Spring Lake Park Reserve - 8.19 - 8.22: Small Mammal Survey Assistant
Duties & Responsibilities
Volunteers will assist Parks staff in conducting a small mammal survey at Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Small live traps will be set and baited in the evening hours. Traps will be checked with staff in the morning hours. Staff will identify species, take measurements, and release any critters that were caught. Volunteers can expect to learn about Dakota County’s wildlife monitoring efforts and small mammal surveying methods. Staff will be responsible for handling wildlife, taking measurements, etc, but volunteers are welcome to take photos or just observe and learn during this time.
Location
Spring Lake Park Reserve – Archery Range
13690 Pine Bend Trail
Rosemount, MN 55068
Date/Time
Training/setting live traps: August 19, 6:00 - 9:00 pm (REQUIRED)
Checking traps: August 20, 7:00 am - 10:00 am
Setting traps: August 20, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Checking traps: August 21, 7:00 - 10:00 am
Setting traps: August 21, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Checking/Removing traps: August 22, 7:00 - 11:00 am
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be 18+
- able to walk through tall vegetation and on uneven terrain
Minimum Time Commitment
- Volunteers must attend the training on the first evening to participate. In addition, you must commit to one other evening of setting traps.
- There is no minimum or maximum requirement for morning shifts, but trap checking in the morning does have limited capacity and priority will be given to folks who set traps the night before.
- You are welcome to sign-up for as many shifts as you are available for.
Activity Level
Medium - May involve varying amounts of activity (long walks, rough terrain, and moderate physical exertion. May not be recommended for volunteers with physical limitations. Comfortable, sturdy shoes and long pants required.
Required Training
Must attend training on August 19. Training will include instructions on how to set/bait traps. Volunteers will help staff set the traps that evening.
Other Information
In the event of rain, traps will remain closed and the rain dates will be used.
Contact Information
Garrett Zaffke | Community Relations and Volunteer Services Coordinator
Dakota County Communications
1590 Highway 55| Hastings, MN 55033
Direct: (651) 438-4635 | Fax: (651) 438-4405 | Email: garrett.zaffke@co.dakota.mn.us
Qualifications Required
- Signed Volunteer Waiver Must be at least Yes
- Accepted Data Privacy Notice - Tennessen Notice Must be Yes
