Volunteers needed at Marsh's Falls Nature Reserve

We are looking for Foundation Ambassadors!

Here’s an opportunity for you to enjoy the lovely Marsh’s Falls Nature Reserve, while informing visitors about the property and the role of the Foundation.

The need: The primary purpose of the Reserve is protection, but we do allow visitors to enjoy the view of the falls and hike the trails. To help manage these activities, we ask all visitors to register.  This allows us to monitor overall use and to inform visitors of permitted activities. However, some visitors are unaware of the registration process or what is, or is not, allowed.

The solution: We are forming a team of volunteer Foundation Ambassadors who will spend some scheduled hours at the property. Their role is to welcome visitors who come by land or by water, ask them to register if they haven’t, share information about the site and the Foundation, gift them a copy of the Foundation’s publication “Paddle Guide to the Lower Oxtongue”, and share their favourite things about the property.

The joys of being an a Foundation Ambassador: You get to spend (mostly) quiet time communing with the lovely natural environment of Marsh’s Falls. Relax in a lawn chair on the Education Centre deck or wander around the shore until you see a visitor coming. When visitors turn up, you get to meet some Lake of Bays neighbours and enlighten them on what Marsh’s Falls is all about. Washrooms, potable water, a fridge, microwave and tea kettle in the Education Centre are available for your use.

How to become a Foundation Ambassador: You commit to any number of scheduled three-hour time slots, primarily, but not exclusively, on weekends.  We will provide you with a short orientation, a tour of the Education Centre and where to find the sign-in book and printed handout materials. To sign up or find out more, email us at volunteer@lakeofbaysheritage.ca.