All this information helps determine if steelhead habitat is being threatened, and if so, to find out why. A decline in water flow, for instance, could signal danger. For Pier, who has an environmental studies degree from Sonoma State University, working for the Ecology Center is her way of giving back to a community she's called home most of her 28 years. But I don't call myself that. Lawton, who has a degree from UC Santa Cruz and used to lead whitewater rafting trips through the Grand Canyon, views her work in more positive terms than when she was an environmental consultant for a company.
Volunteers work flexible hours and can choose to work outdoors or in the office.
To find out more, call Pier at 996-0712.