Looking for volunteer Medics for backcountry projects
ORGANIZATION: Wildlands Restoration Volunteers
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We are looking for a volunteer with a current WFR certification to serve as a Project Medic on our upcoming Seaman Reservoir Project. As medic, you will be able to participate in the project work if you so desire, or you can play an auxiliary role so long as you are within the project area to be the First Responder in case of an incident.
Here is a description of the project:
In the aftermath of the High Park and Hewlett Gulch Fires, increased runoff from denuded uplands dumped massive quantities of sediment into and simultaneously eroded their drainages.
One substantial tributary to the North Fork of the Poudre River was affected: destabilizing the creek bed and depositing tons of sediment in the Seaman Reservoir. In 2012, immediately after the fire, a small adventurous volunteer crew camped for a week and worked to stabilize the headwaters of this unnamed creek. Now we're looking for another small intrepid crew to return for a weekend and help stabilize its confluence with the North Fork.
Volunteers will be hiking in just over a mile along the reservoir to the mouth of the tributary camping and installing a series of in-stream timber and rock structures and planting woody vegetation to reinforce the exposed and unraveling stream corridor.
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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
Seaman ReservoirLaporte, CO 80535
DATE POSTED
March 28, 2017
SKILLS
- EMT
- First Aid / CPR
- Healthcare
- Physician
- Physician Assistant
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- WFR certification or higher