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a Membership Application Here!
Donate
to CNC!
The Cayuga Nature
Center needs your help to continue its twenty-five year tradition
of excellence.
We have been able
to bring innovative exhibits and programs to the community like
Summer Camp and School Break Camps, TEAM Challenge, and our
Public and School Programs covering a wide array of environmental
education areas. Many of these have been made possible thanks
entirely to the wonderful support of members and volunteers
and their generous gifts of time and materials.
We have been successful
at securing grants for primary funding of many of our projects,
but grants simply do not cover the basic costs of keeping the
Nature Center itself in operation. Our funding agencies expect
us to look to our members and other forms of local support for
day-to-day operations. That's where you come in.
So how can you help?
To make a tax-deductible
donation, please contact our Executive Director, Tom Trencansky,
at 273-6260 or director@cayuganaturecenter.org
You can also mail
your donation to:
Cayuga Nature Center
1420 Taughannock Blvd
Ithaca, NY 14850
Thanks! We will
send a letter confirming your generous gift!
Your donation is tax-deductible.
CNC's Tax ID # is 16-1187385
Job
Opportunities
The fall and winter are slower seasons at Cayuga Nature Center. While we are not currently looking to fill any positions, we are always accepting resumes, and we enourage you to submit one with a cover letter explaining your particular area of interest. We will keep resumes on file for one year.
You have
several options for applying for a job with Cayuga Nature Center:
The following is
a list of CNC positions that have been filled in the past at
different times of year:
- Camp Director
- Camp Counselor
- Camp Counselor / Lifeguard
- Educator (year round, part
time)
- Adventure Trip Staff
- TEAM Challenge Facilitator
- Camp Health Director
- Office Assistant
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Animal Staff (keepers and
program educators)
Most positions offered
at CNC are part time, and hours must be flexible. Generally
we seek out people with excellent leadership ability and a positive
and progressive mindset. We need team players who are also able
to work independently and fluctuate between roles. No one who
works at CNC has one function separate from all other operations;
we all work together and help each other in a number of areas,
whether it means jumping in on an educational program, greeting
visitors, taking out the compost, or folding newsletters for
a mailing. What we look for most in employees is a diversity
of skills and a willingness and enthusiasm to inhabit a wide
array of roles. Transportation is mandatory, and experience
/ certification in education and CPR are desirable for a number
of positions. Salary varies with experience.
For more information
on the positions we are currently looking to fill, send an email
to director@cayuganaturecenter.org.
The Executive Director will explain to you where to send a resume.
Volunteer Opportunities
Cayuga Nature Center
needs your help!
It's always a great
time to get involved with the wide array of activities
we have going on at CNC, from animal care to reconstruction.
Hours and days are flexible, and we will work around your
schedule and skills. Please make sure you have transportation
to and from the Nature Center, as there is no public transportation
available during the school year.
To apply for a volunteer
position or internship, download our Application
Form and return it to 1420 Taughannock Blvd / Ithaca, NY
14850 care of Amber Brown, Volunteer Coordinator.
The following is
a list of volunteer positions we have filled in the past. If
none of these suit your specific needs or areas of interest,
and you have an idea for a job that would benefit the center,
let us know! We are always open for suggestions on how to improve
our nature center.
- Education Programs Assistant
/ Intern
- Trail Guide
- Animal Keeper
- Animal Program Volunteer
- Special Events Support
/ Intern
- Special Presentations:
Music, lectures, story-telling...
- Trail and Exhibits
- Maintenance
- Administrative Assistant
Please contact Amber Brown at 607-273-6260 or volunteers@cayuganaturecenter.org
for more details on any of the above volunteer opportunities,
or simply fill out the application form and mail it in.
Internship
Opportunities
CNC
also offers lots of opportunities for internships, whether you're
looking for something during the semester or over a break. In
the past, we have worked with students from several local colleges
and universities including Cornell, Ithaca College, SUNY Cortland,
and TC3. Many of the positions are unpaid, but we do offer compensation
for some, especially over the summer months. We work with school
administrators and instructors to secure college credit for
projects completed at the nature center. For ideas on possible
internships, browse through both the Volunteer and Job Opportunities.
We can also, however, design an individualized project for you
to best suit the specific requirements of your program in school.
Feel
free to contact our Executive Director, Tom Trencansky at director@cayuganaturecenter.org
for more information.
