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What’s New?
The 2017 Monarch Monitoring season kicks off this
month. Volunteers will help survey milkweed for all
the stages of a Monarch butterfly’s life cycle. These
citizen scientists will contribute information to better
understand Monarch populations throughout the
West. Find out more on next page!
Cheers! Another fantastic field trip season in the books! We
cannot express how thankful we are to have such
wonderful people in our community who take time
to help teach kids about
birds, bugs, water quality,
and animal tracks! Many
thanks to Jodi, Steve, Jon,
Bob, Michael, Cathy S.,
Cathy E., Nicole, Cindy,
Linda, KC, Ron, Pat, Doug,
Barb, Carolyn, Sophia,
Josiah, Karen, Amanda,
Andrea, and Jan for being
phenomenal educators
this year! We definitely couldn't
have taught all those hundreds of
students without your help.
Around the Water Cooler Mia, one of our Environmental Educators, is
switching from field trip to summer day camp
mode. This quick change in gears requires
research and planning, but our enthusiastic
educator remains in good spirits, “I’m excited for
our day camps. They are a lot of fun!” Make sure
your kiddos are signed up for one of our free
camps this summer. Slots are filling up fast!
(And...we’re still looking for a few good day camp
volunteers!)
Friends of Deer Flat
Wildlife Refuge The Friends of
Deer Flat is a
non-profit
organization
that supports
Refuge
activities. Friends memberships
start at $10 and are tax
deductible. Email
more info.
Pat showing a student how to use binoculars
during a DWJ.
(Photo USFWS/Mia Callahan).
Volunteer
Newsletter
Deer Flat National
Wildlife Refuge
Photo courtesy of Victoria Martinez
June 2017 Volunteers learning how to survey for Monarchs.
Don’t Miss These Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers especially needed for:
Summer Day Camp Helpers (Dates in June and July)—Assistants needed to run two fun summer programs.
Maintenance Crew/Weed Warriors (flexible dates)— Help us fight noxious weeds and improve habitat.
Monarch Monitors (flexible)—Survey and collect data to contribute to Monarch conservation.
4th graders at the Water Quality station during a DWJ field trip.
Photo USFWS/Mia Callahan
To sign up or find out more, contact Melissa Murillo at [email protected] (208) 467-9278
Don’t-miss Volunteer Opportunities!
Think you might not have the skills needed
to help? Don’t worry! Training is provided.
Summer Day Camp Helpers—June 26-30
and July 10-14, 8:30AM-1:00pm. Training time
TBA. Help our Environmental Educators run
one of our summer day camps for kids!
Volunteers needed to help co-lead activities,
chaperone students, and photograph the fun.
Maintenance Crew/Weed Warriors—
Flexible, ongoing opportunities from spring to
fall. Help improve wildlife habitat by battling
invasive weeds and completing other refuge
maintenance projects. Seeking volunteer
groups as well as individuals.
Monarch Monitoring —Monitoring times
flexible. Monarch butterfly populations have
declined drastically. Participate in citizen
science by monitoring a milkweed patch on the
Refuge for monarch eggs, caterpillars, and
adults. Will provide training.
Other Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Summer Field Trip—July 21, 9AM-Noon. Our
Environmental Educators could use an extra hand
with one of our summer field trips. Volunteers
needed to help lead or co-lead a station. Contact
us for more information.
Visitor Counting Surveyor—2 hours in the
morning (8a -noon), 6 times per month (4
weekdays and 2 weekends). Fill brochure boxes
and count Refuge visitors by driving around the
lake in a Refuge vehicle. Data is used to estimate
total Refuge visitation.
Visitor Center Landscaping—Ongoing, flexible
times. Help keep the wildlife-friendly Visitor
Center landscaping looking pretty for visitors.
Spring weeds have gotten away from us, so we
really need your help now!
Upcoming Events Unless otherwise stated, events
take place at the Visitor Center.
Kids Fishing Day—June 10, 10
am– 3pm. Join us at Gotts Point
to celebrate a free day of
fishing! Visit our fun activity
stations, create a craft, and
learn how to cast at our family-
friendly event.
Reading at the Refuge—June 19
and July 3 10a and 2p. Preschoolers
are invited to a wildlife-focused story
time. Create a craft and explore
around the Visitor Center!
Biodiversity Basics Day
Camp—June 26-30, 9am– 12:30pm.
Explore the incredible variety of life
in the world! Kids going into 4th &
5th grade hike through habitats,
create field guides, and find out
what it’s like to be biologists! Free!
Space is limited so register early.
Deadline June 12!
Desert Detectives Critter
Camp—July 10-14, 9am– 12:30pm.
Kids going into 2nd and 3rd grade
come to discover how plants,
animals, and people survive in the
desert of southwest Idaho. Free!
Register by June 26.
Other Opportunities to Help
Please bring us your owl pellets or used CDs or
DVDs! We use them in our environmental educa-
tion programs.