Frog Docents
ORGANIZATION: Marin Municipal Water District
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Program Description:
MMWD needs assitance from the community to help restore a healthy Foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii) population within the watershed. Each year, we train docents to monitor habitat conditions and to educate hikers about the foothill yellow-legged frog at Little Carson Falls, a popular hiking destination and a foothill yellow-legged frog breeding location. Docents monitor the falls between March and June - the time when the eggs and tadpoles are most vulnerable.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
Volunteers must come to the Docent Training on Saturday, March 10th from 10am-3pm. Prospective docents must RSVP for the training.
Volunteer docents are asked to commit to three four-hour shifts between March and June. No previous experience or special knowledge is required. Frog docents must be at least 18 years old and capable of strenuous hiking.
Becoming a frog docent is a great way to get outdoors, have an extraordinary volunteer experience, and contribute to public understanding and protection of this native species.
For more information visit: http://marinwater.org/195/Frog-Docents
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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
WHEN
WHERE
Revealed with RSVPFairfax, CA 94930
DATE POSTED
January 25, 2018
SKILLS
- Outdoor Recreation
- Problem Solving
- Public Speaking
- Environmental Education
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 3 four-hour shifts
- Training on March 10th 10am-3pm, strenuous hiking