Northern CA PPSR Projects 1

Shorebird and Invertebrate Surveys - Richardson Bay

• Organization Name

  Richardson Bay Audubon, Center & Sanctuary
• Project Website

  http://richardsonbay.audubon.org/volunteer-education-and-engagement-programming-citizen-science-advocacy-or-habitat-restoration
• Organization Website

  http://richardsonbay.audubon.org/
• Partners

  N / A
• Contact Name

  Rachel Spadafore or Kerry Wilcox
• Contact Email

  rspadafore@audubon.org; kwilcox@audubon.org
• Contact Phone

  (415)388-2524 x104; (415)388-2524x101
• Other Contact Information

  Counting & Sorting Invertebrates: Lara Martin, lmartin@audubon.org, 415-680-4944

• Project Purpose (taken from project materials)

  Promote high quality conservation science in Richardson Bay, dedicated to the conservation and restoration of functioning ecosystems that will benefit species ranging from birds that utilize the bay as a food source to benthic marine species and habitats that play a major role in ecosystem health.

• Participant Activities

  • Shorebird Survey: Survey shorebirds with a spotting scope from the shores of Richardson Bay Audubon Center.  Scope available. 
  • Shorebird Survey Scribe: Record information for Shorebird and Waterbird Surveys.
  • Counting & Sorting Invertebrates: This work involves removing small organisms from sediment samples under a microscope. Volunteers and Audubon scientists will be sorting invertebrates into groups and counting the number of invertebrates in each sample. Times for this activity are flexible. You can come any day for one hour or stay for 4.
• Data Entry

  • Data Sheets
  • Unknown
• Other Participant Activities

  Richardson Bay Audubon has a number of ways for volunteers to get involved, including: 

  • Volunteer Naturalists for schoolyard bird walks, in-class programs, and Center based field trips;
  • Bay Shore Studies leading and inspiring small groups of 4th - 6th graders through our intertidal zone;
  • Front desk greeting and sales;
  • Weekend events, restoration work days and special events;
  • Earth Day activities.

  Volunteers can also participate in the Aramburu Island Enhancement Project, part of the Shorebird Surveys that is focused on restoration, protection and monitoring of Aramburu Island, which was damaged during the Cosco-Busan oil spill. See http://www.tiburonaudubon.org/conserve_aramburu.php for more information.

• System Studied

  • Birds
  • Invertebrates
  • Marine
• Geographic Scope

  Local
• Region

  Marin
• Location

  Richardson Bay Center & Sanctuary in southern Marin County
• Location - Map

  376 Greenwood Beach Road, Tiburon, CA 94920
• Time Commitment

  • Other (see Other Information below)
• Volunteer Qualifications

  1. Shorebird Survey:  Experience with shorebirds required. 
  2. Shorebird & Waterbird Survey Scribe:  No experience necessary.  
  3. Counting & Sorting Invertebrates: This work requires a gentle hand, good eyesight, and patience. 
• Volunteer Training

  Some on the job training provided by staff

• Cost to Participant

  N / A
• How will the findings be used?

  N / A
• Other Information

  N / A
• Photo

  N / A
• last update:

  9/20/12