Volunteering with FMR

Contact us to find out more about any of these projects!

River Cleanup Site Captain

Take a lead role in our next cleanup.  The site captain is responsible for recruiting volunteers (enthusiastic friends and family members are a great bet), scouting the site location, bringing cleanup supplies (provided by FMR), and running the site on the day of the cleanup.

Time commitment: Attend 2 meetings, prepare for cleanup, and attend event.

Summer River Cleanup Organizer

Know a place on one of our rivers that could use a little love? Feel free to suggest a cleanup site and time and we'll provide the bags and gloves! The organizer will be responsible for recruiting volunteers (we can always add the cleanup to our events page, if you'd like), determining the site location, bringing cleanup supplies (provided by FMR), running the site on the day of the cleanup, and washing and returning the gloves to FMR.

Time commitment: Up to the individual

River Cleanup Participant

Lend a hand to our cleanup efforts.  We hold river cleanups throughout the warmer months at various locations.  This is a great project for people of all ages, as well as groups. 

Time commitment:  Cleanups are usually 3 hours long.

 Storm Drain Marking

This job helps to publicize the dangers of dumping pollutants into storm drains, which drain to our rivers and lakes.  Volunteers mark storm drains with a marker that reads "No Dumping - Drains to River".  This project is great for student groups.  Students will learn about the connection between their streets and the rivers and lake, while also lending a hand to keep the rivers clean. Weather must be above 60°.

Time commitment: Usually 2 hours of marking at a time.

Administration Support

Learn to use our database system to enter donations and generate thank-you letters for our supporters.  Available immediately.

Time commitment: Approximately 1 hour per week, or less (we can split the job between volunteers.)

Water Quality Monitor

Volunteers learn to monitor water quality by testing for dissolved oxygen, temperature, PH, turbidity, and other indicators of river health. The volunteers each commit to monitoring a section of river or stream. This data is being used by the WDNR to assess the health of our local waterways. We will be recruiting and training more monitors in Spring 2008.

Please contact Jenni Reinke at 414-287-0207x 35 for more information and to register.
Time commitment: Attend a full-day training and monitor at least once per month. Level I training takes place in the Spring.

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