-
10 people are interested
Monarch Monitoring Citizen Scientist
ORGANIZATION: Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
Please visit the new page to apply.
-
10 people are interested
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is seeking volunteer citizen scientists to join the monarch conservation effort. Monarch numbers have greatly declined in recent years. A nationwide effort is being implemented to help researchers understand monarch breeding sites and migratory paths. This information is necessary to manage conservation for these creatures and you can help!
Volunteer citizen scientists will monitor Refuge milkweed patches and look for signs of monarch butterfly presence. All training will be provided, including how to identify milkweed, monarch eggs, larvae, and adults; what data to collect; and how to submit the data.
Contact the volunteer coordinator, and we will provide with more information and in the field training. Actual monitoring time commitments are flexible.
Local residents are encouraged to keep an eye out for monarch butterflies anywhere in southwest Idaho and contact deerflat@fws.gov with any sightings. Photographs and tag readings are preferred.
Contact the Refuge at 208-467-9278 or deerflat@fws.gov for more information or to sign up as a citizen science volunteer.
2 More opportunities with Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
Opportunities
About Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
Location:
13751 Upper Embankment Road, Nampa, ID 83686, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is to work with others, to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Description
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, founded by President Theodore Roosevelt on February 25, 1909, is one of the oldest refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS).
Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the System preserves a network of lands and waters set aside for the conservation and management of the nation's fish, wildlife, and plant resources for the benefit of present and future generations.
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge needs your talents, enthusiasm, and time! If you appreciate and are concerned about the refuge and its wildlife, then consider becoming a refuge volunteer.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge13751 Upper Embankment RoadVisitor CenterNampa, ID 83686
DATE POSTED
March 4, 2019
SKILLS
- Environmental Science
- Data Entry
- STEM
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Weekly or at your own convenience
- Training provided