Great Opportunity to Volunteer and Be of Service!

Join us at the new Mitchell Creek Meadows property for hands-on training on the iNaturalist community science platform! The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy is working to protect this incredible gem featuring over 200 acres of habitat, nesting eagles and more than 6,000 feet of frontage on streams that feed into Mitchell Creek. This is your opportunity for an early glimpse of the property and to help the Conservancy learn more about this land through community science!

The Basics:
Volunteers will head over to the proposed Mitchell Creek Meadows Nature Preserve from 1:30 - 3:30 PM on August 17th to document anything, and everything wild! Your observations of plants, fungi, insects, mammals, amphibians and more will inform the Conservancy’s management plan for the property, helping us be a better steward of these sensitive features.

*Volunteers must download, create an account and login to iNaturalist before attending. You can find more information about all of the Conservancy’s community science initiatives including instructions on how to get started with iNaturalist, here: https://www.gtrlc.org/volunteer/community-science-initiatives/

 

What will volunteers be doing:

• Traverse challenging terrain in search of new species observations

• Submitting observations through iNaturalist

• Observing sensitive species - please be mindful of when to handle, and when NOT to handle species - you may always refer to any leader if you are unsure.

 

What should I bring?

• Sturdy shoes that can handle some mud - consider muck boots or waders if you’d like to see the wetlands

• Bring a reusable water bottle and a snack

• Sunscreen and bug spray

• PPE - while this event will take place outdoors without masks required, please bring your own face covering. 

 

Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/icZJfrg83wPGBY846

 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us! If you have any questions, please contact Jon Throop at JThroop@GTRLC.org or 231-922-1259