Volunteer Opportunity:
Schedule:
Objective:
The Great Old Broads for Wilderness are planning a BioBlitz on Sunday March 23, 2025 at Barrel Canyon. This is on the east side of the Santa Rita Mountains, and close to the imperiled areas by the Copper World mine. An iNaturalist project has been created that you can join today. The boundaries are directly over an aquifer that is sustaining riparian trees and other plants.
Position Description:
• Identify any rare, threatened or endangered species that are adjacent to Copper World mine
• Create community awareness for people who care about our Sky Islands being destroyed
• Generate a groundswell of opposition to future gambits by Hudbay (Canadian mining company)
• Engender delight in this glorious part of our state!
Requirements:
Date:
Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 10AM
Number of Openings:
Open
Location:
The road to the BioBlitz site (near Copper World Mine) is dirt, but is navigable by SUVs and trucks. Cars with a higher clearance should be fine as well. We’ve created a carpool signup sheet which you can find HERE. Once we hear from you, we will send out additional details about parking and the meetup location.