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16 people are interested
Photographers wanted!
ORGANIZATION: Wildlands Restoration Volunteers
Please visit the new page to apply.
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16 people are interested
Are you a photographer looking for the ideal place to practice your hobby/profession/art?
We have the best gig for you! Imagine perfect evening lighting, natural areas, smiling faces, and gorgeous plants, just waiting for your talented eye to put them all together!
Wildlands Restoration Volunteers is looking for photographers to come out on native seed collection projects and capture the essence of community and stewardship. We have some of the most photogenic faces and places out there. Help us capture these amazing images so that we can share what we do with others.
We have several half-day projects scheduled for the fall that we can share with you. Locations are all in natural areas and/or Open Spaces around Boulder County. No minimum commitment is required.
Feel free to visit our website, www.wlrv.org, where you can peruse existing photos of past projects and learn more about all that we do!
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About Wildlands Restoration Volunteers
Location:
3012 Sterling Circle Suite 201, Boulder, CO 80301, US
Mission Statement
"To foster a community spirit of shared responsibility for the ecological stewardship and restoration of public and protected lands."
Description
WRV organizes about 110 projects per year, completing a wide variety of important habitat restoration and conservation work in around the Northern Colorado Front Range. Projects can be a single day, but some may last a weekend or longer with camping in spectacular mountain settings. Attendance averages 60 volunteers, but ranges from 10 to over 100. Tasty meals are usually provided, and no experience is necessary!
OUR GOALS- Create a strong network of volunteers capable of caring for these sites through trainings, educational opportunities, and partnerships with other local organizations.
- Encourage community-based involvement in projects by recruiting volunteers who live in communities near project sites and/or are members of user groups who frequent those sites.
- Develop and implement high quality, scientific restoration techniques. We aim to contribute to scientific field of ecological restoration.
- Collaborate closely with land managers and other stakeholders to identify key sites in need of ecological restoration.
- Serve a diverse audience including urban and rural residents, adults, middle and high school students, disadvantaged youth, local watershed protection groups, local outdoor clubs, and other recreational users of local public lands.
- Have fun, work hard, and celebrate the deep love of mountains, forests, streams, and open spaces, which motivates our work.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Various Natural Areas in Boulder CountyBoulder, CO 80302
DATE POSTED
August 17, 2016
SKILLS
- Photography
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- 4 hours
- Willingness to share photos with WRV for internal and external use.