Volunteer Restoration Opportunity at Fillmore Fish Hatchery
ORGANIZATION: Watershed Stewards Program
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Join us for the Sespe Cienega Nature Trail Restoration on April 28th, 2024, from 8:30am- 12:30pm on the Sespe Cienega Nature Trail at the Fillmore Fish Hatchery, in Fillmore, CA.
Snacks will be provided, and a raffle for an REI gift card will occur at the end of the event. Interested volunteers will also be able to see Rainbow Trout at the hatchery, 0.1 miles from the restoration site.
Southern California Steelhead Trout face steep obstacles, such as habitat degradation, that can prevent their populations from rebounding in local watersheds. Watersheds Stewards Program (WSP), a special program of the California Conservation Corps and AmeriCorps, is partnering with Channel Islands Restoration and Friends of the Santa Clara River to host an event aiming to improve habitat quality for the federally threatened Southern Steelhead Trout. This hands-on restoration event will involve pulling non-native plants, adding mulch, cutting back overgrown plants, and repairing the ethnobotany trail within the garden, helping to improve surrounding habitat and increase biodiversity by removing non-native plants and encouraging native plant growth. Native plants have multiple benefits for riparian ecosystems, as they can help improve water quality, stabilize sediment, provide habitat for organisms, and can be a food source for aquatic life. This is beneficial for Steelhead Trout as they require well-oxygenated, cool water and eat organisms that depend on native plants as their food source and habitat.
Contact Katerina Vicini for any questions or comments.
Work Email: katerina.vicini@wildlife.ca.gov
Personal Email: kvicini@umich.edu
Phone number: 248-408-9156
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About Watershed Stewards Program
Location:
1527 Madera Avenue San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, US
Mission Statement
The Watershed Stewards Program (WSP) is dedicated to improving watershed health by actively engaging in restoration science, civic service, and community education while empowering the next generation of environmental stewards.
Description
WSP does this by placing its Corpsmembers with scientists (Mentors) at environmental organizations (Placement Sites) around the state to assist with watershed data collection and analysis, as well as restoration project development and maintenance. Ultimately, Corpsmembers serve with WSP to help bring threatened and endangered salmonids back to healthy populations by improving watershed health.
WSP Corpsmembers also provide watershed education to students at lower-income public schools using the program’s watershed science curriculum. They also recruit community volunteers to tackle watershed projects that local organizations might not otherwise have the resources to complete.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
612 East Telegraph RoadFillmore, CA 93015
DATE POSTED
April 17, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Any amount of time!
- Volunteers should bring closed-toed shoes, long pants, water, and sun protection. Youth are welcome to attend, and the event is wheelchair accessible. Volunteers should park at 34.39423, -118.88500.