AZNPS Volunteer Opportunity

Would you be interested in volunteering for Jan Busco, Horticulturist at the Grand Canyon, and co-author of Native Plants for High-Elevation Western Gardens, and the Vegetation Crew at Grand Canyon National Park?

The Flagstaff Chapter of AZNPS is organizing a volunteer opportunity on the South Rim, and we are trying to plan it so as many people as possible can take part.

These are the time frames that we can choose from: May 1-2 (2 days at Desert View); May 15-16 (2 days at Desert View); May 28-31 (4 days at South Rim); July 9-11 (3 days at South Rim); Aug 7-8 (2 days at South Rim). We would go up the evening before, so we could start working at 8:00 the next morning.

There would be a variety of projects: plant salvage, restoration site planting and maintenance, and invasive plant removal.

There is a lot more information on the website www.gcvolunteer.org. (Click on Grand Canyon.) We would be camping at a site provided by the Park, and lunch would be provided by them also. We could do breakfast as a group, and we could go out for supper. No plans have been finalized.

So if you would like to get in on the fun, please call me (Dorothy Lamm) at 928-779-7296 or email me at Lammke@msn.com by Wednesday, March 24 to share your ideas and preferences. We will have a fabulous time.

Thanks,
Dorothy Lamm