Volunteer: Volunteer Hours for Owls: Saw-whet Owls need your help!Call for Volunteers! Saw-whet Owls need your help! Mike Avara from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is working with local owl bander Kurt Reed to study saw-whet owl nesting behavior in Bayfield County, and they need volunteers! There are two different tasks you could volunteer for: Nest Box Checker Assist Kurt with visiting 20 nest boxes three times per year.Nest boxes are located in southern Bayfield County.Most are located within 50 yards of a road.Nest boxes need to be cleaned in the late winter and early fall, and checked for chicks in spring.Hauling and using a ladder will be necessary at some nest boxes, so a certain level of physical fitness is necessary for safety. Motus Station Caretaker Motus stations are antennas that track tagged birds who fly near them.There are three Motus stations in Bayfield County. Check out the attached map to see if one is near your home or cabin!Each station needs to be checked once per month throughout the year.Look for damage.Clear snow off the solar panels.Download receiver data onto a laptop using the station’s Wi-Fi signal.Upload the data to a shared folder for scientists to access.We would like one or more people who live nearby to commit to caring for a tower throughout the year, or share care duties with a neighbor. Kurt is also available as an alternate caretaker if you are unavailable for certain months. Bonus Activities: As a member of this project, you will also have opportunities to:participate in owl netting and banding eventstrack owls using radio telemetryobserve the chick banding process. To volunteer: Fill out this form with your name and contact information, and which task(s) you’re interested in, OR email emily@cablemuseum.org.Kurt will contact Nest Box Checkers to set up a date for each season.Kurt will also work with each Motus Station Caretaker to join them for their initial visit. Whether or not you’re volunteering, you can learn more about this project on Saturday, October 4. Mike Avara will be giving a presentation about saw-whet owls and his research on Saturday, October 4 at 10:00 a.m. at the Museum and answering questions about the project and volunteering afterwards. We will try to make it available on Zoom! RSVP at cablemuseum.org Agency: Cable Natural History Museum Call for Volunteers! Saw-whet Owls need your help! Mike Avara from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is working with local owl bander Kurt Reed to study saw-whet owl nesting behavior in Bayfield County, and they need volunteers! There are two different tasks you could volunteer for: Nest Box Checker Assist Kurt with visiting 20 nest boxes three times per year.Nest boxes are located in southern Bayfield County.Most are located within 50 yards of a road.Nest boxes need to be cleaned in the late winter and early fall, and checked for chicks in spring.Hauling and using a ladder will be necessary at some nest boxes, so a certain level of physical fitness is necessary for safety. Motus Station Caretaker Motus stations are antennas that track tagged birds who fly near them.There are three Motus stations in Bayfield County. Check out the attached map to see if one is near your home or cabin!Each station needs to be checked once per month throughout the year.Look for damage.Clear snow off the solar panels.Download receiver data onto a laptop using the station’s Wi-Fi signal.Upload the data to a shared folder for scientists to access.We would like one or more people who live nearby to commit to caring for a tower throughout the year, or share care duties with a neighbor. Kurt is also available as an alternate caretaker if you are unavailable for certain months. Bonus Activities: As a member of this project, you will also have opportunities to:participate in owl netting and banding eventstrack owls using radio telemetryobserve the chick banding process. To volunteer: Fill out this form with your name and contact information, and which task(s) you’re interested in, OR email emily@cablemuseum.org.Kurt will contact Nest Box Checkers to set up a date for each season.Kurt will also work with each Motus Station Caretaker to join them for their initial visit. Whether or not you’re volunteering, you can learn more about this project on Saturday, October 4. Mike Avara will be giving a presentation about saw-whet owls and his research on Saturday, October 4 at 10:00 a.m. at the Museum and answering questions about the project and volunteering afterwards. We will try to make it available on Zoom! RSVP at cablemuseum.org Agency: Cable Natural History Museum Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 54821 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Volunteer with the Cable Natural History Museum!Volunteers are needed in all aspects of the Museum and are essential to the achievement of our mission: to connect people to Northwoods nature through educational experiences that inspire wonder, discovery, and responsibility. No matter your interests or skillset, we can find you a place at the Museum! Volunteer opportunities change seasonally and can include assisting/leading children's or adult programming; staffing our front desk as a docent; stewarding our native plant gardens; assisting with our annual exhibit's construction/deconstruction; helping at our several summer fundraising events; and so much more! Fill out our volunteer application here See current volunteer opportunities here Interested in volunteering? Please call the Museum at (715) 798-3890 or email info@cablemuseum.org. We look forward to hearing from you! Agency: Cable Natural History Museum Volunteers are needed in all aspects of the Museum and are essential to the achievement of our mission: to connect people to Northwoods nature through educational experiences that inspire wonder, discovery, and responsibility. No matter your interests or skillset, we can find you a place at the Museum! Volunteer opportunities change seasonally and can include assisting/leading children's or adult programming; staffing our front desk as a docent; stewarding our native plant gardens; assisting with our annual exhibit's construction/deconstruction; helping at our several summer fundraising events; and so much more! Fill out our volunteer application here See current volunteer opportunities here Interested in volunteering? Please call the Museum at (715) 798-3890 or email info@cablemuseum.org. We look forward to hearing from you! Agency: Cable Natural History Museum Need Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 54821 Allow Groups: Yes |