VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteers make the world go round and make so many things possible that wouldn't otherwise be feasible! Join us for one of our on-going opportunities and check back often for new opportunities as they arise.

Don't want to miss an opportunity? Fill-out volunteer interest form to get on our volunteer list. We will email you and let you know when we have opportunities to work together. ​

Adopt-A-Trail Volunteers

BRN adopted the Millville Historic Townsite and Rock Art Discovery Trail, a 1.8 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Sierra Vista, Arizona. This trail is a portion of the greater San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA) trail system.
 
We are seeking volunteers for our fall trail work days to include basic trail maintenance to cut back limbs and obstructions. Volunteers must wear close toed shoes, long pants and be able to provide their own loppers for trimming back limbs. Join our adopt-a-trail team and help keep the San Pedro and this especially historical trail open and in great shape for all to enjoy!
 
Fall trail work days: October 22nd & 23rd 8AM – 11AM
 
Email Sarah Taylor to sign-up. Group size limited to 15 each day.

Native Seed Lab Seed Cleaning Volunteer Mondays        Mondays 9am - Noon Winter, Spring, Summer
**Temporarily suspended due to COVID.**


Join us at the BRN Seed Lab for a morning of seed cleaning! Help us clean the native seeds that we have collected from the area and be part of restoration process.

Protective gear is provided, and the work is all indoors with outdoor options.

Contact ​horticulture@borderlandsrestoration.org or call, (520) 216-4148 to sign-up.

Native Plant Nursery Propagation Work Days                Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9AM - Noon Year Round


​Spend your morning at the BRN Plant Nursery with a great group of plant-lovers, propagating native plants.  Bring water and be prepared for outdoor work.

Contact ​horticulture@borderlandsrestoration.org or call, (520) 216-4148 to sign-up.


Restoring Montezuma Quail Habitat through Erosion Control            
​8AM - 12PM / Friday, October 8, 2021

BRN's Watershed Restoration crew will give a tour of previously installed structures at the site and teach volunteers the theory and techniques behind building erosion control structures. Structures built during this event will directly improve Montezuma Quail habitat.

This is outdoor physical work that will require navigating uneven terrain, moving and placing rocks, and using hand-tools to dig into the earth.

WHERE: Borderlands Wildlife Preserve

If you have any questions or would like to sign up for this event, please email Watershed Restoration Program Manager Tess Wagner at twagner@borderlandsrestoration.org. Space is limited to 20 participants, so sign up now to reserve your spot!

Agave Mapping Volunteers

Now accepting volunteers for Agave palmeri surveys. Help us identify and observe populations of Agave palmeri in southern Arizona. These mapping efforts will create a baseline for Agave palmeri population health as part of our Bacanora for Bats project funded through the Salazar Center's Connectivity Challenge.

Our lead mapping scientist, Erin Riordan, will analyze previous mapping efforts and distribution modeling to highlight regions of key agave population importance.  Volunteers will help with both counts, as well as identification of juvenile agaves to assign health of a population through visible succession of the species if there are seedlings and pups found in each population.

Agave palmeri is a diverse agave species that comes in many sizes, but is characterized by its long, thin leaves, cold hardiness, and late summer bloom time, making them ideal for nectar feeding bats on their return trip to Mexico from saguaro land. They are also the most common agave found in the mid-elevation grasslands of southern Arizona and northern Sonora.

Agave Mapping volunteers will locate and map agave populations on your own time March - August 2021. Training will be provided with the first orientation on March 13th 10AM- Noon via zoom. This session will be recorded for anyone unable to make the session.​

Board Members

Borderlands Restoration Network is currently seeking a few dedicated professionals to join our Board of Directors. We seek individuals with skills in a variety of professions including, fundraising, financial management, nonprofit management, legal, special events, environmental backgrounds and more!

If interested, please contact Executive Director, Kurt Vaughn at kvaughn@borderlandsrestoration.org