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Help protect the native plant and animal populations by taking part in the management of non-native invasive plant species.An invasive plant is defined as a plant that is not native to a particular ecosystem, whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. There are currently approximately 2,100 plant species recorded from Maine. Approximately one third of those are not native. Of those plants that are not native, only a small fraction are considered invasive, but these have the potential to cause great harm to our landscape (Maine Department of Agriculture, conservation & Forestry).
Hirundo is focusing much effort on the management of the severely invasive and non-native plant Glossy Buckthorn. It was introduced in 1800’s as an ornamental shrub for fence rows and wildlife habitat. Just like other non-native invasive plants Glossy Buckthorn, native to Europe, North Africa, and Central Asia, lacks natural predators to keep it in check. Like so many other invasive species it leaves out early and retains its leaves longer in comparison to native plant species. This adaptation increases energy production, allows the plants to produce more leaves, seed, and offspring, and outcompeting native plants. Over a short period of time habitat providing food & shelter native animals rely on are reduced and ultimately eliminated.
Volunteers gain experience and knowledge in identification of non-native invasive species while lending a hand saving the native landscape for the precious wildlife. We will be using cutting tools including loopers, clippers and handsaws. Thank you!
Hirundo 7-mile trail network has been supported by dedicated volunteers contributing their skills to keep the trails safe and accessible. Trail-related work includes maintenance of the trails (removing blow downs, removing undergrowth/trimming branches), building new bridging, blazing trails, placing signage, and more).
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
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| Invasive Species Removal | no limit | n/a | n/a |
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Hi Kohl's employees! We would love to welcome you to volunteer at Schlitz Audubon.Our primary group volunteer opportunity is working outdoors restoring and improving natural habitat. Volunteers work with our Land Management team to maintain our beautiful 185-acre nature preserve.
Tasks vary depending on the conservation priorities at the Center and the time of year. Your group will most likely assist by removing invasive plant species. Other potential projects include planting seedlings, trees, or shrubs or performing trail maintenance.
IMPORTANCE OF INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL
Invasive species wreak havoc on native food webs and alter habitats causing displacement of native plants and animals. Invasive plants and animals also disrupt valuable ecosystem services, causing economic harm and impacting human health. By removing invasive species, such as dame’s rocket and garlic mustard, your volunteer group will support our conservation work at Schlitz Audubon, encourage native plants to thrive, and allow ecosystem services to properly function.
LEARN AS YOU VOLUNTEER
We like to make your time at the Center an educational experience as well! As you conduct your land stewardship activity, our Land Manager would be happy to share more information about our conservation efforts, identify native or invasive plants, and answer any questions you may have about the importance of your support.
WHEN TO VOLUNTEER AND OTHER DETAILS
Land Steward Volunteers are at the Center on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, or Saturdays from 9:00am – 12:00pm. You are welcome to join one of these sessions or to book your own private group session from 1:00pm – 4:00pm. Tuesday and Thursday work sessions can also be arranged pending availability.
Outdoor land stewardship requires some bending, squatting, twisting, and lifting. Volunteers are asked to dress for the weather and to wear long pants and sturdy shoes/boots. Clothes and shoes worn are likely to get dirty, and possibly wet.
Interested in scheduling a time to volunteer, or have questions? Click the "Inquire About Group Volunteering" button to fill out the form at the bottom of this webpage: https://www.schlitzaudubon.org/get-involved/volunteer/group-volunteer-opportunities-schlitz-audubon-nature-center/
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Boulder Open Space Conservancy is an official non-profit partner with the City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks department to help build community support for the preservation of our public lands.Boulder Open Space Conservancy's focus in the coming months is to raise $120,000 to support the restoration projects already underway on Mount Sanitas. Mount Sanitas is one of the most popular trail systems in Boulder County. Over 15,500 hours have been spent hauling material, building structures, and repairing tread since 2016. Since the pandemic, visitor use has increased and will continue to be a heavy use trail system for years to come.
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We are currently looking for volunteers who are eager to learn more about Southern California flora and fungi. Volunteers will meet at Marigold Farms Inc. and will then spend a 3 to 4 hours in the Los Padres National Forest.We will be identifying both native and invasive floral and fungal species and learning more about their medicinal and culinary uses. The idea is to encourage individuals to think outside the box when it comes to food.
Research is ongoing as we create the Marigold Farms Database for Flora and Fungal Species.
This database will be free to the public to use as a resource guide.
Volunteers must be able to hike up to 5 miles and have basic knowledge of plants.
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Sky Island Alliance, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and hundreds of volunteers have worked hard since 2015 to remove invasive periwinkle (Vinca major) from the creek beds in Aravaipa Canyon Preserve—one of the most intact native fisheries left in the state of Arizona. By pulling the entire vinca plant and growing native flora in its stead, we’ve been able to enhance habitat for many Sky Island species, including loach minnow and spikedace.This project is made possible through conservation partnerships with: TNC, University of Arizona, National Park Service, Gila Watershed Partnership, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
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| SIA Volunteering | 10 | n/a | n/a |
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LOWA is excited to partner with Kohl's and the individuals interested in assisting with keeping this beautiful Lake healthy and clean. Our Lake is such an important part of our lifestyle and economy, and it is up to us to do our part so that we may enjoy it for years to come. We will provide trash bags, although we ask participants to bring gloves. Please wear comfortable clothing. Long pants and boots would be beneficial to participants.Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
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| General | no limit | n/a | n/a |
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The Cobblandtrust.org website was created in early 1994 and has been maintained on the same format, and with the same design for the past 27 years. The information remains valid but the format does not translate well to new technology. A website redesign is critical to attracting younger supporters to carry on the work of the Trust, while still remaining a source of information. Must be produced in html accessible script to allow for constant updates and changes by those less talented in web design.
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Forest Fire Prevention Derivatives, CrowdDoing, Volunteer Data ArchitectSee more detailed background on CrowdDoing's forest fire prevention derivatives
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Forest Fire Prevention Derivatives, CrowdDoing, Volunteer Data Architect
In 2018, Sacramento was named the ""the Most Polluted City on Earth"" due to ""smoke from Camp Fire,"" This proposal aims to prevent that from happening again through adopting a systemic approach and collaborating with stakeholders to actively prevent future such events. The insurance industry, along with institutional chief risk officers, have begun to recognize the importance of moving from ""loss compensation to loss prevention.""
CrowdDoing and Project Heather propose launching a prevention derivative with two new stakeholders: (a) contingent payers who pay in proportion to the reduction in risk, and (b) impact investors who finance social innovations in which their return is similarly proportional to the reduction in risk. It will build on existing precedents for contingent contracts involving social- innovation-based risk prevention.
A spectrum of forest fire risk prevention approaches are available: from creative new social innovations to well-established interventions.The forest fire risk prevention derivative would first survey existing forest fire prevention interventions in Greater Sacramento with an eye towards which ones might be suitable to support and expand. It would then review global social innovations that might be relevant to Northern California to determine which to replicate. Entities involved in risk management and risk securitisation, from insurers to reinsurers to retrocessionaires, ought to welcome the chance to share liability proportionally through a commons of prevention innovations. The prevention derivative can expand as more institutions and individuals join as contingent payers and impact investors in order prevent a larger portion of collective risk. Payments by private and public institutions to support prevention derivatives can be in-kind, through services, and/or financial.
Forest Fire Prevention Derivatives, CrowdDoing, Volunteer Data Architect
We are looking for Forest Fire Prevention Derivatives, CrowdDoing, Volunteer Senior Financial Analyst to provide accurate and data based information on company’s profitability, solvency, stability and liquidity. You will research and analyze financial information to help company make well informed decisions, write reports and monitor financial movements.
Forest Fire Prevention Derivatives, CrowdDoing, Volunteer Data Architect
Ultimately, you will ensure our financial planning is healthy and profitable and aligns with business objectives.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to forecast revenues and expenditures and advise us on future budgeting.
For this role, you should hold a degree in Finance or Accounting (ideally with a CFA certification) followed by relevant work experience. Knowledge of forecasting models and cost accounting processes are key requirements for this position. You will explore investment options and set company-wide financial policies.
We are looking for an experienced Investment analyst to undertake financial research and report on prospective investment avenues. The successful candidate will study how an investment is likely to perform and how sustainable it is. You will participate in our sound portfolio-management strategy by providing the necessary data for our decision making process.
We are looking for a Data Architect to build, optimize and maintain conceptual and logical database models.
For this role, you should know how to analyze system requirements and implement migration methods for existing data. Hands-on experience with SQL and Oracle is also required. Ideally, you are familiar with predictive analysis and data visualization techniques using relevant tools (e.g. Tableau, D3.js and R.)
Ultimately, you will develop database solutions to ensure company information is stored effectively and securely.
Forest Fire Prevention Derivatives, CrowdDoing, Volunteer Data Architect Responsibilities
Develop database solutions to store and retrieve company information
Install and configure information systems to ensure functionality
Analyze structural requirements for new software and applications
Migrate data from legacy systems to new solutions
Design conceptual and logical data models and flowcharts
Improve system performance by conducting tests, troubleshooting and integrating new elements
Optimize new and current database systems
Define security and backup procedures
Coordinate with the Data Science department to identify future needs and requirements
Provide operational support for Management Information Systems (MIS)
Forest Fire Prevention Derivatives, CrowdDoing, Volunteer Data Architect Requirements
Proven work experience as a Data Architect, Data Scientist, or similar role
In-depth understanding of database structure principles
Experience gathering and analyzing system requirements
Knowledge of data mining and segmentation techniques
Expertise in SQL and Oracle
Proficiency in MS Excel
Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, D3.js and R)
Proven analytical skills
Problem-solving attitude
BSc in Computer Science or relevant field
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Opportunity Details
Saturday 6 August 20229 am - 3:30 pm CST
Valor Ranch
399 County Road 4358
Decatur, TX 76234
Lunch is provided for those who register.
***NEW AQUAPONICS GARDEN COVER HAS ARRIVED***
2021, Valor Ranch hosted the first remote, and physically distanced Freedom Day community service project on 9/11 activating 64 volunteers and 22 organizations to build a community Aquaponic garden with the potential to feed up to 270 people per week. WAIT! There is more...34% of the garden was completed on 9/11 leaving 66% to complete.
The produce garden will feed SHEROES in transition, provide a source of revenue from farmers' markets as well as help those in the community who have been affected by COVID-19. The fish utilized in maintaining the aquaponic garden will also provide another food resource.
This community project is one that continues to give as volunteers will grow their knowledge in the art of setting-up and maintaining an aquaponic garden. Volunteers will leave with a skillset that can be utilized at another greenhouse facility or to grow their own personal garden.
Please register as a volunteer to help with service project...gather to do the good!
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | no limit | n/a | n/a |