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Opportunities can be found working with a wide range of NGOs and
public agencies in the U.S. and around the world. Look on the web
for current opportunities. Search using “desert restoration” and
volunteer. 290 hits in Feb. 2007.
Here are some examples:
Many
Federal agencies have programs
Bureau of
Land Management – student interns
http://www.blm.gov/ca/news/newsbytes/xtra-06/248-xtra_barstowdesrestor.html
US
Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov/desertcomplex/desertrange/volop.htm
Most
parks and reserves have volunteer programs – contact the area you
might like to work in.
For
example:
SE Utah --
Volunteer Program (VIP)
Volunteer Coordinator
National Park Service
PO Box 907
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 719-2244
Most state parks have similar
programs.
A wide range of research groups and
NGOs also have opportunities from time to time:
Soil
Ecology and Restoration Group,
San Diego State University, opportunities depend on funding and
project cycles.
http://serg.sdsu.edu/SERG/index.html
The
Student Conservation Association
provides internships and work experience in restoration, check for
listings.
http://www.thesca.org/conservation_careers/
International Conservation Volunteer Exchange
needs help from international participants who wish to collaborate
with American work crews on environmental projects throughout
Nevada's public lands.
http://www.universalgiving.org/volunteer/trail_construction_and_mainten/id667.do#oppDetails
Also
check with Native Plant Societies and Friends of various park and
conservation areas
Arizona Native Plant Society
http://aznps.org/html/activities_volunteer.html
California Native Plant Society
http://www.cnps.org/cnps/support/volunteer.php
Wildlife groups are also involved in many restoration projects
Audubon
Society
http://www.tucsonaudubon.org/restoration/restarchive.htm |
