Learn native Texas plants. Practice ecological field techniques. at UT’s Wildflower Center campus: To count as Good Water AT/Volunteer hours you must notify the Wildflower Center of your intention to count the hours at Good Water at the time of registration.
http://www.wildflower.org | 512.232.0200 | 4801 La Crosse Avenue, Austin, TX 78739
UT’s Wildflower Center is home to one of the University’s longest-running ecological research efforts. Fifteen years ago, with the aid of students and volunteers, the Center’s conservation and research staff began to study land management techniques, looking at the effects of prescribed fire on plant communities. This work has been not only published in peer-review journals, and is beginning to be applied and adopted on our UT campuses, creating healthier landscapes and demonstrating best practices in ecological restoration and land management.
Every experience level is welcome. This hands-on field work includes training in native plant identification and estimating species coverage. The surveys will be conducted in small teams, with staff members nearby at all times. New participants in the surveys will attend one four- hour training class, and commit to work at least two four-hour field sessions. Please come prepared for 4 hours in the field. Training is optional for those of you who have volunteered in the past.
Training sessions are available:
Thursday, October 6 from 1:00PM to 5:00PM o Friday, October 7 from 9:00AM to 1:00 PM
Saturday, October 8 from 8:00AM to 12:00PM
Surveys will begin on Tuesday, October 18 and continue Tuesdays through Saturdays until completed, usually about two to three weeks.
Morning (9:00-1:00) and afternoon (2:00-6:00) shifts are available each day.
To sign up
- If you are not already registered as a volunteer, complete a volunteer application and sign up for training and survey shifts here: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=1981326387
- We will send you a confirmation once your application has been processed. This can take a few days, depending on the volume received
- Existing volunteers can sign up for training or shifts here:https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=23383
________________________________________________________________________ Directions to the center Map of the center
http://www.wildflower.org/gettinghere/ http://www.wildflower.org/map/Wildflower_Main_Map_web.pdf
Meeting Place: Volunteer room in Administration building (building K on linked map)
We will provide: Water, snacks, plant ID manual, some kneeling pads, pencils, datasheets Please bring/wear: Water bottle, long pants, closed toed shoes
Optional, but suggested: hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, kneeling pad or knee pads
Activity: Volunteers and staff will work in small teams to identify many, many, plants. We’ll help you learn to recognize our plants, so don’t worry if you don’t know many, or any, plants now. We will be walking from plot to plot and spending a great deal of time kneeling down, often in tall grass. So, please come prepared for 4 hours spent outside.
volunteer coordinator, Carrie McDonald, [email protected], 512.232.0102 survey coordinator, Michelle Bertelsen, [email protected], 512.232.0171