Conservation Committee
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We’re looking for a new Conservation Committee Chair! Ideally, the new chair will start in September. Two people can share the position. The new chair will determine when & where committee meetings will be held.
The Conservation Committee Chair has the duty of leading at least one committee meeting per month (meetings in the months of June, July, and August are held at the discretion of the chair). The Conservation Committee serves to inform and educate chapter members about conservation issues in the membership area, including issues at the MN Legislature, as well as in the wider community; the committee also supports members who want to become involved in conservation issues of their choosing.
The chair has a great deal of latitude in how this service and support is provided. Some methods the chair may choose to use include: Writing a summary of the committee’s activities for the chapter’s bi-monthly newsletter; giving a five minute update at the chapter’s monthly program meetings; arranging with the editor of the newsletter to write longer pieces for the newsletter; posting committee and conservation information on the chapter website; representing the chapter at various community events; and attending Audubon Minnesota’s Environmental Issues Committee meetings and events.
The committee is working on a long-term project, the Roberts Bird Sanctuary Revitalization Project. The outgoing chair will remain involved with this project. The incoming chair is welcome to work on this project as well or to champion a project of his or her choosing.
The chair should be organized and have good communication skills; good computer skills would also be helpful. The chair does not need to be an experienced birder. Minimum of ten hours/month but the required hours really will depend on the chair’s level of involvement.
To apply or for questions about the committee, contact Susan Anderson at susan331@mac.com or 612.331.1117.
Volunteer Opportunities with a focus on conservation:
Volunteering at Eloise Butler Wildflower and Bird Sanctuary
The Eloise Butler Wildflower and Bird Sanctuary is located within Theodore Wirth Park, which is on the western edge of Minneapolis, right before Golden Valley.
The Invasive Plant Action Group with the Friends of Eloise Butler organization coordinates volunteer pulls at the garden. For more information about volunteering, the Friends and the garden, visit:
Volunteering at the Naturescape at Lake Nokomis
The Naturescape at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis is located on the east side of the lake near the intersection of Lake Nokomis Parkway and East 50th Street. The Naturescape is comprised of two prairie gardens and a hillside oak savanna restoration site. Members from the Twin Cities chapter of the Wild Ones volunteer at the site one evening a week from May through September. This friendly group of people is always looking for help with the gardening chores including weeding and planting. In return for your help, you have the chance to learn about native plants from the experts!
Vicki Bonk and the Wild Ones will be gardening at the Naturescape on Tuesday evenings May through September (depending on the weather).
Contact Vicki at vbonk@usiwireless.comfor more information about the Naturescape.
For more information about Wild Ones, go to:
www.for-wild.org Click on “Wild Chapters” to find the Twin Cities chapter.