Nature - Community - Science 

Natural 
History

Expert knowledge in any of the NRI topics will be highly valuable. If you have these skills, we can use your help to direct and review the volunteer efforts as well as provide consultation to the NRI Committee. Clearly, any content you can directly contribute will be greatly appreciated, but your insights and suggestions are key.

Publishing 
and Web
Design 

Good accessibility and usefulness are critical to success for the NRI. If you have these skills, we can use your help to direct and review the volunteer efforts as well as provide consultation to the NRI Committee. Your recommendations on the best tools and formats to use as we gather information and compile pages is especially appreciated.

Planning and
Public
Policy 

Supporting public policy and planning decisions is a chief role of the NRI.  We can use expert advice to ensure the NRI will be effective in that role.

Education

Educators at all levels play a vital role in fulfilling the goals of the NRI. We can use expert advice to ensure the NRI will be effective in that role.

Public
Benefit
and Support

Facilitating and encouraging the public’s use and enjoyment of Meriden’s natural resources is central to the NRI. We can use expert advice to ensure the NRI will be effective in that role.

Organizers 
and 
Promoters

The NRI’s success depends on recruiting volunteers and rallying them to contribute. Financial support from fundraising would be enormously helpful. If you have skills at promoting awareness, stimulating engagement, or fund raising, we can use your help.

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