Cause Areas
When
It's flexible! We'll work with your schedule.Where
9311 Groh RoadGrosse Ile, MI 48138About
Volunteers are invited to assist with a variety of habitat management activities including forest rehabilitation (assisting with selective tree removal with hand saws and loppers, herbicide Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge - Volunteer Position Descriptions - January 2016 application, brush management and stacking, and site evaluations), preparation for prescribed fire (stacking and cutting brush inside the burn unit and clearing control lines), invasive species control (mowing, herbicide application, tree and brush cutting with hand saws and loppers), and seed collecting/handling/broadcasting (hand collect specific species, process, store and hand broadcast under the direction of the leader or refuge staff or adding to the refuge's seed mixes). This type of work requires heavy physical labor in natural areas and in challenging environments. Participants must be in good physical condition. The work periods are 9:00 AM to noon on Wednesdays and Fridays at Humbug Marsh and Mondays from 9:00AM to noon at the Gibraltar Bay Unit. The necessary tools will be provided
Skills
- Habitat Restoration
Good Match For
Teens People 55+ Group
Requirements & Commitment
N/A