{"id":927,"date":"2015-01-26T04:59:41","date_gmt":"2015-01-26T04:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp\/?page_id=927"},"modified":"2026-04-16T20:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:35:51","slug":"volunteer-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/?page_id=927","title":{"rendered":"Our Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-custom-color-5-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c816cdf9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-549b0c86 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:50%\"><h1 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Our Volunteers<\/h1>\n\n\n<p>ANPC is a volunteer led and run organisation with elected and non-elected positions, and committees or members that deliver our programs as well as special projects. ANPC volunteers provide crucial support to ANPC as it works to advance the understanding of native plants and ecosystems in Alberta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are passionate about native plants, ecosystems and their long-term sustainability then the Alberta Native Plant Council (ANPC) Society wants you! No experience as a botanist or Board member is required, as we have an amazing orientation\/ onboarding\/ leadership program. You need to be an ANPC member in good standing for these positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact our volunteer coordinator <a href=\"mailto:volunteer@anpc.ab.ca\">volunteer@anpc.ab.ca<\/a> if you are interested in a vacant position.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default wp-duotone-unset-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"3152\" src=\"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMGP7162s.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-930\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMGP7162s.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMGP7162s-279x640.jpg 279w, https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMGP7162s-447x1024.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-color-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ANPC Board Elected Positions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Members are elected to executive roles or director positions on the Board at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) by the membership to serve two-year terms. Executive Officers and Directors are required to attend Board meetings at 9:30 am to noon on the third Saturday of the month from September to April and make decisions on behalf of the members. Executive Officers and Directors are expected to attend the AGM and may hold non-elected positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>President: Sara Jordan-McLachlan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vice President: Andrea Dechene<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secretary: Stacey Buga<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treasurer: Julie Figures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communications and Marketing Director: Sabeeh Ashraf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conservation and Rare Plants Director: Norma Calvo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education and Outreach Director: Chris Villacorta-Lopez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fundraising and Grants Director: Ellie Harvey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Membership and Volunteer Director: Kelly Ostermann<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reclamation and Horticulture Director: Lynsey Grosfield<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research and Monitoring Director: Ashley Hillman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-color-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ANPC Committee Positions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Members are appointed to non-elected positions by the Board to lead committees or fill roles identified by the Board. Non-elected members of the Board are expected to give regular updates to the Board and get approval for initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Botany Alberta Committee Chair: Joelyn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clyde Fen Steward: Joelyn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nisku Prairie Stewards: Patsy and Ryan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whitehorse Wildlands Provincial Park Steward: Kristen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communications Committee Chair:&nbsp;Catrina\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Info Emails: Catrina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Media: Jaxon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Webmaster: Albert and Rexine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IRIS Blog Editor: Natalie &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conservation&nbsp;Committee Chair: Sascha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education and Outreach Committee Chair: Jenna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grant Committee Chair: Julie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leadership Development Committee Chair: Kristyn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Membership Secretary and Assistant: Kelly and Kayleen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workshop Committee Chairs: Kristen and Andrea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reclamation and Horticulture Committee Chair: Fernanda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Bursary Committee Chair: Natalie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volunteer Committee Chair: Alexa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plant Study Groups:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Calgary\/Southern Alberta Plant Study Group Facilitators: Jane and Patricia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edmonton\/Central Alberta Plant Study Group Facilitators: Ashley, Diana and Brittney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peace River Plant Study Group Facilitators: Melanie and Ryan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grande Prairie Plant Study Group Facilitators: Alexandra and Margo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-17-9.47.24-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-17-9.47.24-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11849\" style=\"width:800px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-color-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Affiliates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aenweb.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alberta Environmental Network (AEN)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calhort.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calgary Horticultural Society<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/naturealberta.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nature Alberta<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saskriverbasin.ca\/\">Partners for the Saskatchewan River Basin<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANPC is a volunteer led and run organisation with elected and non-elected positions, and committees or members that deliver our programs as well as special projects. ANPC volunteers provide crucial support to ANPC as it works to advance the understanding of native plants and ecosystems in Alberta. If you are passionate about native plants, ecosystems [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":75,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-no-title","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-927","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=927"}],"version-history":[{"count":84,"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12177,"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/927\/revisions\/12177"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}