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 Do
you have a few hours to spare? You can make a tremendous difference
at Powdermill Nature Reserve! Powdermill has had a long history
of support from hundreds of dedicated volunteers who have
been a major part of the Reserve’s programs for nearly
50 years. Now we are restructuring and reorganizing our volunteer
initiative to better meet several immediate needs. These include
assistance with mailings of newsletters, program brochures,
and various letters once or twice a month. We are also trying
to identify several individuals with computer experience who
would be interested in assisting with data management.
Our
Volunteers
From helping with summer children's programs at the Nimick
Nature Center, to assistance with bird banding and related
research at our Powdermill
Avian Research Center (PARC), Powdermill could
not have continued to thrive without the help of volunteers.
People with diverse backgrounds and experience get involved
at Powdermill in public relations, gardening, and bluebird
box monitoring. Ongoing remodeling projects are spearheaded,
funded, and carried out by volunteers. Trail groomers, phone
callers and mail room assistants help on a regular basis.
In a colossal effort to survey every species of bird that
nests in Pennsylvania, there are thousands of volunteers across
the state assisting with the 2nd
Pennsylvania Breeding Bird Atlas, which is
headquartered at PARC.
All of
these activities are critical in maintaining and preserving
our natural and built environments at Powdermill and you can
make a difference! To join our team, please call Cokie Lindsay
at Powdermill’s volunteer office, 724-593-4070, or send
an email to lindsayc@CarnegieMNH.org. |
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 At
Powdermill, we’re GIS-mapping the entire 2,200 acre
reserve! The project was started last year and entails
the use of a hand-held GPS device to locate certain points,
drive stakes into the ground to mark each location, and
assess the vegetation that is present at each of those
points. Volunteers who like the outdoors and aren’t
afraid of a little greenbriar are helping to measure trees
and record species. All of this information on the present
ecology of the reserve is being archived to track the changes
caused by succession, establishment of invasive species,
and over-browsing by deer.
For more information on how you can be part of the fun, please
call Cokie Lindsay in Powdermill's Volunteer office at
724-593-4070
or
send an email to lindsayc@carnegiemnh.org
for details. |
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 Powdermill
volunteers pitched in to pick up litter on a mile-long stretch
of Route 381 and Weaver Mill Road on a recent afternoon. Many
of the staff also joined the crew to beautify the roadside
leading into the reserve and what a big difference it made!
The work was invigorating, worthwhile, and FUN! Participants
were treated to popcorn and cold drinks at the Nimick Nature
Center after the work was completed.
If
you are interested in participating in this rewarding effort,
it requires just a few hours on a Saturday morning
and offers instant gratification! To let us know that you'll
lend a hand, please call Cokie Lindsay at Powdermill's
volunteer office, 724-593-4070, or send an email to her
at
lindsayc@carnegiemnh.org.
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