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1 person is interested
Preserve Ranger Training!
ORGANIZATION: Sequoia Riverlands Trust
Please visit the new page to apply.
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1 person is interested
What does a preserve ranger do?
Check the security of fence lines and cattle grazing
Watch for off-road vehicles or other human impacts
Report any violations to SRT
Share observations of wildlife/plants using online tools and databases
Time commitment: minimum of 1, half day visit/hike per month (4-5 hours)
What do you get?
A special access pass to SRT preserves!
Increased knowledge of the local ecosystem and native plants and animals!
A warm and fuzzy feeling from knowing that you're making a difference!
How do you become a preserve ranger?
Attend a 1 hour in-house training with SRT in Visalia to learn more about your responsibilities, online monitoring tools, and fill out some paperwork.
Attend an in the field training with members of our Conservation Department at the preserve you wish to monitor!
PLEASE RSVP TO THE TRAINING:
Email Victoria Heyse, Volunteer Coordinator, victoria@sequoiariverlands.org with the following (if you haven't already):
Your name, Preserve preference, reason for interest in becoming a preserve ranger, any relevant background/experience you may have:
More opportunities with Sequoia Riverlands Trust
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Sequoia Riverlands Trust
Location:
427 South Garden Street, Visalia, CA 93277, US
Mission Statement
To inspire love and lasting protection for important lands.
Description
Sequoia Riverlands Trust(SRT) is a regional nonprofit land trust dedicated to conserving California's heartland and the natural and agricultural legacy of the southern Sierra Nevada and San Joaquin Valley. The wealth, productivity and beauty of this land inspire our work to conserve it for the prosperity and enjoyment of future generations.
Our mission is to protect working landscapes, wildlife habitat and scenic open spaces, while ensuring that economic growth in our communities remains vibrant and sustainable.
To accomplish this, SRT engages landowners, farmers, conservationists, business partners, and governmental agencies in the counties of Tulare, Fresno, Kern and Kings to collaborate on land conservation throughout California's South Central Valley heartland.
To date, Sequoia Riverlands Trust has protected more than 11,000 acres. SRT owns and manages six nature preserves that protect 4 thousand acres of remnant landscapes, woodland communities and wildlife habitat. SRT holds conservation easements on 23 properties totaling more than 4,235 acres of protected land, most of them on working farms and ranches. SRT has also collaborated with agencies, other non-profit conservation organizations and landowners to protect 3,811 additional acres.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
427 S Garden StreetVisalia, CA 93277
DATE POSTED
April 15, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- one half day hike per month with a report
- volunteer waiver and preserve orientation