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Florida
LAKEWATCH
| Who
should volunteer? |
Concerned
residents who wish to monitor a lake once a month on a long-term
basis.
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| Requirements |
LAKEWATCH
volunteers must have access to a boat, attend a two-hour
training program on sampling techniques and commit to taking
monthly water samples for a period of two years.
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| To become
a monitoring volunteer, contact: |
Florida
LAKEWATCH
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
7922 NW 71st Street
Gainesville, FL 32653-3071
Citizen Hotline: 1-800-LAKEWATCH
E-mail: lakewat@ufl.edu
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Hillsborough
County Adopt-A-Pond
| Who
should volunteer? |
County
residents who want to take an active part in maintaining
the health of neighborhood stormwater ponds.
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| Requirements |
Volunteers
must attend a pond group educational meeting, participate
in cleanup and planting events at the pond and submit a
quarterly report about the pond.
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| To become
a volunteer: |
Complete
the Adopt-A-Pond
application form.
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Brooker Creek
Preserve Environmental Education Center
| Who
should volunteer? |
Several
different volunteer opportunities are available at the Brooker
Creek Preserve. Those who enjoy the outdoors should ask
about opportunities as field assistants (volunteers who
help the research program by recording field observations
of mammal populations) or mammal trackers (volunteers who
help the research program by gathering and recording information
about mammal tracks). Volunteers interested in staying inside
can work as office assistants (volunteers who assist the
land management programs by entering data into spreadsheets,
filing, photocopying and conducting Internet research).
Those who enjoy people can volunteer as hike guides (volunteers
who lead public hikes once a month).
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| Requirements |
Field
assistants need no prior experience, but should be physically
fit, willing to face adverse environmental conditions (mosquitoes,
hot/humid weather, uneven terrain) and are willing to volunteer
for a minimum of three hours.
Mammal trackers should enjoy nature and want to learn more
about mammals found on the Preserve. Each tracker must be
willing to volunteer for half a day each month and fill
out a short report of his/her findings.
Office assistants should be available during the Preserve's
regular working hours (Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–3
p.m.).
Hike guides need no prior experience but should enjoy people
and the outdoors.
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| To become
a volunteer: |
Contact
Kristin O'Meara at komeara@pinellascounty.org
or
(727) 453-6900.
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Who should volunteer?
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Anyone with an interest in land preservation and conservation
is welcome to join the Friends. On a per square mile basis, more
people call Pinellas County home than in any other county in Florida.
This 8,300-acre Preserve provides preservation and habitat for
the wildlife that also live here. Your membership in the Friends
indicates your support of the Preserve and helps to ensure it remains
a wild and natural place for future generations.
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Requirements: |
Annual membership dues that
range from $10 for students to $250 for a sponsorship.
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To become a volunteer, contact: |
Phone:
727-934-2680
Email: fobcp@tampabay.rr.com
Address: 3620 Fletch Haven Drive, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
Website: http://www.friendsofbrookercreekpreserve.org
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