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Mount Tamalpais Turtle Observer

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ORGANIZATION: Marin Municipal Water District

  • 2 people are interested

Become a trained Turtle Observer and you will monitor and record behavior of the native Western Pond Turtle on Mt Tamalpais. The required orientation includes observation techniques, a discussion on turtle biology, methods for engaging the public, and a walk to a lake. Volunteers will monitor turtles from February through June on their own schedule. Volunteers can be as young as 8 years old if accompanied by an adult.

All new turtle observers must participate in our Turtle Observer Training on Saturday, February 9, 2019 from 9am to noon. To participate in the training, RSVP is required as space is limited. Rain will not cancel this event.

For RSVP or questions please contact: volunteerprogram@marinwater.org.


Find out more at: http://marinwater.org/200/Turtle-Observers

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About Marin Municipal Water District

Location:

220 Nellen Ave, Corte Madera, CA 94925, US

Mission Statement

To manage our natural resources in a sustainable manner and to provide our customers with reliable, high-quality water at a reasonable price.

Description

The MMWD volunteer program strives to connect people to nature and their water source by offering hands-on activities on the Mt. Tamalpais Watershed.

Volunteers are currently engaged in habitat restoration, trails maintenance, environmental education, biological monitoring and geographic information systems mapping.

Through their experiences volunteers gain skills, become stewards, contribute to the health and safety of the watershed and have fun while doing so.

MMWD manages 18,500 acres of land in the Mt. Tamalpais Watershed and 2,750 acres adjacent to the Nicasio and Soulajule reservoirs in west Marin. The Mt. Tamalpais Watershed has been identified by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a key component of a biosphere reserve, a designation given to biodiversity hot spots like the Amazon rainforest.

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
Environment
Animals, Environment

WHEN

Sat Feb 09, 2019
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WHERE

Revealed with RSVPFairfax, CA 94930

(37.987144,-122.58887)
 

SKILLS

  • Environmental Education
  • Environmental Science

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 8
  • Orientation or Training
  • Three 1-hour long observing sessions
  • Attendance at February 24th training

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