Volunteer opportunities for hunters

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Volunteer opportunities for hunters

By Sandy Reith, volunteer coordinator, Arizona Game and Fish Department

The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s volunteer program provides opportunities for volunteers to participate firsthand in managing Arizona’s wildlife resources. Our goal is to provide you with a congenial and cooperative atmosphere where you can build relationships with staff and other volunteers, and gain knowledge about Arizona wildlife and wildlife management. We recognize that your time is important and strive to provide rewarding and educational volunteer experiences.

 

We’ve listed some opportunities below that we think you might find interesting. To learn about other opportunities or to submit information about a project that would benefit from our volunteers, check our volunteer page.

 

Ongoing project: rebuilding water catchments in Game Management Unit 9

Volunteers are needed to help rebuild a number of water catchments in Game Management Unit 9 to raise the storage capacity from 2,000 gallons to 20,000 gallons. Work will include lots of manual labor plus some welding and fiberglass work. Department employees will oversee the projects. We will camp near the work site. Work will be conducted on the following weekends: September 9-10, October 7-8 and October 14-15. If volunteers can work during the week, we may be able to arrange a work schedule. Contact John Goodwin at the Arizona Game and Fish Department Flagstaff regional office by phone at (928) 774-5045 or by e-mail at jgoodwin@azgfd.gov, or contact Arizona Game and Fish Department Volunteer Coordinator Sandy Reith at (602) 789-3680.

 

Ongoing project: habitat restoration for pronghorn and grassland birds

Volunteers will be using loppers and hand saws to thin juniper south of Mormon Lake at Mud Lake, on Forest Road 82 (Kinnikinick Lake Road). Dates are Sept. 23 and Oct. 14, both at 8:30 a.m. Contact Rick Miller (rmiller@azgfd.gov) or Andi Rogers (arogers@azgfd.gov) at (928) 774-5045, or contact Arizona Game and Fish Department Volunteer Coordinator Sandy Reith at (602) 789-3680.

 

Ongoing project: range safety officers needed at Ben Avery Shooting Facility

Responsibilities include checking the safe condition of customer firearms, observing participants while they are shooting on the range, maintaining safe operation of the shooting line, and providing superior customer service by answering customer questions about firearms. Volunteers shoot for free at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. Contact Arizona Game and Fish Department Volunteer Coordinator Sandy Reith at (602) 789-3680.

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Amanda

 

First off let me say thanks for posting this kind of info, I spent last weekend helping with the water catchment project in unit 9 and had a blast, John Goodwin and everyone were great, I plan on helping with more when I can, I have always belived in giving back to the sport I love so much, and came away sunday with a whole new respect and out look of these catchments, there is a LOT of work that goes into building one catchment

 

 

Keep up the great work and great Site

 

 

R L GRAY

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Don't forget, there is still time to help out on these projects!

 

Amanda