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Volunteer Opportunities
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Friends of Schmitz Park
offers many ways for individuals and groups to volunteer in the park. Work
parties are scheduled the last Saturday of each month from 9 am to 12 pm,
rain or shine. FOSP members can
help lead school groups, clubs and community groups in a park activity.
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Here are some of the possibilities:
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Remove non-native invasive
plants such as English ivy,
Himalayan blackberry,
morning glory and holly.
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Replant disturbed
areas
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Pick up litter
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Improve trails
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Monitor restored areas
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Salvage native plants
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Propagate native plants
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Inventory plants and animal species
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Apply for grants
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Help recruit, greet and organize
volunteers
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Fundraise
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Adopt an area for study and restoration
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No matter what your ability level,
we have a place for you. Join your neighbors and help to
improve and preserve a valuable native habitat.
Participants under the age of 16 are most welcome
but must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.
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Photos: Deborah Mendenhall |
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