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Crayfish Removal from Malibu Creek Watershed
ORGANIZATION: Mountains Restoration Trust
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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104 people are interested
Join us to preserve and protect the streams and creeks of the Malibu Creek Watershed. The invasive, non-native crayfish are harmful to the ecosystem of the Santa Monica Mountains. They prey on native species, reduce water quality, and cause problems with creek bed erosion. We need your help in trapping and removing the crayfish, recording data, and picking up trash in the creeks.
This opportunity is flexible for volunteers. We have Biological Technicians that are trapping in the creeks 7 days a week and could use the extra help from volunteers.
We are currently trapping at Malibu Creek at Tapia Park in Malibu Creek State Park.
Please Note:
Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Volunteers under the age of 18 must bring a signed Parental Consent Form.
This volunteer opportunity may include wading into the creeks. Volunteers should be comfortable with wearing a pair of waders and being in the outdoor environment.
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About Mountains Restoration Trust
Location:
3815 OLD TOPANGA CANYON RD, CALABASAS, CA 91302, US
Mission Statement
To preserve, protect, and enhance the natural resources of the Santa Monica Mountains for the benefit of the environment and for present and future generations through land acquisition and conservation easements, habitat preservation and restoration, and research and education.
Description
Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT) is a non-profit land trust dedicated to preserving natural land in the Santa Monica Mountains through restoration, education and land acquisition. Founded in 1981, MRT collaborates with the local community and government agencies in an ongoing effort to maintain a cooperative relationship between urbanization and native land.
Restoration projects are top priorities for MRT's stewardship of the Santa Monica Mountains, a range transversing from Griffith Park to Point Mugu in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, California.
Non-native plant and animal invasion has been occurring in this fragile ecological zone since early explorers arrived with mustard seeds to mark their trails. Non-native grasses, trees, plants and animals have found a similar home far from their lands of origin, and are a threat to native species.
Meeting this challenge requires a holistic management and monitoring program of the mountains soil, streams, organisms and wildlife, as well as the human influences around the perimeter. MRT manages several programs to help the mountains increase their function, vitality and productivity.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Malibu Creek WatershedCalabasas, CA 91302
DATE POSTED
November 21, 2016
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Habitat Restoration
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Under 16 with a parent or guardian. Under 18 with a Parental Consent Form