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:
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:
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]
Are you a creative designer? LJEA seeks a volunteer with experience using Canva or similar tools to help us improve our public communications. Interested? 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]