Resource page for wildlife monitoring project volunteers
A resource page for Citizen Wildlife Monitoring Project volunteers
Volunteers for all seasons
Our volunteers are outside all year monitoring wildlife movement and presence in Washington's Olympics and Cascades and cross the border into BC. This page contains information about projects underway, contact information for project staff support, and links to training documents.
For overall questions, contact Kit McGurn our office at kit@conservationnw.org. For snow tracking, contact David Moskowitz at davem@wildernessawareness.org.
Highlights
- See the latest animal photos on our Flickr page
- Read previous years' wildlife monitoring reports
Spring through fall
Remote camera volunteers
Teams are full for our spring-fall 2011 season - thanks to all of you that applied! If you missed this chance, please contact Kit McGurn to be added to our email list to learn of the next opportunity. Fill out the application below and we'll enter you into our volunteer pool for opportunities that emerge during our season.
- Application for Citizen Monitoring Remote Camera Program: Word doc (so that you can fill it out online) and PDF file. It is important to sign and send this in before heading out to the field.
Field volunteers, please use the following resources:
- Camera protocol (2011)
- Equipment checklist (2011)
- Data sheet (2011)
- Safety sheet (2011)
- Communications protocol
- User guides for cameras we use in the field: Reconnyx, Leaf River, Cuddeback No Flash. We have hard copies for these models and others in our Seattle office.
Volunteer travel reimbursements:
- Fill out and sign the ALEA travel voucher once per quarter (items in yellow).
- Fill out the mileage reimbursement form each time you travel.
- To gain reimbursement, you *must* submit volunteer travel forms during the month that you make your travel, and original copies must be mailed to our office.
- Email completed forms to Kit McGurn, or mail them to Kit at Conservation NW, 1208 Bay St #201, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Wintertime
Volunteer snow trackers
As the snow falls, we hope to again tap into the help of winter backcountry enthusiasts to record wolverine tracks in snow.
Recorded tracks and signs of wolverine are analyzed by qualified personnel to guide decisions about future efforts to document wolverines in the region through remote cameras, DNA sample collection, and further wolverine tracking efforts.
To complement in-person volunteer tracking trainings provided each winter by Dave Moskowitz of the Wilderness Awareness School, we've prepared a document with the tools necessary for novices to recognize and collect potential wolverine tracks while pursuing winter outdoor activities in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest.
For questions, or to submit signed, completed field documents: please contact us at jwatkins@conservationnw.org
I-90 Snoqualmie Pass snow trackers
Trainings are in December, and another year is about to begin! View your final 2010-2011 winter report.
Past years' program materials
Thanks for all of you for your assistance in the field and in the office! Visit our Cascades Citizen Wildlife Monitoring page to stay tuned to work in the Cascades, and our overall wildlife monitoring page to see what we are up to statewide and in British Columbia.
