VOLUNTEER TO BE A NEST BOX MONITOR AT OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION

EVENT NAME:    Nest Box Monitor Volunteer Training       

 WHAT:   Workshop participants learn how to monitor next boxes at six Oakland County Parks from April - August. Information will be provided about bird species, monitoring techniques and other requirements. Volunteers will be assigned nest boxes and record statistics about the birds using the boxes. Cavity nesters such as the Eastern Bluebird, Tree Swallow and House Wren benefit from these efforts.

WHEN:   Sunday, March 3

              3 - 4:30 p.m.

WHERE:  Wint Nature Center is located in Independence Oaks County Park at 9501 Sashabaw Road in Clarkston.

ADMISSION:  Free event

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Call 248-858-0916 to register by March 1.

A maintenance volunteer is also needed to prepare, maintain and repair nest box sites at Lyon Oaks County Park. Must be available for the pre-nesting season (March-April) and again in late fall after the nesting season. Contact doughertyk@oakgov.com with questions about volunteer requirements.