Volunteers

Since our original 5-year study plan has now been completed, we are not planning to conduct addition fieldwork in the coming year. If you are interested in volunteering to work with Saltmarshh Sparrows or other salt marsh species we encourage you to take a look at the organizations on our Related Links page. Also you might consider contacting your local Audubon Society. Below are some example of the fine work our volunteers and interns did during our past field seasons.

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What Did Volunteers Do?

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Volunteers helped carry and set up mist nets on the marsh to capture birds safely. As shown above, running through the saltmarsh to coax birds into the nets takes teamwork and some grit. Volunteers in the field needed to move quickly, but carefully, on uneven terrain.  (For people with limited mobility, you could help with data entry at the banding station and later via computer into the BANDIT database.)