Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Botany volunteer opportunities
The ABDSP botany department is looking for dedicated volunteers who wish to help with a variety of tasks, including but not limited to:
- Invasive plant removal (sahara mustard, volutaria, invasive grasses, bullthistle, mullein, etc.)
- Herbarium work (mounting plant specimens)
- Plant surveys, especially for rare plants
- Public outreach (plant walks, wildflower stations, etc.)
For everything other than invasive plant management, you must take a 12 week botany certification course (generally held every Monday from mid-January to early April) to qualify. This class is hosted by the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Botany Society (www.anzaborregobotany.org), a group of trained botany volunteers who have all taken the certification course themselves.
We are only accepting volunteers who are willing to volunteer 40 hours per calendar year or more.
For more information, contact Syd Magner at sydney.magner@parks.ca.gov
