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| 10/4/2006 4:00:00 AM | Email this article • Print this article
Comment on this article | Willapa Refuge seeks volunteers for Salmon Trail during spawning season
WILLAPA - Volunteers are needed to help keep the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge's Salmon Art Interpretive Trail open during the upcoming salmon spawning season. Normally, the Salmon Trail is open only Monday through Friday but the refuge would like visitors to be able to view the salmon run on weekends as well during the spawning season. Volunteers can sign up for two or more shifts during the season (more is great!). Currently, the refuge plans on opening the trail every Saturday and Sunday in November, except for Sunday Nov. 29 when the trail will be closed. Shifts are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
A training/orientation session will be held Saturday Oct. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Refuge headquarters for anyone interested in volunteering. The training session will teach volunteers about the restoration of the stream, basic salmon biology and the natural history of the area. Please contact Kristine at 360-484-3482 or kristine_masssin@fws.gov to register for the training.
Volunteers will be responsible for answering visitors' basic questions about the trail and the salmon as well ensuring that visitors keep a respectful distance from the fish attempting to spawn. Volunteers' main duties will include answering basic questions and supervising the trail. Other duties may include giving directions to visitors, maintaining a count of the number of visitors, giving group tours (if the volunteer is interested; but not required), maintaining the trail (sweeping debris from the trail, weeding), and other miscellaneous duties. Backpacks with field guides, information on trail history, salmon biology and other supplies will be provided to volunteers.
If you can't attend the training but are interested in volunteering, contact Kristine Massin, outdoor recreational planner, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, 360-484-3482 or kristine_massin@fws.gov.
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