Volunteer Opportunity
AZGFD Black-footed Ferret Reintroduction
Double O Ranch Seligman , AZ, United StatesJoin the Arizona Game and Fish Department, in partnership with the Double O Ranch, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other entities, in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the reintroduction of black-footed ferrets to Arizona and the creation of a new Safe Harbor Agreement that allows for the release of endangered ferrets into a...
Saguaro National Park (Rincon Mountain District) Weedwackers
Help your National Parks by weed-wacking every second Saturday of the month! The SNP-E Weedwackers have removed approximately 55 acres of buffelgrass from Saguaro National Park, contributing over 4500 hours of volunteer labor. On average, they have a turnout of approximately 12 volunteers each month, including several regulars. No experience needed. Tools and gloves are...
AZGFD Black-footed Ferret Spotlighting
Aubrey ValleyThe Black-footed Ferret Project will be hosting 2 5-night spotlighting events in Aubrey Valley on October 13-17. Spotlighting will begin on Thursday night and conclude on Tuesday morning for both events. These events will be held to assess the ferret population before the winter, to trap ferrets that were not caught in the spring, to...
Sky Island Alliance: Milkweeds (and Oaks) in Madera
Milkweeds (and Oaks) in Madera Join SIA staff in Madera Canyon for a day of habitat restoration! We will be focused on planting milkweeds and young oak trees at the site of the new bridges in the upper canyon. This site has come a long way since the construction, and is looking great! Help us...
SIA: Spring Assessments: Southern Galiuros (October)
Southern Galiuros 32.410840, -110.270995TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE! BACKGROUND: This weekend, we will be hoping completing additional assessments of springs in preparation for controlled burns that will be conducted in the area next year (For those of you who came on our trips this spring, the controlled burn was postponed, giving us the chance to get to more...
SCC Phenology Workshop
Scottsdale Community College 9000 East Chaparral Road, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesCalling all Citizen Scientists! McDowell Sonoran Conservancy is ready to launch a new phenology trail on the Preserve and will be hosting a training session on October 29th at Scottsdale Community College. Class Details: 10/29/2016 - 01:00PM Location: Scottsdale Community College SL110 What is phenology and how can you help scientists study the effects of...