| In
Bio 105 Environmental Biology, you can earn 10 extra credit points
by doing at least 4 hours of community service volunteer work that
is related to environmental biology.
You must
do your community service work AND turn in your
documentation to your instructor by the extra credit deadline
(see deadlines). There are no
exceptions.
Your community
service volunteer work
- needs
to be at least 4 hours long
- must
be done as a volunteer (no salary or pay involved)
- must only be used to satisfy your extra credit criteria for Bio
105 (e.g., no "double-dipping"!)
- must
be documented by an email from the supervisor for the community
service work to your instructor, Nan Schmidt, at nan.schmidt@pima.edu OR by
a letter signed by the supervisor to your instructor. Click here for an example of an acceptable email or letter from the supervisor.
- must relate to environmental biology. If you are unsure about your
idea for your extra credit assignment, contact your instructor, Nan
Schmidt, to see if it will be accepted or not.
Possible
Community Service Volunteer Work Opportunities
| Ongoing opportunities |
| The
Tucson Audubon Society often needs volunteers for
office work, educational programs, and/or field projects.
You can contact the Tucson Audobon Society at 520-629-0510
or visit their website at http://www.tucsonaudubon.org |
| Pima
County Natural Resources, Parks, and Recreation often
needs environmental education volunteers. Call the Environmental
Education Volunteer Coordinator at 520-877-6032 or email katy.goudschaal@pima.gov
Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. |
| Tucson
Clean and Beautiful maintains a monthly list of environmental
volunteer opportunities (such as half-day cleanups, weed removal
projects, etc.). To find out about upcoming opportunities,
visit http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/tcb/tcbuevnt.htm
Tucson Clean and Beautiful also has office volunteer opportunities
at their office near Park Ave. and Ajo Way. Contact B.J. Cordova
at 791-3109 or at bj.cordova@tucsonaz.gov |
| The
Sierra Club,
Rincon Group–Tucson, oftens needs help with Service Outings (trail
maintenance, buffel grass removal, cleanups, etc.). Visit http://www.arizona.sierraclub.org/rincon |
| The
Nature Conservancy, Tucson office, oftens needs help
with clerical assistance, errand running, GIS assistance, ProCite
database assistance, landscape maintenance, and educational
outreach. Call Diana Peel, Volunteer Coordinator at 547-3437
or email her at dpeel@tnc.org |
| Native
Seeds/SEARCH,
Tucson office, oftens needs help at their Conservation Farm in
Patagonia and at their office and seed bank in Tucson. Call
Jules Richelson, Community Relations Coordinator at 622-0830 or
email at jrichelson@nativeseeds.org |
"Dated" opportunities
October, various dates. Tucson Audubon Society Invasive Plant Removal. Help remove giant reed and other invasive plants. Dates will be announced via email. Contact either Becky Aparicio (629-2230) or Kendall Kroesen (971-2385).
Giant Reed Removal, Sabino Canyon, first Sunday morning of each month starting in October 2009. Contact Kendall Kroesen (971-2385; tucson.arundo@gmail.com) or Jim Washburne (626-4107; jwash@hwr.arizona.edu)
Invasive Plant Removal, Saguaro National Park East, second Saturday of each month, Old Spanish Trail just north of Escalante. Contact Bethany Hontz (733-5187; bethany_hontz@nps.gov)
Invasive Plant Removal, Tucson Mountains area, Sonoran Desert Weedwackers, third Saturday of each month. Contact Marilyn Hanson (579-6525; mfhanson@comcast.net)
Invasive Plant Removal, Irvington Rd.,/Pantano Rd. vicinity, Tanque Verde Valley Weedwackers, first Saturday of each month, contact Sally Danielson (749-2184; sawynd@aol.com)
Buffelgrass Removal, Town of Marana, ongoing/occasional dates. Contact Rebecca Kunsberg (382-1984; rkunsberg@marana.com)
Invasive Plant Removal, Town of Oro Valley, ongoing/occasional dates. Contact Carmen Ryan (229-5070; cryan@orovalleyaz.gov)
In addition,
please check out Dr.
Brad Fiero's Bio 105 website, which
lists more opportunities for service learning volunteering. |
