate change is certainly giving us a slap in the face this year. My relatives in northern New Jersey were directly in the path of Sandy, reminding me of my childhood memories of a very frightening, noisy night followed by the sight of toppled trees along our street in the early ’60s before my family moved to New Mexico.

Submitted by Jeff Potter on 1 January 2013 - 1:58pm
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Volunteer! - Public Lands Activists wanted

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Public Lands activists: We need folks to work on forest off-road vehicle problems and
protection of the BLM Badlands in the San Juan Basin. Contact Tom Gorman at
438-3932 or Norma McCallan at nmccallan@mindspring.com.

Submitted by Jeff Potter on 16 October 2012 - 1:27pm
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Volunteers needed

Chapter Fundraising Team members
- This crucial team needs additional members to enable our chapter to expand its evironmental efforts in the critical months ahead Experience in fundraising for nonprofits useful, but any level of experience OK. Contact John Buchser jbuchser@comcast.net, 505-820-0201.

Treasurer for Rio Grande Chapter: Bookkeeping experience valuable; working experience
with Quick Books system useful. Position opens Jan. 1.
Treasurer helper: Bookkeeping experience required, working experience with Quick Books system useful. Open now, this position assists treasurer in keeping our accounting accurate and up to date. Contact Mark Jones 505-662-9443, jonesmm1@comcast.net.

Submitted by Jeff Potter on 29 June 2011 - 8:19pm
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Volunteers needed to monitor Gunnison's Prairie Dogs near Santa Fe

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If you have an interest in working with wildlife and enjoy watching and recording their activity, come join the Prairie Dog team near Santa Fe each week to check burrows, restore vegetation and monitor population.

Contact: Teresa Seamster at tcseam@qwest.net or 505-466-8964.

Submitted by Jeff Potter on 5 April 2011 - 8:03am
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Phone Bank Team

Members from around the state to make telephone calls to other members concerning urgent legislation that needs personal calls. Will only be used 4-5 times a year. Will set up a phone bank where feasible, could be done from home. Contact Pat Carlton carlton505@comcast.net, 505-988-1596.

Submitted by dvw on 17 June 2010 - 12:57pm
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New Mexico Wildlife Activists

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Help protect our wildlife in New Mexico. Hot issues currently are the Mexican wolf, trapping, and wildlife corridors. Contact Mary Katherine Ray at 575-772-5655 or mkrscrim@kitcarson.net

Submitted by dvw on 16 January 2010 - 9:50am
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San Juan Badlands Activists

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Help protect the unique Badlands sites in the BLM's San Juan Basin - contact Norma McCallan 505-471-0005 or nmccallan@mindspring.com
OR Tom Gorman 505-438-3932

Submitted by dvw on 16 January 2010 - 9:49am
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Valles Caldera Activists

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Help to get the Valles Caldera under the jurisdiction of the National Parks - contact Ilse Bleck 505-662-2368 or ibleck@yahoo.com

Submitted by dvw on 16 January 2010 - 9:47am
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