Volunteer Opportunities
May 2012
Louisiana Planting Marsh Grasses to Restore Wetlands Near Vermilion Bay
Planting Marsh Grasses to Restore Wetlands Near Vermilion Bay – Volunteers Needed - The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL), the Rainey Alliance, and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority are looking for volunteers to participate in a marsh restoration project at Christian Marsh (west of Vermilion Bay). Volunteers will plant nearly 40,000 plants along a newly constructed marsh terraces to help prevent further erosion and to stabilize the soil. Volunteer efforts will produce new habitats that will support a variety of aquatic wildlife and migratory birds.Planting Dates are May 14, May 17, May 18, and May 19 from 9 a.m. to no later than 4 p.m. at the Intracoastal City Public Boat Launch (south of Abbeville). We are also looking for volunteers to help unload and transport marsh grass (by boat) to the project site on Wednesday, May 16, 9 a.m. to no later than 4 p.m. at the Intracoastal City Public Boat Launch (south of Abbeville).
All volunteers must register with CRCL to attend the event! Volunteers will be transported to the planting site by boat. This will be a muddy day. This is a strenuous and dirty activity, so physical fitness is required. All planting equipment (gloves, shovels, etc.), lunch, and refreshments will be provided. Visit www.crcl.org for more information.
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June 2012
Grow Oysters and Help Restore Mobile Bay
Contact: PJ Waters
Grow Oysters and Help Restore Mobile Bay - If you have a pier on waterfront property in Mobile or Baldwin counties, you may be a candidate for the oyster gardening program. Oyster gardeners pick up juvenile oysters from the Auburn University Shellfish Lab, hang them from a pier in an "oyster garden" and grow them until they are ready to be moved to restoration reefs in Mobile Bay. Oyster gardener volunteers help clean the water, create habitat and increase oyster populations. If you or someone you know is interested in being an oyster gardener, please call PJ Waters at the Auburn University Marine Extension and Research Center and Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant at 251-438-5690.September 2012
Coastal Women For Change (CWC) Seeks Volunteers
Contact: Sharon Hanshaw
Coastal Women For Change (CWC) Seeks Volunteers - CWC is looking for individuals who can volunteer two hours per week toward researching and writing grant proposals. For more information, please contact Sharon Hanshaw at cwcbiloxi@gmail.com.November 2012
Let's Move Outside!
Gulf Islands National Seashore Presents: Healthy Parks, Healthy People: Let's Move Outside! Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the great outdoors with kayak tours, nature hikes, healthcare screenings, and much more! Saturday, November 10, 2012, 10:00am - 3:00pm at the Gulf Islands National Seashore located at 3500 Park Rd., Ocean Springs, MS. A free community event designed to promote healthy parks and healthy people through outdoor recreation and education. For more information contact the GUIS Davis Byou Visitor Center at 228-230-4100. | Click here to open PDF |
January 2013
Come Mentor with EnvironMentors!
Contact: Courtney Saari
EnvironMentors is an afterschool environmental science mentoring and college access program housed in the LSU School of the Coast and Environment. Our high school students and mentors participate in a variety of science-driven activities, including water quality monitoring, skills workshops, and environmental field trips. The ultimate goal of the program is for the students and their mentors to develop a simple environmental research project on a topic of the student's choosing to be presented at our Science Fair in April 2012. The students with the top 3 projects win all-expenses paid trip to Washington, DC to compete in the National Fair. We had a very successful inaugural year, with 2 of our students winning awards and scholarships at the National EnvironMentors Science Fair. We are looking forward to another successful year, and are currently looking for new mentors! We welcome all environmental and science professionals, faculty, and graduate students in Baton Rouge to mentor one-to-one or team mentor.Read More...
