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Upcoming Volunteer Events

Register to Help - Saturday, 5 September 08:30 to noon

We are having a workday at Fonta Flora County Park on Saturday, 5 September from 08:30 to noon. The work will include gardening/landscaping, erosion control, and trail planning. You will get the opportunity to:

- Rip some Stiltgrass out by its roots

- Clip some invasive or nuisance plants

- Help plan a trail to a pocket wetland

- Build some small erosion control structures

- Share snacks and drinks and enjoy good company

Register here: FFCP Workday Registration


Volunteer to help with our Kids-In-The-Creek Program

School is restarting and so is LJEA's Kids-In-The-Creek program. Teachers are submitting their requests for both in-classroom and in-creek (or river) sessions. LJEA needs to refill its "pool" of volunteers willing to help us meet those requests. We'll let you know as events are scheduled. If you are willing to help, please use this link to tell us about your interest in KITC or any of our programs:

Volunteer Interests Registration

Dateline: 30 August 2026 - Save the Date

This is the 15th year of LJEA's Kids-In-The-Creek (KITC) Program. We're having a Birthday Party! You are invited to the Lake James State Park Visitor Center on Saturday 17 October to share cake and ice cream and to learn more about KITC. It will be an Open House event, we'll post the times when we have all the details worked out.

Dateline: 23 August 2026 - News Flash

We have received two school requests!

East McDowell Middle School wants both an in-classroom and an in-river day during the week of October 5-9, 2026.

West McDowell Middle School wants both an in-classroom and an in-river day during the week of May 3-7, 2027.

Keep a watch here. We soon will post a volunteer's survey to see which days we can meet the schools' needs.


Serve on a Standing Committee

LJEA has four standing committees: Advocacy, Community Engagement, Community Science, and Education. If you are interesting in helping LJEA fulfill its mission of protecting and enhancing the long-term environmental health and natural beauty of Lake James and its watershed, please use the following link to tell us about your interests:

Volunteer Interests Registration


Help LJEA with Data Analysis, Communications, or Administrative Tasks

Handy with spreadsheets and other data analysis tools? Would you like to help LJEA analyze and interpret it's over 23 years of water quality and habitat data? If so, email: [email protected]

One of LJEA's core values is that we believe that all people should be able to enjoy the healthy environment, clean water, and exceptional natural beauty of the Lake James watershed.  Are you proficient in Spanish or another language used in our community? Would you like to help LJEA provide our bacterial analyses and other information in that language? If so, email: [email protected]

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