Volunteer Today. Flexible hours from the comfort of your home, in the quiet of nature with glorious sun or in the magic of night, you can transform the future. Freethinking valued, you can work independently or with others. Have fun, make friends, and improve your quality of life. Community outreach and networking with other organizations experience is available. Extend a hand to nature, to community, to research, to students, to tomorrow. Help create an inclusive, friendly organization that supports biological and social diversity. Develop professional skills, and share those you already have.
No experience necessary.
No experience necessary.
Ways you can help:
Pick a project to make a difference on, or get involved with everything IMC does. IMC needs all levels of volunteer support from administration to hands-on creek cleanup to project management.
Click the links below for details on current conservation projects:
Santa Maria Creek Greenway and Trail
Removing Invasive Plants
Farmland Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture
Wildlife Habitat Protection and Restoration
Community Education and Involvement
Click the links below for details on current conservation projects:
Santa Maria Creek Greenway and Trail
Removing Invasive Plants
Farmland Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture
Wildlife Habitat Protection and Restoration
Community Education and Involvement
Santa Maria Creek Greenway and Trail:
Since the 1980s, Ramonans have advocated for a greenway park through town. The Santa Maria Creek Greenway is described in the general plan. The County of San Diego gave support to a linear trail. The Ramona Trails Association has helped create a staging area. IMC developed a conceptual plan, funded by a grant from the California Greenways Foundation.
This is a long-term project that needs a wide range of volunteer help. Mapping, identifying and outreach to property owners, removing invasive plant species and litter, project planning, trail and facility design to include ADA accessibility and erosion control.
This is a long-term project that needs a wide range of volunteer help. Mapping, identifying and outreach to property owners, removing invasive plant species and litter, project planning, trail and facility design to include ADA accessibility and erosion control.
Removing Invasive Plants:
This is an important long term maintenance effort, with many benefits:
IMC can help landowners with the burden of removing these plants by working with the State and Federal natural resource agencies and the Natural Resource Conservation District, to create a plan, obtain permits, get funding and organize laborers.
- Helps prevent wildfires fires
- Helps protect adjacent properties from flooding
- Protects native species
- Makes walking and riding existing trails easier
- Improves water resources in the creek
- Is an important step in actualizing a Santa Maria Creek Greenway.
IMC can help landowners with the burden of removing these plants by working with the State and Federal natural resource agencies and the Natural Resource Conservation District, to create a plan, obtain permits, get funding and organize laborers.
Farmland Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture:
The history of Ramona began with ranching and agriculture. The Ramona Irrigation District started in 1925 to provide water for agriculture to properties just off Main Street, and has since become the Ramona Water District.
Agriculture is still a major part of the Ramona economy, with cattle, avocados and wineries being the most visible agricultural businesses. In addition, small farms producing vegetables, fruits, eggs, etc. preserve Ramona’s agricultural heritage while providing a healthy alternative for shoppers who want local produce at the peak of freshness.
Iron Mountain Conservancy is committed to sustainable local agriculture. We need volunteers to help publicize local farms and farm stands, so shoppers know where to buy foods directly from the farmer to you. We plan to work with local restaurants to promote menu items made with locally grown foods, and work with Ramona’s retail stores to sell locally grown produce, and other agricultural products. We are planning farmland conservation that will protect small farms from being lost to construction subdivisions, which has been the fate of farms in so many growing California cities. Our Community Education team is planning events to learn about organic farming, composting, edible landscaping, as well as field trips to our local farms to see how real people are making a living by farming in Ramona.
Agriculture is still a major part of the Ramona economy, with cattle, avocados and wineries being the most visible agricultural businesses. In addition, small farms producing vegetables, fruits, eggs, etc. preserve Ramona’s agricultural heritage while providing a healthy alternative for shoppers who want local produce at the peak of freshness.
Iron Mountain Conservancy is committed to sustainable local agriculture. We need volunteers to help publicize local farms and farm stands, so shoppers know where to buy foods directly from the farmer to you. We plan to work with local restaurants to promote menu items made with locally grown foods, and work with Ramona’s retail stores to sell locally grown produce, and other agricultural products. We are planning farmland conservation that will protect small farms from being lost to construction subdivisions, which has been the fate of farms in so many growing California cities. Our Community Education team is planning events to learn about organic farming, composting, edible landscaping, as well as field trips to our local farms to see how real people are making a living by farming in Ramona.
Habitat Protection and Restoration:
Community Education: