Projects tagged with "environment"

Come help restore the Betty Dearing trail at their very own park in Coldwater Canyon! The beautiful 45-acre headquarters serves as a critical community space for hikers, bikers, students, and wildlife. Help contribute to the biodiversity, climate resilience, and natural beauty of the park by removing invasive species, installing native plants and maintaining the trail to prevent erosion and wildfires.

Donate Now to Protect Nature! By giving an online donation, you are providing essential funding for conservation initiatives that will help protect the natural lands of the Peninsula now and forever. If you are donating in honor or in memory of someone, please be sure to provide us with the appropriate name and mailing address (not an email address) so that we can send an acknowledgement card.

Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship LOVES their Volunteers! Volunteers are vital to theit program and without them they don’t ride! No previous experience with horses or disabilities is necessary – you will be taught everything you need to know.Volunteer Responsibilities: They need volunteers to walk beside riders with disabilities, groom, tack, or lead horses. They also need volunteers to help keep their barn clean, feed the horses, and help at their annual events such as the CALNET Horse Show and fundraisers. Their used tack and clothes outlet in Newbury Park also needs volunteer staffing. Wherever your talents lie, there’s a place for you to help at Ride On!

Volunteering on land is more than just lending a hand; it’s about joining a worldwide movement that makes waves in your own community. Sea Shepherd’s local chapters are at the forefront of their mission, engaging the public, driving impactful events, and taking hands-on action to fight pollution and safeguard marine life. Opportunities include beach cleanups, community events, outreach and education, and fundraising support. Connect with your local chapter and apply!

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society needs people who are compelled to fight the injustices perpetrated upon whales, dolphins, seals, sea turtles, sea birds, fish, and every living thing in the world’s oceans. They need such people on their ship and in the ranks of our supporters. They are looking for navigators, sailors, engineers, electricians, carpenters, welders, cooks, medics or nurses, small boat operators, photographers, videographers, electronics technicians, radio and antenna technicians, and even a few unskilled but dedicated Ocean Defenders. Volunteering means dedicating usually at least a month out at sea while pulling destructive longlines from the ocean, saving ocean wildlife, educating future generations, & making good friends. The objective is to protect and save ocean wildlife and to uphold International Conservation Law. For more information, check out their website

Sea Shepherd has been patrolling the high seas for over 40 years. With your help, they have saved countless lives of dolphins, seals, whales, fish, and much more! Your support is what drives their conservation efforts, strengthens their resolve, and makes their successes possible. Sea Shepherd campaigns cannot happen without your help. Your continued investment in Sea Shepherd is crucial in securing a future for the fragile oceans and the wonderful beings that inhabit them.There are a number of ways in which you can support them. No gift is too small and all gifts are greatly appreciated. Sea Shepherd is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the USA (Tax ID 93-0792021), and donations are fully tax-deductible.

The Toucan Rescue Ranch (TRR) mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release Costa Rica wildlife. TRR works with a model that focuses on conservation, education, and research to ensure a brighter tomorrow for Costa Rica wildlife. Toucan Rescue Ranch is a charitable organization that solely depends on donations - they do not receive any government funding. Get involved with various campaigns, crowdfunding projects, unique donation programs, and volunteer opportunities by checking out ther website.

The Toucan Rescue Ranch (TRR) mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release Costa Rica wildlife. TRR works with a model that focuses on conservation, education, and research to ensure a brighter tomorrow for Costa Rica wildlife. Volunteers assist with daily activities such as providing proper diets to various wildlife, as well as contributing to the overall success and culture of TRR. As a volunteer, you may also play a key role in other important activities such as assisting with animal husbandry, helping coordinate events for their education program, or working to improve animal enclosures and giving enrichment.

The Toucan Rescue Ranch (TRR) mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release Costa Rica wildlife. TRR works with a model that focuses on conservation, education, and research to ensure a brighter tomorrow for Costa Rica wildlife. Have you visited the Toucan Rescue Ranch while you were in Costa Rica? Maybe you have read their RESIDENTS page or social media and fell in love with an animal? Perhaps you’re looking for that perfect gift for a family member or friend - Consider symbolically adopting at the Toucan Rescue Ranch! By adopting a character or species, you will be helping with their overall care.

Consider donating to the amazing organization that is Tree People! They host many volunteer opportunitites and help spread awareness of the importance of urban conservation and urban planting. They are keeping Los Angeles green, and they always appreciate a little help!

Starr Ranch manages other songbird monitoring projects that utilize volunteer citizen scientists who are trained by ornithologists. Monitoring usually targets rare species and habitats such as coastal sage scrub but we also use songbirds as indicators of restoration success and climate change. New monitoring projects help them make decisions on which invasive plant species they will work to control. Below are some current songbird monitoring projects that utilize citizen science volunteers. Songbirds of Starr Ranch Coastal Sage Scrub, Effects of Coastal Sage Scrub Restoration on Songbirds, Effects of the Streambank Weed, Periwinkle, on Songbirds, Songbird Phenology in Coastal Sage Scrub and Riparian Woodlands. If you would like to volunteer or would like to learn more about Starr Ranch songbird monitoring projects, please contact Sandy DeSimone ([email protected]) at 949-858-0309.

Currently Starr Ranch biologists train citizen science volunteers to help them monitor wildlife that serve as good indicators of habitat quality and help them decide which invasive species they will work to control. These are long term projects that will also aid in detection of shifts in wildlife populations that may be associated with a changing climate. Current wildlife monitoring projects include: Aquatic Vertebrates of Bell Creek (fish, reptiles and amphibians), Perennial Pools of Bell Creek, Effects of the Streambank Weed, Periwinkle, on Small Mammals and Invertebrates, Phenology of Butterflies (and Plants) of Coastal Sage Scrub and Riparian Woodland. If you would like to volunteer with their wildlife monitoring projects, please contact Sandy DeSimone ([email protected]) at 949-858-0309.

In partnership with the Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo and the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), Starr Ranch runs a volunteer fire watch. Each year since 2008 volunteers are trained in late summer by the OCFA to deter arson and report behaviors that could lead to fires and to detect fires quickly if they start. Volunteers work in pairs during Red Flag Warnings, periods of high winds and dry conditions, usually in the fall. Lookout locations are at the edges of south Orange County preserved land from Starr Ranch south to the Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo. Contact Sandy at ([email protected]), or Laura at ([email protected])

Since 2003, Starr Ranch biologists have trained volunteers to use a standardized protocol to gather data on stream water quality and the impacts of urban run-off on the physical, chemical, and biological components of water quality in the creeks of Starr Ranch. Their results are sent to a statewide database. If you would like to volunteer with the annual stream bioassessment project, please contact Sandy DeSimone ([email protected]) at 949-858-0309. For more information visit Riparian Habitat Enhancement and Monitoring.

Starr Ranch “Weed Warriors” help us remove invasive plant species. Invasive species can alter habitats and can have negative effects on wildlife. All of our weed control is non-chemical, and done with hand tools. Currently volunteers help us with periwinkle, English ivy, and Smilo grass removal. If you would like to become a “weed warrior” at Starr Ranch, please contact Sandy DeSimone ([email protected]) at 949-858-0309.For more information and Saturday volunteer dates please see our invasive plant control volunteer flyer.

Thank you for supporting Starr Ranch. Your donation will help: Enroll students in our Field Ecology and Junior Biologist programs, now in their second decade of giving insight into nature and imparting valuable practical skills. Support their seasonal restoration and education staff – recent college graduates from all over the country who come to live and work at Starr Ranch for 6-10 months to learn about their innovative approaches to restoration, wildlife research, and education. Remove invasive plant species – without the use of toxic chemicals – in preparation to restore rare habitats such as coastal sage scrub, which is found only here, in Southern California. Increase the quality of the viewing experience of Starr Ranch's webcams – their broadcasts heard 'round the world. Maintain Starr Ranch. This includes twelve buildings, eight vehicles, two tractors plus implements, and 18 miles of roads. Most importantly, it will help preserve this special place. From all of us at Starr Ranch, thank you! You may also mail your donation directly at Starr Ranch Sanctuary, 100 Bell Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679.