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Volunteer Opportunities
If you are member of a mycological society, outdoors club,
birding association or any kind of network, or would like to organize a
company/group outing, we would love to organize a field trip and/or volunteer
day tailored towards your particular group. The following is a brief list of
some of the work needed at SHADOW this summer 2009.
Care and maintenance of recently- planted trees
Invasive Species Removal
- Ivy, holly, butterfly bush, black berry, canary reed
grass
Thinning thick stands of alder
- Litter and invasive species removal
Trail maintenance
- Pruning, laying down gravel/mulch, filling holes
Build a bench
- We are looking for one/several carpenters that would
like to reinforce the deteriorating bench by the amphibian pond
Create signs
- We would love some eye-catching permanent signs to
make Shadow Lake Bog easier to find and navigate! Paint the existing Shadow
Lake Bog sign, create “Parking” and “education center” signs, and perhaps
another for the upper half of the property. Some wood working or studio art
skills are required.
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Property Docent
- This self-motivated individual would help by surveying
property grounds for wildlife activity, maintenance needed, vandalism, etc.
They would document their findings in the appropriate folders in the
education center, and report to the Project & Outreach Coordinator anything
in need of immediate attention/maintenance
Membership Development
- SHADOW needs help developing a database of its
visitors and volunteers so we can stay in touch in a more systematic way.
Requires familiarity with MS Excel and MS Outlook.
Water Quality Monitoring
- SHADOW had a consistent water quality monitoring
program several years back and we will need one or several volunteers to
design a current monitoring system based on data collected several years
ago. Work with the Project & Outreach Coordinator, board members and local
water quality experts to design and implement water quality research. We
will provide all the equipment necessary.
Lake Steward
- Shadow Lake needs an outdoors enthusiast interested in
collecting the information needed to keep the lake and the watershed clean.
Activities would involve collecting water samples, observing the lake shore,
and consistent monitoring of lake activity.
Internship Positions
Public Relations/Marketing Intern
- Produce succinct and cogent content for our brochures
and website. If you have experience in graphic design, we would love help in
editing and formatting new materials for distribution.
- Outcomes: Experience in content development, design
and marketing
Restoration Forestry Intern
- Field work includes invasive species removal, tree care/maintenance, trail maintenance
- Intern will also developing restoration plan for
17-acre plot including a scheduled/itemized plan of implementation that
incorporates the involvement of local schools, work parties and regular
volunteers.
- Outcomes: Leadership in the development and
implementation of long-term plan for forest restoration
Research Opportunities We are looking for advanced students and scientists who are
interested in using this rare wetland habitat for their studies. We are
particularly interested in research relating to the long term impacts of foot
traffic, water quality, hydrology of the upland and bog, and ideal conditions
and strategies to accelerate the rate of succession. It would be great to work
with you in developing a relevant and fun research project!
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