Volunteering

People looking for opportunities to volunteer in the field can help out by participating in the annual Midwest Crane Count and Crex Clean-Up Day at Wisconsin's Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area in Grantsburg.

A lot of nature lovers were obviously ready to rid themselves of any residual memories of the long winter, as more than 800 participants turned out for Mass Audubon's ninth-annual Statewide Volunteer Day April 25.

As cranes flock back to the Midwest from their wintering grounds in the south, the International Crane Foundation is seeking volunteers to participate in the 40th Annual Midwest Crane Count.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking volunteers from the public to assist with shorebird conservation in the Florida panhandle, an area that supports a tremendous diversity of shorebirds.

The Steering Committee for Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas 2 (WBBA2) is establishing a voluntary Communications Committee to manage aspects of an important project that will span the next seven years.

The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History (RTPI) announces that Nicoya Peninsula Avian Research Station is seeking volunteer banding technicians for a winter project in northwestern Costa Rica.

This spring, Michigan Audubon volunteers logged 146 hours working to improve habitat for birds, butterflies, frogs and people, removing more than 1,000 pounds of invasive plant species from Capital City Bird Sanctuary.

Montana Audubon is seeking a Raptor Migration Observer to conduct the 24th consecutive count season for the Bridger Mountain Raptor Migration Monitoring Project, near Bozeman, Mont., Sept. 1 - Nov. 5, 2014.

In anticipation of National Volunteer month starting April 1, 2014, the Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary in Santa Fe, NM is beginning recruitment of volunteers to help elevate Center functions to new highs, hoping to engage 20 more volunteers over the next month.