VOLUNTEER - RESTORE STREAMBANKS!
VOLUNTEER
REI Volunteers help with the planting of vegetation on Ship Creek, 2003
Write a letter to the Editor!
Write a letter to the editor in support of Ship Creek’s efforts to improve fish passage, increase angler access, and revitalize the Ship Creek District.
Anchorage Daily News: http://www.adn.com/help/v-letters/
COLLECT DATA
Melissa McGovern and Abby collect data on Ship Creek, 2002
Collect Data!
We need volunteers to:
- 1. Monitor Water Quality.
2. Assess fish habitat.
3. Conduct a bird survey on lower Ship Creek.
4. Research historical riparian areas on Ship Creek.
BECOME OUR NEW INTERN
Kelly Rain, 2002 ACF intern
Lead a Ship Creek Streamwalk!
We need you!
The AWC is looking for volunteers to lead a 1-2 hour streamwalk down the lower stretch of Ship Creek. Send an email to holly@anchoragecreeks.org or call 272-7335 for more information.
Intern with AWC!
Past Interns have:
- 1. Designed and executed two user surveys on Ship Creek that helped us to develop our program goals and objectives.
- 2. Researched and wrote an angler access study which ranked areas of the creek in terms of erosion and ease of access to help us determine future restoration sites.
- 3. Designed Ship Creek Unplugged brochures, posters.
- Worked with a local artist to design an interpretive display to accompany a streambank restoration project.
- 4. Worked with the media by writing and distributing press releases to publicize AWC events.
Become our next intern!
The Alaska Conservation Foundation is currently accepting applications for their 2004 Conservation Intern Program.
For more information, go to: http://www.akcf.org/grants/internship.htm