{"id":1237,"date":"2022-05-12T10:25:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T13:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/?page_id=1237"},"modified":"2023-09-20T19:19:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T22:19:47","slug":"members-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/?page_id=1237","title":{"rendered":"Members and Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FallGoatIsland.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-attachment-id=\"771\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/?attachment_id=771\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FallGoatIsland.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1081\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FC300S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1476638281&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.61&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FallGoatIsland\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FallGoatIsland-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FallGoatIsland-1024x577.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FallGoatIsland-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FallGoatIsland-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FallGoatIsland-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FallGoatIsland-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FallGoatIsland-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FallGoatIsland.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Fall at Long Lake Provincial Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Long Lake Provincial Park Association depends on our volunteers and Association Members to help with many aspects of running our park, from serving on the Board of Directors, to helping to maintain trails and keep the park clean. We soon hope to be having some small events in the park to help raise funds to keep our park perfect and make improvements, these events will need volunteers. If your interested in helping out on our board or with general duties you can fill in our form to become a member or to volunteer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you care about park development, and if you support the conservation of the park\u2019s natural values, then you are welcome to become a member of Long Lake Provincial Park Association. Benefits of being a member include<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>connecting to others who care about preserving Long Lake Provincial Park<\/li><li>receiving information about the Park and ways to be involved<\/li><li>channeling your voice about your observations, opinions, and interests in the park<\/li><li>having the right to vote at annual general meetings and receive annual reports<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To become a member, simply fill out the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/?page_id=439\" target=\"_blank\">application form<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"1765\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/?attachment_id=1765\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-H300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1661596245&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2009&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Volunteers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Volunteers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteering gives you opportunities to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>meet new people and network<\/li><li>develop your skills and learn new ones<\/li><li>make a difference, now and for the future<\/li><li>give back to your community.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI volunteer to keep trail development and upkeep as natural as possible and make the trails accessible to persons of all abilities.\u201d \u2013 <\/em>Darren Peters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\"><strong><em>Protecting and respecting an environmental gem<\/em><\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VOLUNTEERS DO MANY THINGS. What interests you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Practical Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Protecting habitat, repairing trails, teaching people, cutting back brush, leading walks, picking up litter, interpreting nature, installing signs\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Communication Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Phoning, talking,interviewing people, selling, writing, public speaking, photographing, graphic design, making signs, designing\/managing web-sites, marketing, creating lists\u2026&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Event and Program Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Chairing meetings, managing people, leading, delegating, decision making, creative thinking, event planning, advertising\/publicity, evaluating, implementing projects\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Board Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Governance, strategic planning, accounting, fund-raising, financial planning, grant-writing, legal skills, chairing meetings, leading, decision making, creative thinking\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>TIME EXPECTED OF VOLUNTEERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can volunteer for<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>a few hours<\/li><li>a few days<\/li><li>a month or more<\/li><li>a year or more.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s up to you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will make sure you know about initiatives, and we\u2019ll let you know when and how you can help.<br><br>Sometimes you may be able to say \u201cYes, count me in\u201d and other times you may have to say \u201cNot this time\u201d. We\u2019ll always keep you informed so you can choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHAT VOLUNTEERS SAY\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI volunteer to give back some of the immense benefit I have received from this majestic place.\u201d<\/em><strong><br><\/strong>Marianela Fuertes<br><br><br><em>\u201cI volunteer to connect with like-minded, passionate individuals who want to make a difference in our community, who donate their time, skills, and energy to causes close to the heart.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jean-Paul Deveaux<br><br><br><em>\u201cI volunteer because I care. Long Lake has the potential to be the defining element of the communities that surround it, if we do it right.\u201d <\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Martin Willison founding member LLPPA<br><br><em>\u201cI volunteer because it&#8217;s important to me to give back to our community and improve it in any way I can.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em>Bill Campbell<br><br><br><em>\u201cI volunteer to practice and develop my skills as chair to help strengthen the board of directors.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;Marjorie Willison<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Long Lake Provincial Park Association depends on our volunteers and Association Members to help with many aspects of running our park, from serving on the Board of Directors, to helping to maintain trails and keep the park clean. We soon hope to be having some small events in the park to help raise funds&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/?page_id=1237\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"content-sidebar","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-1237","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry","6":"has-post-thumbnail"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P5hACB-jX","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1237"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1771,"href":"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1237\/revisions\/1771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/longlakepark.ca\/news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}