- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
Citizen Scientists Needed for Monarch & Milkweed Surveys
ORGANIZATION: Walama Restoration Project
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
The Walama Restoration Project is seeking volunteers for Spring and Summer 2018 to conduct field surveys for monarch butterflies and their host plant (milkweed). Field sites are located in Willamette National Forest, approximately 1.5 hours east of Eugene, Oregon. Volunteers will be trained in vegetation and butterfly surveying protocols that are widely utilized by the National Forest Service and other Federal, state, and local land management agencies, and will gain valuable experience in plant and insect identification, vegetation mapping, and field data collection. Volunteers may work up to 16 days in the field from May through mid-July, with a minimum commitment of 1 full day (8 total hours). Field work is contingent on weather, so some flexibility will be necessary. Field crews will be mentored and accompanied by our Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator, and other professional ecologists. This is a great opportunity to build your resume if you’re interested in a career in field ecology!
Requirements
Ability to hike for 8+ hours across steep terrain in the Western Cascades (volunteers must provide their own rain gear, lunches, backpacks, and appropriate footwear)
Access to a smartphone (iOS or Andriod) for field data collection. Data will be collected using a free app (Avenza)
More opportunities with Walama Restoration Project
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Walama Restoration Project
Location:
PO Box 894, 454 Willamette Street #204, Eugene, OR 97440, US
Mission Statement
The Walama Restoration Project is a nonprofit organization in Eugene, Oregon dedicated to the protection of our natural resources through environmental stewardship, education, and maintaining and restoring sensitive habitats in the Willamette Valley and Western Cascades.
Description
The Walama Restoration Project (WRP) is an environmental nonprofit organization (501(C)(3) EIN 931321979) that has been active in the Willamette Valley and Western Cascades since 2001. We promote the conservation of our natural resources through our educational program with local schools, "From Seed to Habitat", and stewardship opportunities and contracting services to restore and maintain native habitats.
WRP is currently working toward restoring native prairie, wetland, riparian, and woodland habitats in the Southern Willamette Valley in the vicinity of Eugene and Corvallis, and in the Western Cascades within the Willamette and Mount Hood National Forests. Educational programs and stewardship opportunities include plant identification, native seed collection, plant propagation, native bee surveys, monarch and milkweed surveys, orienteering, and mapping. Our contracting services include mechanical thinning, prescribed burns, and revegetation. We only use of nonchemical methods of invasive weed control in all of our projects.
Community involvement is essential to fulfilling our mission and we invite you to participate.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
454 Willamette StreetEugeneEugene, OR 97401
DATE POSTED
March 26, 2018
SKILLS
- Outdoor Recreation
- Research
- Habitat Restoration
- Botany
- Environmental Science
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- A minimum of 1 full day (8 hours)
- Ability to hike for 8+ hours across steep terrain and access to personal smartphone