volunteer opportunities

Join us at Silver Creek Preserve on May 14th from 12pm-3pm to help us clean up before opening day.

Potential projects include:

• Trails & sign maintenance
• Cleaning of fishing access ramps
• Wood fence removal, repair and replacement,
• Gather irrigation pipe for use in restoration project
• Help prep area for new pollinator garden
• Paint/stain buildings (weather dependent)

Be sure to bring:

• Layers to keep you comfortable in cold or warm temperatures (or rain!)
• Work gloves
• Water bottle
• Boots or wader, if interested in helping with access ramps

Snacks and water-filling station will be provided.

We will have a volunteer waiver and photo release form for you to sign when you arrive.

Please click this LINK to register.

Photo by John Finnell

Every year thousands of trout and other species of fish which live in the Big Wood River migrate into irrigation diversions and canals never to return to the river. At the end of each irrigation season when the water flows are shut off, the fishbecome trapped and die. In 2021 we rescued 23,00 fish,  If you want to know more about this program please go to our website http://hemingwaytu.org.

The Rescues often occur with little notification resulting in times and locations changing at the last minute.

If you would like to volunteer for this meaningful and fun program please email me a apilgram@cox.net with your email address and phone number. I will put you in a list that gets contacted when we do the rescues. I look forward to hearing from those of you who are interested.

Ed Northen: apilgram@cox.net, mobile: 949-246-9372