Who We Are

Land Stewards (LS) are individuals and families from the community involved in restoring and maintaining Midpen trails and preserves through our single-day hands-on projects in the preserve. Each year we host over 100 fun, educational, and impactful stewardship projects. Projects last anywhere from 2-5 hours and support our strategic resource management plans and other conservation, restoration, and improvement efforts at Midpen. Are you ready to give back and get dirty? Sign up for an opportunity below!

Note: Land Steward projects are posted monthly on the first Wednesday of the preceding month. Projects are posted in the Opportunities section of this site (and below on this same page), and are listed by date and preserve location.

What We Do

      • Habitat restoration (removal of invasive, non-native vegetation, planting native vegetation, installing erosion control materials, etc.)
      • Trail brushing and maintenance
      • Fence construction and repair
      • Other resource management activities

Qualifications

  • Advance registration for opportunities/projects is required.
  • First time Midpen volunteers Step 01: Create an Account to submit required forms. Go to the Qualifications tab in the drop-down menu in your account dashboard to complete the Volunteer Agreement and Release and Waiver of Liability.
  • Step 02: Return to the project webpage and click the green "Register" button in the upper right corner to register; be sure to scroll to the bottom and click "Submit Opportunity Response".
  • NOTE (November 2, 2022): The Volunteer Agreement form was recently updated and all volunteers, both new and returning, are required to review and sign this updated version that will include an automatic 2-year expiration date reminder.

Training

  • No advanced training or experience necessary
  • No commitment – attend one project or sign-up for as many as fit your schedule
  • Midpen staff provide all tools and onsite training and instructions

Difficulty

Each project has an associated difficulty rating. Look for one of these icons in the opportunity description to sign up for projects that fit your comfort level.

Feedback
If you've recently attended a Land Steward project, please let us know about your experience using this quick online feedback form.