Nature Conservancy Volunteering Day

The Nature Conservancy Volunteering Day is an opportunity to volunteer with The Nature Conservancy on their Columbia Dam removal project. We will help remove tree protections (tubes/stakes) from mature trees at a reforestation site in the former impoundment of the Columbia dam on the Paulins Kill. Before the Columbia dam was removed in 2018 by TNC and partners, this site was completely underwater for about 110 years. Post dam removal, TNC planted over 15,000 trees in the former impoundment to help stabilize the banks, provide habitat, and eventually grow to shade the river. After a lunch break, a tour will be given by former RUTWS president Kiera Malone to discuss the benefits and logistics of dam removal as well as TNC’s water quality monitoring efforts. If you’d like to learn more, check out this short video TNC released.

If you’re interested, please sign up using this form.