Silver City Watershed Keepers – Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
We’ve got a number of SC Watershed Keepers opportunities for you to participate in this month.
Please join us at the Continental Divide Trail Days Kick-off Celebration on April 16th to take part in a series of events to celebrate the launch of the 2016 Continental Divide Trail Hiking Season and Silver City as the first Continental Divide Trail Gateway Community! We’ll have more opportunities to get involved as part of Earth Day 2016 on Saturday, April 23rd.
- Big DitchTrash Clean Up – April 16th 10am-12pm. Millions of tons of trash end up in our nation’s rivers and streams every year from litter and illegal dump sites. Trash is more than just an eyesore; it can contaminate drinking water and threaten wildlife. Join community members for this annual trash clean up of San Vicente Creek. Meet at Big Ditch Park at Kelly St. Bring work gloves, water, hat. SCWK will supply trash bags.
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San Vicente Creek Water Quality Testing – April 16th 2pm-3pm. Ready for some hands-on learning about our water resources? How do we monitor the water quality of San Vicente Creek? What do these measurements tell us about pollutant sources? Retired NM Environment Department staff and SCWK technical advisor Dave Menzie joins us for a primer on water testing. Learn how to operate equipment and make visual observations. Meet at Big Ditch Park at Kelly St.
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SCWK booth at Continental Divide Trail Days Expo – April 16th 10am – 3pm – If you’re interested in helping to educate people about the Big Ditch and the Silver City watershed, contact Jalissa Frederick at jalissafrederick@gmail.comor 619.602.1822.
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Earth Day at Gough Park – April 23rd, 10 am – 2pm. The Watershed Keepers will be having fun Earth Day art activities for children as well as live performances and an open mic. We need volunteers to help with set up of the Watershed Keepers booth and assistance with the children’s activity station. Sign up for a shift with Jalissa Frederick at jalissafrederick@gmail.com or 619.602.1822.