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Mount Pisgah Arboretum is seeking inspired, enthusiastic and concerned volunteers interested in providing hands-on Environmental Education for the children in our community. Volunteers work as nature guides leading elementary school children on tours to study the forest or waterways of the Arboretum. As students explore the wonder of nature around them- seeds of interest, love and appreciation are sown. For many children, this experience sparks a hidden sense of their own connection to all life. If you love nature and would enjoy sharing that love with children, please help support this vital program. Volunteers receive free natural history training and educational materials and are required to lead a minimum of one morning tour per week (April 19-June 11). Training begins March 29. For more information, or an application, call the Arboretum's Education Office at 747-1504. |
The Nature Conservancy is again seeking volunteers for regular site monitoring at the Willow Creek Natural Area to gather observations on natural history, visitor use, and other issues related to site management. This is an opportunity for people who are available to make regular (monthly) visits to Willow Creek for about 2 hours per visit. The monitoring will entail walking a specified route, recording observations and thoughts along the way. Training will be provided - no special skills or technical knowledge is needed. The project does not require any physical labor, just an ability to walk a mile or two on sometimes muddy or wet paths under variable weather conditions. We would like volunteers who can make at least a six month commitment to the project. If you are interested in assisting with this effort, please call Ed Alverson at 682-5586. |
Fri. April 30, Sat. May 1, and Sun. May 2 9 am - 3 pm Taught by Dr. Rhoda Love, retired LCC Botany Instructor Learn to identify and recognize common wildflowers of the Willamette Valley. Includes discussion of botanical terms, plant family characteristics, and scientific names. Learn to "key plants" using Flora of the Pacific Northwest by Hitchcock and Cronquist. Explore plant community ecology in at least three different Willamette Valley locations to gain an awareness of the relationships between floral elements and ecological requirements. Sponsored by the mount Pisgah Arboretum and based at the Emerald People's Utility District building on Seavey Loop Road. Participants provide own lunch, textbook, hand-lens and field notebook. Fee: $90.00 ($80 for MPA members). Limited space. Registration required. Call MPA Education Program to register: 747-1504. |
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