Who:
We are looking for enthusiastic, hardworking volunteers who:
- Want to help protect a keystone species
- Are active and can walk several miles, while carrying 10-30 pound loads
What:
Spread grain and/or dust around prairie dog colonies to mitigate the spread of plague. This work could include:
- Walk transects on the prairie
- Carry heavy loads of grain or dust to distribute around prairie dog burrows
- Explore and learn about the short-grass prairie biome from American Prairie staff
Dinners and lodging (campground or rooms at the Enrico Education and Science Center on the Sun Prairie property) will be provided.
Where:
Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie North, and Blue Ridge units in northeastern Montana.
When:
One 5-day volunteer trip, taking place September 8th – 12th (Monday – Friday).
- September 8th: Arrival
- September 9th – 11th: Fieldwork
- September 12th: Departure
One 4-day volunteer trip, taking place October 1st – 4th (Wednesday – Saturday).
- October 1st: Arrival
- October 2nd & 3rd: Fieldwork
- October 4th: Departure
