In the past couple of weeks, it's been hard not to notice the bright yellow plastic cards that have appeared in clumps of vegetation. Yesterday, I caught up with the guy who has been hanging and collecting them, field research entomologist Phil Stack. He filled me in; they are traps for catching fruit flies.
The importance of volunteers cannot be overstated; volunteer labor underlies every success of the Wells Reserve and Laudholm Trust.
All volunteers are honestly appreciated, but some merit special attention for their unusual dedication. Each year, Laudholm Trust and Wells Reserve staff nominate certain volunteers for recognition. Here is the history of selections…
Associated People Jacob Aman Jeremy Miller
Looking back on the first month here at the reserve I have learned so much. The staff and interns here are exceptional and I feel as though I am fitting in rather nicely. It is a very satisfying feeling when the work that you did in college and the material you learned is applied in the field that you are working in. Looking back at the interview I had here in March, I remember knowing exactly what Jeremy meant when he spoke about the importance of invasive species monitoring because of the ecology class I had taken at Plymouth. I believe that this was the exact position I needed to cultivate my interest in the conservation of marine ecosystems and the communities around them.
Jake, and the staff here have provided me with outstanding opportunities to gain skills and knowledge I would never have received elsewhere. Trainings such as rainwater harvesting, beach profiling, river monitoring, and road-stream crossing have allowed me to practice my love of conservation and demonstrate my commitment to the betterment of communities throughout the state of Maine. Furthermore I feel that over the past month I have been fulfilling my AmeriCorps pledge and getting things done for America. I am excited to see where the rest of my journey here at the reserve takes me.
The start of the "busy season" at the Wells Reserve is also the end of our fiscal year at Laudholm Trust. Your donation to our annual fund would be very timely right now. To prepare for summer, we and the Wells Reserve are...
- printing more trail maps for thousands of hikers
- installing a new monitor in the Coastal Ecology Center exhibit area
- buying a flow meter for measuring water current in fish streams
- restoring the gazebo
- promoting summer education programs and September events
- increasing gift shop inventory to raise more revenue
Rainwater harvesting can reduce flooding and erosion issues, as well as surface-water contamination, by slowing down and decreasing the volume of stormwater runoff. One way to harvest rainwater is by using a catchment technique such as rain barrels.
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