The Lake Leelanau Lake Association (LLLA) has grown in the past few years, and so has its need for volunteers. Right now we are looking to fill the following assignments:

Volunteer Interest Form

Volunteer Opportunities

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Boat Wash Station Volunteers

Role is critical to advancing efforts to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in Lake Leelanau and surrounding lakes

Needed: 16 Individuals/groups committed to staffing one boat wash station

  1. DNR Narrows – 136 S. Lake Leelanau Dr., Lake Leelanau
  2. DNR Bingham – 7822 E. Bingham Rd., Traverse City
  3. Suelzer Park – 4343 N. Lake Leelanau Dr., Lake Leelanau
  4. DNR West – 4491 S. Lake Shore Drive, Cedar

When: Preferred schedule is one three-hour slot (2 people per slot) on each Monday or Thursday from Memorial Day to Labor Day. We will be flexible and accommodate scheduling conflicts.

Responsibilities: (training provided)

  1. Talk to boaters about AIS and hand out information
  2. Wash boats and show boaters how to use boat wash station
  3. Record data on a clip board for each boater

Skill sets preferred:

  1. Good verbal communication skills and willing to approach people
  2. Passionate about protecting the lake and prevention of AIS
  3. Knowledge of boats is a plus

Note: Community groups/neighborhood associations are acceptable for filling individual slots

Pea Gravel Bag Volunteers

Bags are required to secure burlap barriers used to control the spread of Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM)

Needed: 4-5 individuals required per bag filling session. Looking for a pool of ~30 people to commit to a few sessions/summer

When: Filling will occur on needed dates and times for ~1-2 hours during the summer.

Responsibilities: Fill 5-10# bags with pea gravel. This will be an assembly line process which will include volunteers performing one or more of the following tasks: shoveling pea gravel to bin, scooping pea gravel to bag, holding bag open, tying bag and sliding bag from a table to the trailer.

Skill sets:

  1. Adaptable to a flexible schedule
  2. Able to work in small teams
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Membership Volunteers

Seeking volunteers to assist with the increased paper volume associated with the July transition to an annual renewal process for all members

Needed: 5 or 6 individuals (Will work in teams for 2-3 hours per session)

When: June, July, August

Responsibilities:

  1. Prepare membership renewal letters
  2. Write thank you cards
  3. Send out new member welcome letters

Skill sets:

  1. Able to work in small group/team
  2. Adaptable to a flexible schedule
  3. Enjoy writing thank you cards by hand

Zoning for Water Quality Representatives

Build long-term relationships with local townships to ensure LLLA provides guidance on zoning to protect our water quality

Needed: Individuals that live in Suttons Bay, Bingham, and SolonTownships (1-2 individuals per township)

When: ~4 hours per month, year-round for meetings, some additional time for document review/education

Responsibilities:

  1. Attend Planning Commission meetings
  2. Attend LLLA subcommittee meetings
  3. Become versed on water-related zoning topics

Skill sets preferred:

  1. Good communicator
  2. Commitment to building long term relationships
  3. Interest in participating in local government
  4. Willingness to learn subject matter
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Shoreline Ambassadors

Consulting with property owners on Lake Leelanau to identify changes in land use practices that can help protect the lake

Needed: Unlimited volunteers

When: Consultations primarily in the spring, summer, fall. Subcommittee meetings, year-round

Responsibilities:

  1. Complete Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership Shoreline Ambassador training (~10-15 hours)
  2. Attend monthly or bimonthly Shoreline Stewards Subcommittee meetings
  3. Availability for 5 shoreline consultations (~1 hour each)

Skill sets preferred:

  1. Interest in landscaping and land-use practices to protect water quality
  2. Communication skills to relay technical concepts to non-technical people
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