Malin Clyde

Former Nature Groupie Manager & Extension Specialist in Community Volunteers

Malin spearheaded launching Nature Groupie in 2014, and led the team or over 10 years. Over her twenty-five year career at Extension, Malin made a lasting impact on natural resource management in NH.

Malin’s Stories

2025: A Year in (Great) Pictures
Tuesday, December 9, 1:03pm by Malin Clyde
A picture is worth a thousand words, and it's especially true when you are promoting your volunteer events through Nature Groupie.
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- Other Stewardship
What Happened to Picture Post?
Wednesday, March 27, 1:38pm by Malin Clyde
The Picture Post project has ended, the website is down, and it will not be restored. What does this mean for citizen science?
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- Best Practices
- Citizen Science
Sign-Up Lists: Nature Groupie Adds New Feature for Volunteer Managers
Friday, August 12, 9:10am by Malin Clyde
Nature Groupie has a new feature designed to help volunteer managers listing new experiences on our website calendar.
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- Best Practices
Support Nature Groupie Interns Starting April 2!
Monday, March 27, 2:38pm by Malin Clyde, Charlotte Thompson
April 2 is the start of UNH's 603 Challenge, where all gifts to Nature Groupie's Internship Program are matched 100%, until funds last.
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Manager Tip: What Works to Encourage Scooping the Poop
Sunday, April 11, 4:47pm by Malin Clyde
What does the research say works to get trail users to clean up after their dog?
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Nature Groupie is on Kickstarter!
Monday, September 21, 2:39pm by Malin Clyde
Using Kickstarter, our Nature Groupie team is launching Nature Groupie gear, with profits creating a sustainable foundation for our work with environmental volunteers.
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Top 7 Tips for Safe Outdoor Volunteering During COVID-19
Tuesday, June 23, 12:52pm by Malin Clyde
Top 7 tips for safe outdoor volunteering during COVID-19
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- Best Practices
- Stewardship Tips
COVID-19 Resources for Outdoor Volunteering
Friday, May 8, 2:09pm by Malin Clyde
Collected resources developed by UNH Extension and other organizations in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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- Best Practices
- Other Stewardship
Volunteer Action for Earth Day 2020!
Monday, February 17, 11:25am by Malin Clyde
Did you know the first Earth Day happened 50 years ago in 1970?

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Can we ask you something?
Wednesday, February 12, 1:34pm by Malin Clyde
Nature Groupie launches quarterly survey to get feedback from volunteers.
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- Best Practices
Posting and Hosting: Tips for Recruiting Volunteers Through Nature Groupie
Friday, November 15, 12:20pm by Malin Clyde
Want to get the most out of posting your event on the Nature Groupie online calendar? We've seen what works and what doesn't over six years and thousands of experiences posted by hundreds of groups. Check out our tips.
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- Best Practices
Support Nature Groupie in the 603 Challenge: Starting May 19
Friday, April 19, 2:46pm by Malin Clyde
May 19 is the start of UNH's 603 Challenge, where all gifts to Nature Groupie are matched 100%, until funds last.
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- Other Stewardship
Nature Groupie Website Gets New Features
Thursday, March 28, 3:41pm by Malin Clyde
Volunteers will find new features on the Nature Groupie website that help identify the perfect volunteer opportunity.
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5 Ways Partners Can Get the Most Out of Nature Groupie
Thursday, March 21, 10:19am by Malin Clyde
Learn about the new features offered in the updated Nature Groupie website.
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Becoming Nature Groupie: What's the Effect?
Friday, April 13, 3:31pm by Malin Clyde
This year, the Stewardship Network: New England became Nature Groupie. We made the change to reach new people. How is it working so far?
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- Best Practices
Stewardship Tip: Trail Signs with Stewardship Focus
Monday, January 15, 11:17am by Malin Clyde
Good trail signs can help connect people to conserved lands. Check out these examples.
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We Are Changing Our Name!
Tuesday, January 2, 11:27am by Malin Clyde
We are launching a new brand to reflect the joy of volunteering outdoors in New England. Check it out!
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- Best Practices
Stewardship tool library breaks barriers
Tuesday, November 7, 11:46am by Malin Clyde
Borrow stewardship tools for free from a new Seacoast, NH-based library
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10 Cool Ideas from the Citizen Science 2017 Conference
Friday, August 4, 12:58pm by Malin Clyde
Extension staff share their favorite citizen science ideas from the Citizen Science conference in St. Paul, MN
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- Citizen Science
What Our Partners Say
Tuesday, March 28, 11:38am by Malin Clyde
In 2016, the Network conducted a research effort to better understand how our conservation partners use and value Nature Groupie (formerly the Stewardship Network: New England).
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- Best Practices
New Research Shows Place Matters in Citizen Science
Tuesday, September 27, 12:08pm by Malin Clyde
Malin Clyde, Project Manager for the Network, co-authors a new paper about citizen science in the Journal of Biological Conservation
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- Citizen Science
Kids, Community Oust Invasive Plants & Learn Meaning of Stewardship
Thursday, October 29, 12:38pm by Malin Clyde
Students and community members from Durham and the Oyster River School District combined stewardship efforts in Beard's Creek this fall.
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- Invasive Plants
Nature-Based Volunteering: What Gives?
Monday, October 5, 1:46pm by Malin Clyde
Why do people volunteer for the environment? We're asking people who help at workdays, and learning what motivates people to give back.
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- Citizen Science
34 Saves So Far by Lake Hosts!
Monday, August 3, 2:44pm by Malin Clyde
New Hampshire Lake Hosts continue to defend lakes from harmful invasive species
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- Best Practices
- Invasive Plants
New Support for Stewardship Training
Monday, January 26, 10:37am by Malin Clyde
A new grant from the NH Charitable Foundation will support training programs for stewardship volunteers in New Hampshire.
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- Training
Stewardship Tip: Removing Invasives--with Machine and Volunteers
Wednesday, October 8, 10:02am by Malin Clyde
The Town of Durham and NRCS partner to deploy a new tool for invasive shrub removal.
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- Invasive Plants
- Stewardship Tips
Volunteers Restore Shoreline of Great Bay
Tuesday, June 10, 3:40pm by Malin Clyde
Perfect weather made for an outstanding volunteer workday at Great Bay this spring.
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Stewardship Tip: Citizen Scientists Use Online Tools to Map Invasives
Monday, May 19, 3:59pm by Malin Clyde
Did you know that anyone can report populations of invasive plants and insects? These reports help stewardship managers plan removal projects and identify invasive hot spots.
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- Invasive Plants
- Stewardship Tips
Documenting Climate Change in your Backyard
Wednesday, April 9, 11:27am by Malin Clyde
Citizen scientists in southeastern N.H. are documenting small-scale impacts of climate change in their backyards and neighborhoods.
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- Training
- Wildlife
Speaking for Wildlife Volunteers Walk the Walk
Wednesday, March 26, 7:38am by Malin Clyde
In New Hampshire, over a hundred and fifty trained volunteers are delivering wildlife presentations and leading nature walks in their communities as part of the Speaking for Wildlife Program, based at UNH Cooperative Extension. Learn how you can request a walk or talk in your community today.
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- Training
- Wildlife