Volunteers are needed to assist the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) manage Colorado’s wildlife and perform a variety of duties that benefit wildlife.
The DOW will host a new volunteer orientation January 19 from 10 a.m. until noon in the auditorium at Lake Pueblo State Park.
This two-hour session will cover different volunteer opportunities throughout the year where people can get involved in local wildlife projects.
DOW volunteers assist in a variety of ways. A sample of the kinds of projects include: Eagle Day Feb. 2; wildlife transport (training is 2/16); hatchery tours (training in March); walleye spawn (3/15); ongoing projects at the Bosque del Oso and Pueblo State Wildlife Areas; and bluebird and osprey habitat improvement projects (March training).
The orientation will highlight different volunteer opportunities available for 2007 and will give registered volunteers the chance to sign up for future projects. For more information, contact Jena Sanchez at (719) 227-5204.
The Colorado Division of Wildlife is the state agency responsible for managing wildlife and wildlife habitat, as well as providing wildlife related recreation and maintaining a balance between human activities and wildlife. Funding for the Division of Wildlife comes from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses and the habitat fees collected in conjunction with those sales. The Division does not receive tax dollars from the Colorado general fund.
For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.
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