WHAT WE DO As volunteers our main goal is to restore natural areas to viable ecosystems. There are many tasks that need to be done to accomplish our goals, and many many different skills are needed to perform those tasks. Most workdays are scheduled to do the most basic restoration work, invasive weed control, seed collection, and seed planting. Invasive weed control involves removing non-native trees and shrubs and some native trees that become invasive without the wild fires. All training needed for workday volunteers is provided by the site steward or co-steward on the workday.
Volunteers range from cub scouts and brownies to senior citizens, and all educational levels.
Some volunteers have special interests and skills before they start as volunteers. Others learn as they go and take additional training through volunteer training programs. Most of our bird monitors were bird watchers before they volunteered to monitor birds at our restoration sites. As monitors they follow procedures set up by FP staff and report their data to the district staff. There are many birding oppurtunities for interested volunteers that would like to learn more about our local birds.