- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Become a Nursery or Garden Steward!
ORGANIZATION: Center for Natural Lands Management
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Did you know that the South Sound prairies are some of the most rare ecosystems in North America? Less than 10% of the original landscape remains, with only 3% considered as high quality habitat. Help us protect this beautiful landscape and the species it supports before it is too late!
The Center for Natural Lands Management needs volunteers every second and fourth Friday from 9:00 am-3:00pm to help at our native plant nursery, Shotwell's Landing. Here volunteers help with general nursery tasks such as weeding, transplanting, and seed cleaning. This is a fun, relaxing way to learn the native prairie plants, see pollinators in action, and put your green thumb to use!
We have also begun to work on the Demonstration Native Prairie Garden. Originally designed to showcase native South Sound prairie plants and educate the community on Pacific Northwest history, we hope to redesign the garden to make it an even stronger educational tool. If you have any experience in landscape design, gardening, or developing educational material please let us know - we are looking for a few enthusiastic, dependable volunteers to become Garden Stewards!
Volunteer activities for each week will vary depending on the weather and project goals. To sign up for our weekly volunteer newsletter and stay up to date on the most current nursery activities visit our website (southsoundprairies.org) or contact Sarah (sbruemmer@cnlm.org) and she will add you to the list.
Our volunteer activities are a great way to learn about the prairie ecosystem, practice your plant identification skills, and meet other volunteers who are passionate about the environment!
For more information please contact Angela (awinter@cnlm.org) or visit our website (southsoundprairies.org).
More opportunities with Center for Natural Lands Management
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Center for Natural Lands Management
Location:
120 E. Union Ave, Suite 215, Olympia, WA 98501, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Center for Natural Lands Management is: (a) to conserve native species, their habitat and functioning ecosystems in perpetuity; (b) to own and/or manage lands in an ecologically beneficial manner consistent with local, state and federal environmental laws and with science-based stewardship; (c) to promote the conservation values of such lands through education; (d) to promote and facilitate uses of such lands by the public that preserve the conservation values; and (e) to cooperate with public and private entities in their efforts to protect native species and their habitats for the public benefit.
Description
The Center for Natural Lands Management (www.cnlm.org) is known for superior stewardship of natural lands and rare species. This expertise is also a focus for the South Sound Prairies Program, building on a 20-year track record of successfully restoring South Sound habitats as part of The Nature Conservancy. The South Sound Prairies Program continues to focus much of its effort on the rarest habitats of the area - prairies, oak woodlands and the freshwater systems of the Black River. The major projects of the South Sound Program include:
- Assisting Joint Base Lewis McChord with restoration and conservation of their lands;
- Restoring prairies and oak woodlands throughout the South Sound region;
- Assisting public agencies, non-profit organizations and private landowners with pest plant; control, native habitat enhancements and prescribed fire; and
- Promoting conservation of prairies and oak woodlands throughout the NW
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
14447 Littlerock RoadRochester, WA 98579
DATE POSTED
November 1, 2017
SKILLS
- Farming
- Environmental Education
- Habitat Restoration
- Gardening
- Botany
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- If you are under 18, please have a guardian fill out and sign a release form.