The
Terrapin Volunteer Program Needs You!
I need
volunteers to help with a diamondback terrapin conservation
project every May, June, and July. College students may be
able to get credit for their assistance. Get a fantastic tan
while helping out a species in trouble, get valuable experience
with wildlife, and do something for natural world!
Volunteers must have their own transportation to Jamaica Bay
Wildlife Refuge, in Gateway National Recreational Area, accessible
by train and bus from NYC.
Click here to read more about terrapins
in the NYC area.
For more information contact:
Dr. Russell Burke
Department of Biology
Hofstra University
(516) 463-5521
russell.l.burke@hofstra.edu
Note: This project is not necessarily ideal
for high school students. Two problems: they normally do not
get done with school until late June, when the nesting season
is already half over. Also, they normally have transportation
problems getting to the refuge conveniently. If you are a
high school student willing to deal with these problems, I'm
glad to talk!
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