Volunteer Activities
Ongoing Volunteer Activities
PMSP TRAIL GUIDES - In March, April and May, there will be a high demand for trained trail guides to help lead school groups on hikes around PMSP. In May, we will need a trail guide available every Wednesday and Friday. If you are still a beginner, don't worry. You will be provided with an in depth written guide and you will be able to shadow one of our experts a time or two so you can see how its done. Contact Bill Toland if you are interested.
ARBORETUM SUMMER WATERING - Once the weather begins warming up and the rain dies off, we will need a few volunteers to help water areas of the Arboretum through the hot summer months. This work involves coming out to the Arboretum twice a day, morning and evening, for about an hour each to adjust the water sprinklers. This needs to be done for two days each week unless it rains. A great volunteer activity for those who live near Pinnacle Mountain. Contact Dr. Robert Wright for more information by phone (501-771-0312) or email.
PINNACLE MOUNTAIN TRAIL MAINTENANCE - We meet the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month to do maintenance on the various trails at PMSP. Meet at the West Summit parking lot. For specific meeting times and further info, contact Bert Turner or Deb Sallings.2008 Volunteer Activities
FEBRUARY 15-18 - Great Backyard Bird Count. Learn more at www.birdcount.org.
FEBRUARY 16 - PMSP Greenhouse Transplant Day - 9am, PMSP Greenhouse. Come help the greenhouse crew transplant seedlings for use around PMSP and fall plant sales. Directions from Hwy 10/Cantrell to Hwy 300, drive past main entrance to park (on rt) and look for signs pointing towards PMSP Visitor's Center. Turn right on Pinnacle Valley Drive. Take 2nd left into driveway past first staff residence on left. Greenhouse is the brown building behind first staff residence on left. Contact the Anne Massey for more info.
APRIL 21 Arkansas Earth Day Celebration - 9am-6pm on the Clinton Presidential Library Lawn. We will set up a booth and spread the word about CAMN. More info about setting up and manning the booth will be available in early April.
APRIL 26 - PMSP Trail Workday. This trail workday is organized by Partners for Pinnacle, so contact Brenda Norwood for more information. Meeting place and time TBA.
APRIL 29-30 - Lake Sylvia Youth Outdoor Expo. We have been invited by AGFC's Watchable Wildlife coordinator Kirsten Bartlow, and AGFC Head of Education Outreach Lucy Moreland, to help with a big day of trail guiding and outdoors programs at beautiful Lake Sylvia. If you would like to earn some volunteer hours while helping children get in touch with nature, contact George Lauster.
MAY 31 - PMSP Kids Fishing Derby. Contact Brenda Norwood for more info and to sign up.
JUNE 7 - PMSP Music Festival. Contact Brenda Norwood for more info and to sign up.
JUNE 14 - Arkansas Trails Day at PMSP. CAMN will have a booth and will spend time leading hikes on different PMSP trails and canoe trips on the Little Maumelle River. We can use everyone's help at this event! Contact Bert Turner for more info and to sign up.
NOVEMBER 15-18 - National Trails Symposium. This huge national event will be held in Little Rock in 2008. CAMN will have a booth. There will also be great hikes and mobile workshops available for attendees. Come sit at the booth for a little while then enjoy the rest of the day out and about with other trail lovers. Contact Bert Turner for more info.
*Updated 2.12.2008