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7 people are interested
Salinization Restoration Project Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
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7 people are interested
Volunteers needed to work on the Environmental Education Center's ecotone habitat restoration project. In the fall and winter, volunteers plant natives and in the spring and summer volunteers pull various invasive species to ensure that the native plants have a chance to thrive!
This specific volunteer opportunity is working with the restoration crew to help spray salt water from the bay to eliminate non-native plants. This is called salinization and is done with small pumps and basically a sprinkler system like in a garden. Help is needed setting up the setting up the sprinkler systems and running the pumps. No experience necessary. We will provide all the training necessary. The scenery is magnificent and the existing crew personable, fun loving, and looking forward to meeting you. Schedule would be Tuesdays 9:30-2:00 and possibly Thursdays. Flexible.
Questions: Please contact Genie at 408-262-5513 ext. 100 or genie_moore@fws.gov
Training: On the job training
Additional Requirements: physical work, primarily outdoors
Regular volunteers come on Tuesdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
From sand dunes to salt marsh, from rocky, offshore islands to golden beaches, the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex offers a glimpse into the biological wonders of the San Francisco Bay Area. Despite booming industries and growing populations, these National Wildlife Refuges preserve an incredibly complex ecosystem.
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About Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Location:
1751 Grand Blvd., San Jose, CA 95002, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is to work with diverse urban communities to inspire stewardship through educational and inclusive visitor engagement, while protecting and restoring a resilient bayland ecosystem that benefits both wildlife and people. The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Friends group, authorized by Congress to support the education, interpretation, and research activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society seeks to nurture in the public a sense of understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuges, their natural and cultural history, and to conserve, preserve, and restore bay lands as essential wildlife habitat.
Description
From its start in 1903, the National Wildlife Refuge System has owed its very existence to concerned citizens eager to protect America's natural resources.
More than 200 nonprofit Refuge Friends organizations support national wildlife refuges. Some work with a single refuge, some for a refuge complex or an entire state. Friends members are crucial to conserving and protecting our nation’s wildlife and teaching millions of Americans that their actions today determine the conservation legacy of tomorrow.
More than 42,000 people volunteer their time and ideas each year to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Whether they work on the land, in a visitor center or with youth, they contribute to the conservation mission that reaches back more than a century. Become a volunteer or Refuge Friend to contribute your strength on behalf of America’s natural resources.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1751 Grand Blvd.Alviso, CA 95002
DATE POSTED
September 24, 2019
SKILLS
- Plumbing
- Habitat Restoration
- Botany
- Gardening
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- See Description