Oregon & Washington - Bureau of Land Management
VOLUNTEERING IN OREGON AND
WASHINGTON BY THE NUMBERS......
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) greatly appreciates
the energy and enthusiasm of the thousands of volunteers who contribute their
time and experience to the public lands in Oregon and
Washington.
• BLM OR/WA had 250,879 hours of volunteer/hosted service in FY04
(Increased from 231,000 hours in FY03)
• The value of service at $ 17.19 per hour is $ 4,312,610 in FY04
(Increase from $ 3.9 million in FY03)
• BLM OR/WA expended $ 236,115 for the volunteer/hosted
services
A Few Highlights:
• 71,000 hours in recreation volunteer hours
contributed in Roseburg
• 11,682 hours in biological resources volunteer
hours contributed in Spokane
• 4,680 hours in wilderness support volunteer hours
contributed in Burns
• 7,000 hours in historical (Oregon Trail
Interpretive Center) volunteer hours contributed by Vale
• 3,219 hours in environmental education volunteer
hours contributed in Salem
We have much to be proud of in our
states!
The BLM greatly appreciates the energy and enthusiasm of
the thousands of volunteers who contribute their time and experience to the
public lands in Oregon and Washington. There are many different types of
volunteer opportunities available. Volunteers can work individually or as part
of a team and on short-term or long-term projects. Most BLM volunteers serve
part-time, such as on weekends or during a certain season.
Here is a listing of examples of different
types of volunteer project opportunities.
- Fish and Wildlife: Participate in habitat
improvement projects, such as improving streams to increase fish production.
Assist in monitoring, protecting and restoring important wildlife habitats,
plant communities and ecosystems.
- Recreation: Serve as a campground host. Lead
hikes and tours, and provide information to public lands visitors. Build,
plan, and maintain recreational trails and other outdoor recreation
facilities.
- Range Management and Forestry: Plant trees
and shrubs in fire-damaged or eroded areas. Assist on range improvements,
timber sales, and scientific research projects. Thin tree seedlings and
sapling stands.
- Energy and Minerals: Update mineral survey
maps and computer database systems. Take part in geological surveys and fossil
excavations.
- Archaeology and History: Locate, map, and
record the designs of ancient petroglyphs. Assist in discovering, restoring
and protecting historic areas and prehistoric sites and artifacts and explain
their significance to visitors. Conduct research on the history and
pre-history of the American West.
- Watersheds: Assist BLM professionals in soil
and water conservation projects. Plant vegetation and erect fencing to protect
riparian zones and reduce erosion and pollution.
- Administrative Support: Operate automated
word-processing programs, computers and other office equipment. Drive
vehicles. Answer public inquiries over the phone and in person. Supervise
other volunteers.
- Public Information: Write, edit or take
photographs for publications. Answer questions and conduct orientation
sessions for visitors. Produce graphic-arts work, displays, and video tapes.
- Wild Horses and Burros: Assist with citizen
adoption of these animals and with their feeding and pending adoption. Answer
public inquiries. Show trained horses or burros and county fairs and horse
shows.
- Engineering and Surveying: Assist in
constructing and maintaining facilities, signs, roads, and trailheads. Aid
engineers in drafting plans. Work as a member of a cadastral survey crew.
- Data Management: Assist in operating BLM’s
Land Information System, a computerized geographic-based system for storing
and processing information about an area’s natural and historic resources.
- Planning: Assist in computerizing
information for BLM’s resource management plans, identifying areas of critical
environmental concern, and developing information to aid public
participation.
For more info, please contact a
BLM Volunteer Program Coordinator in Oregon or Washington:
Statewide - Maya Fuller, 333 SW 1st Ave., Portland,
OR 97204 Tel. (503) 808-6437
Maya_Fuller@or.blm.gov
Salem District -
Mick Cronin, BLM Salem District Office, 1717 Fabry Road, SE, Salem, OR
97306
Tel. (503) 375-5612 Mick_Cronin@or.blm.gov
Vale District -
Debbie Lyons, Vale District Office, 100 Oregon Street, Vale, OR 97918 Tel.
(541) 473-3144 Debra_Lyons@or.blm.gov
Prineville District
- Robin Snyder (Acting), Prineville District Office, P. O. Box 550 - 3050 NE
Third,
Prineville, OR 97754 Tel. (541) 416-6666 Robin_Snyder@or.blm.gov
Medford District -
Cheryl Standley, Medford District Office, 3040 Biddle Road, Medford, OR 97504
Tel. (541) 618-2215 Cheryl_Standley@or.blm.gov
Eugene District
- Doug Huntington, Eugene District Office, 2890 Chad Drive, Eugene, OR
97440-2226 Tel. (541) 683-6415 Doug_Huntington@or.blm.gov
Roseburg
District - Joseph Ross, Roseburg District Office, 777 NW Garden Valley Blvd.,
Roseburg, OR 97470 Tel. (541) 464-3248 Joseph_Ross@or.blm.gov
Coos Bay District -
Nancy Zepf, Coos Bay District Office, 1300 Airport Lane, North Bend, OR
97459-2000 Tel. (541) 751-4313 Nancy_Zepf@or.blm.gov
Lakeview District -
Trish Lindaman, Lakeview District Office, HC 10 Box 337, 1301 South G
St.
Lakeview, OR 97630 Tel. (541) 947-6136 Trish_Lindaman@or.blm.gov
Spokane District
- Lori Baker, Spokane District Office, 1103 N. Fancher, Spokane, WA 99212-1275
Tel. (509) 536-1219 Lori_Baker@or.blm.gov
Burns District -
Tara Wilson, Burns District Office, 28910 Hwy 20 West, Hines, Oregon
97738
Tel. (541) 573-4519 Tara_Wilson@or.blm.gov
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