Get Involved/Be a Steward

There are many opportunities to assist in our program. Several stewards are certified as Trainers in the National Leave No Trace Program and also volunteer as certified members for the Maine Department of Marine Resources Strandings Program. Stewards also conduct outreach educational LNT sessions for the KCT Discovery Days, 4H camps and for The Creative Learning Center (SITE) just to mention a few. We welcome your expertise and knowledge to our group, so come on aboard!

What does it take to be a island steward?

A willingness to picth in with our great group. This could be anything from an occasional participation in island clean-ups, projects and monitoring trips to the islands. Two of our "official" volunter positions are listed below:

Island Steward - As a steward you are making a commitment to actively become involved in the following:

*Apprentice a full season as an OBSERVER

*Attend Annual training day (mandatory).
* Participate in adequate monitoring site visits per season.
* Processing and filling out logs (decided by skipper of the day).
* Participate in a minimum of 1 work details per season.
* Assist in development/training of new stewards.
* Following protocol and procedures as set forth by the "Steward Program and the KCT."
* Respecting and diplomatically educating campers and island visitors in Leave No Trace Principals and     Low Impact Camping.

*Participate in a minimum of 1 outreach educational session per season.
*Schedule commitment and buddy system communication.

* Good communication with the Steward Program Coordinator.

* Attend monthly (2) round table discussions.

* If unable to comply with the "Island Steward" requirements listed above a status of "Island Observer" is welcomed.

Island Steward Observer - As an observer you will be responsible for the following:

* Attend Season Training Program (mandatory).
* Data gathering and processing.
* Volunteer for 1 work detail per season.
* Good communication with the Steward Program Coordinator
* Follow protocol and procedures as set forth by the "Steward Program and the KCT."
* Assist stewards on monitoring runs.
* Attend 1 monthly round table discussion.