| **News and Events: Volunteers needed to help protect Mt. Baker trails |
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| Fri, May 5, 2006 03:25 PM |
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Volunteers needed to help protect Mt. Baker trails
North Cascades Institute, a nonprofit conservation organization, seeks volunteers to help educate day hikers, backpackers and climbers on three of the busiest trails in the Mt. Baker Ranger District—Heliotrope Ridge, Park Butte/Railroad Grade, and Heather Meadows. Mountain Stewards volunteers receive free specialized training in low-impact recreation skills, natural history and backcountry management issues. Working under the supervision of professional Institute and Forest Service staff, volunteers also receive a free Northwest Forest Pass. Applicants must be over 18 years of age, skilled in hiking and outdoor recreation and able to commit to three days of volunteer service along the trail on weekends from July 15 through September 16, 2006. Volunteering can be done as day trips or overnight trips.
Mountain Stewards volunteer training will take place on July 15 and 22. For an application form or more information, contact (360) 856-5700 ext 209 or visit www.ncascades.org.
North Cascades Institute is a non-profit organization whose mission is to conserve and restore northwest ecosystems through education. For a complete listing of programs and volunteer opportunities, visit our website at www.ncascades.org
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