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Date: Sep 28 11:13:40 2012
From: Ryan Merrill - rjm284 at gmail.com


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*From:* Public Affairs (DFW)
*Sent:* Monday, September 24, 2012 4:41 PM
*To:* DFW DL WDFW Staff
*Subject:* Volunteers needed for ?citizen science? work on Sinlahekin,
Swanson Lakes wildlife areas****

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*NEWS RELEASE*

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife****

September 24, 2012****

Contact: Chuck Gibilisco, (360) 902-2364****

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*Volunteers needed for ?citizen science? work*

*on Sinlahekin, Swanson Lakes wildlife areas*

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OLYMPIA ? The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is looking
for volunteers to assist in collecting habitat data this month and next at
two wildlife areas in eastern Washington.****

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Those interested in volunteering at the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area in
Okanogan County are invited to attend a day-long training workshop for
?citizen science? volunteers Saturday, Sept. 29. A similar session is
scheduled at the Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area in Lincoln County on Saturday,
Oct. 20. ****

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?Volunteer citizen scientists are key to our long-term Ecological Integrity
Monitoring program,? said Chuck Gibilisco, WDFW citizen science
coordinator. ?We just don?t have the staff to gather all the baseline data
we need to determine what?s going on over time with the flora and fauna on
our wildlife areas.?****

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The department plans to expand this program to more state wildlife areas in
the future, he said.****

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Gibilisco noted that the Swanson Lakes work will include an examination of
areas scorched by a large wildfire earlier this month. Controlled burns
planned for the Sinlahekin this year and next will provide additional
opportunities for data collection.****

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WDFW research scientists will train volunteers at the workshops to use
their digital cameras and ?smart phones? to document area habitat and
record their images on an online database.****

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Volunteers will receive access passes to the areas and reimbursement for up
to 140 miles of travel. Work hours count towards a free Discover Pass for
access to all WDFW lands.****

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Volunteers can register for the workshops and find more information,
including driving directions to the wildlife areas, at
http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/volunteer/citizen_science.html.****

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