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Gila Riparian Preserve Volunteer Work Weekends

Gila River Work Weekend
Volunteers at the Gila River Preserve.
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Overview:
Work weekends bring together members and friends to lend a hand with some much-needed projects, while also providing the opportunity to explore the Gila Riparian Preserve and likely add some bird species to your life list!

You don't want to miss this opportunity to see migrating birds, wintering sandhill cranes or nesting black hawks. Or, you might swim in the river.

Saturday is a work day, while Sunday is left open for volunteers to bird-watch or hike along the river.

Schedule:
The following dates have been selected as work weekends:
Nov. 8-9, 2008
Feb. 21-22, 2009
May 16-17, 2009
Aug. 8-9, 2009

Details:
Volunteers are invited to stay, free of charge, at the Conservancy's Lichty Ecological Research Center during the weekend. The Lichty Center, not to be confused with the Conservancy's Bear Mountain Lodge in Silver City, is a hostel-like facility. You must bring your own bedding, towels, pillows and food. There are three bedrooms with multiple beds, so privacy is limited. Camping outside in a tent during these work weekends is also an option.

Because of space limitations, we will limit participation to a workable number (10 or 15 people). Pets must stay at home.

Volunteers may arrive Friday evening, volunteer on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., and stay over for bird watching or hiking on Sunday. 

Volunteers should bring water bottles, a hat, sun protection (long pants/long-sleeved shirt), sunscreen, gloves and sturdy shoes. For staying the weekend, volunteers should bring food, bedding, towels and a pillow. Group meals will likely occur – there is one large kitchen.

Registration/Fee:
Free and open to the public. Sign-up required. Contact Martha at (575) 538-9700 or email questions to  mschumann@tnc.org.

Directions:
Take Hwy. 180 approximately 30 miles west of Silver City. Drive past the turn-off on Hwy. 211 toward Gila. After several miles, take the second turn for Hwy. 211 in the small town of Cliff. After about a mile on 211, go left (north) on Hwy. 293 and drive to mile marker 4. Take a right immediately after the mile marker, turning into the driveway with a small sign that says “Gila River Farm”. The address is 246 Box Canyon Road. You will also see a large metal barn from the road.