Snowy Plover Outreach Volunteer: Position Description

 

Location:

San Francisco, CA 94123

Start Date:

March 1st, 2008

End Date:

Ongoing

Record Date

 

Partners

NPS, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, USFWS

Contact

George Durgerian 415-335-8258

Activities

Visitor Information

Monitoring Activities Affecting Snowy Plovers

General Assistance

Location

Ocean Beach, Crissy Field

Details:

Background:
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is one of the worldÕs largest urban National Park systems encompassing 80,000 acres of California coastal landscape visited by 17 million people each year. The Golden Gate National Parks also hold more threatened and endangered species than any other national park (33!), and this project aims to spread awareness of one of those species, the threatened Snowy Plover. 

Job Description:
 Snowy Plover Outreach Volunteers will conduct outreach with park visitors who enter Snowy Plover habitat. Volunteers will greet park users, offering verbal and printed information about the plovers, including how visitors can protect these birds. Volunteers will also document actions that may impact snowy plovers and other shorebirds.  In addition, volunteers may assist visitors with information about sites, events & updates within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.  In this way, volunteers will assist in the National Park Service mission and stewardship goals.  When necessary, Outreach Volunteers alert park rangers to emergency or unusual situations.

Duties:

á       Rove Snowy Plover habitat a minimum of three times per month.

á       Provide information and materials to park visitors.

á       Develop knowledge of park resources.

á       Convey NPS policies and regulations to the public.

á       Report significant wildlife disturbance to Park Rangers.

á       Recognize shorebirds of Ocean Beach.

 

Knowledge/Skills Desired:

á       Enjoy interacting with a broad range of people.

á       Friendly, courteous, reliable,

á       Able to work constructively with those who disagree with park policies.

á       Ability to work independently.

á       General knowledge of wildlife and park natural & cultural resources.

á       Comfortable walking for 1-2 hours.

á       Ability to be calm and courteous during occasional hectic and emergency situations.

á       CPR and First Aid Trained (training can be provided).

 

 

Details:

 

 

Location: Ocean Beach and Crissy Field

Benefits:

á       Learn to identify Snowy Plovers and other local shorebirds.

á       Schedule flexibility.

á       Training in NPS mission and policies.

á       Training in Interpretation, CPR and First Aid.

á       Experience working for the National Park Service mission.

á       Orientation to shorebirds on Ocean Beach and Crissy Field.

á       Enjoy the scenery, wildlife, and cultural resources of this spectacular park.

á       Become a stewardship leader in your community.

á       Protect and preserve National Park resources.

 

Suitability:

Adults, Seniors

Difficulty:

Average