Wildlife Friendlier Fence Projects
ORGANIZATION: JACKSON HOLE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
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The Wildlife Friendlier Fencing program reduces dangerous and challenging barriers to wildlife movement. Public projects offer volunteers the opportunity to contribute to the removal or modification of fences that pose avoidable threats to wildlife while fragmenting vital habitat. JHWF and its "Fence Team" leaders also work on a number of private projects with landowners throughout the summer toward the same end.
Public fence projects typically occur on Saturdays and span from 9am - 2pm with a lunch break. On some projects, half-day "shifts" are possible. While listed dates are subject to change or cancellation due to weather and other conditions, JHWF encourages volunteers to save the dates in order to ensure that all can participate as their schedule allows.
JHWF will require an RSVP from each volunteer in advance to ensure that we have the ideal number of volunteers for each project. Interested volunteers receive an email invitation and RSVP request about two weeks prior to the project date with the description, details and other logistics outlined. Please email jhwffencepull@gmail.com if you are not currently receiving fence project updates and would like to, or if you have questions about volunteering.
Wildlife Friendlier Fencing Public Project Dates
June 11
June 25
July 16
August 6
August 20
September 24
October 8
October 22 (tentative)
More opportunities with JACKSON HOLE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About JACKSON HOLE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
Location:
PO BOX 8042, JACKSON, WY 83002, US
Mission Statement
The Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation works to promote ways for our community to live compatibly with wildlife. We accomplish our mission primarily through on-the-ground projects that we guide in collaboration with agencies, organizations and private land owners. We also gather and disseminate wildlife data that can inform wildlife-friendly policies and educate the public on how to reduce potential conflict with our wild neighbors.
Description
The Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation was formed when a small group of passionate citizens aimed to create a more wildlife-friendly community. Early founders of the organization were distressed to witness hundreds of deer and elk being struck and killed by vehicles on Jackson Hole’s increasingly busy highways. They organized first to combat that problem. The barriers (and dangers) that our valley’s fences present to migrating wildlife became the second issue around which the organization galvanized support, and dozens of volunteers were spurred to action, many of whom are still involved today. Removing or mitigating barriers to wildlife movement remains central to our work.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
330 N. Glenwood St.Jackson, WY 83001
DATE POSTED
August 1, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 10
- From 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.