tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90759122024-03-13T18:31:50.622-07:00Wilderness Volunteers BlogAidaliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040632052843470825noreply@blogger.comBlogger372125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-71625804568202475392021-12-07T18:52:00.002-08:002021-12-07T18:53:27.874-08:00The 2021 Wilderness Volunteers Photo ContestIt's been quite the year and even though we have mere weeks left in 2021, Wilderness Volunteers is pleased to announce our 2021 Photo Contest. This is one of our very favorite annual events and we want to celebrate the 2021 project season This year we're back to four categories:On the trail / hard at work. Photos that depict any kind of work or a hike during a 2021 Wilderness Volunteers Aidaliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040632052843470825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-42752546044222682752021-11-09T14:55:00.002-08:002021-11-09T15:02:10.673-08:00Please Support Wilderness Volunteers2021 has been quite the year for Wilderness Volunteers! Despite the ongoing pandemic and tremendous wildfire season, we have successfully navigated a leadership transition and a safe and successful project season. Support from people like you was essential to Wilderness Volunteers’ survival. We could not have done it without you! For the past six months, Wilderness Volunteers has stayed Aidaliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040632052843470825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-75468487594815719332021-10-12T17:33:00.003-07:002021-10-12T17:56:58.549-07:00Wilderness Volunteers Welcomes a New Executive DirectorDear Wilderness Volunteers community,Following a months-long nationwide search, the Wilderness Volunteers Board of Directors is excited to announce the hiring of Carrie Henderson as Wilderness Volunteers’ next Executive Director. Carrie will begin her duties and responsibilities on October 27, 2021.Carrie brings years of experience and success in the nonprofit realm. She has proven effectiveness Aidaliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040632052843470825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-26060009267413809942021-09-02T14:50:00.001-07:002021-09-03T15:31:34.685-07:00Wilderness Volunteers Board UpdateThursday, September 2, 2021Hello everyone, we have been busy! Here is the latest...Board of Directors We are happy to announce the addition of three new people to the Board of Directors, bringing us to seven members. We welcome Katy Giorgio, Rebecca Glucklich, and Bill Wood. They bring skills honed from prior experience in nonprofit and business leadership roles. They have Aidaliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040632052843470825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-58378353301057131032021-04-29T10:36:00.001-07:002021-04-29T10:36:44.571-07:00Buffalo National River: A Careful Entry into the 2021 Project SeasonEarly this past April, Wilderness Volunteers kicked off our 2021 project season. It had been over a year since we were able to field a project due to the pandemic and we crept towards April 4th with cautious hope and managed expectations. Here are some takeaways from our first service project this year.Different but very doable. Because we all have a year plus of experience, knowledge, and Aidaliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040632052843470825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-77014566377120644562020-10-23T11:43:00.004-07:002020-10-23T11:43:53.522-07:00A Twist: the 2020 WV Photo Contest While this year hasn't turned out quite as planned, some things will never change. In this spirit, we're hosting a down-sized annual WV photo contest. The categories this year will be: All in a day's work. Photos that depict any kind of work during a WV project. Think tools, volunteers, and anything that looks like work.Landscapes. Photos with a landscape from a project. Could Aidaliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040632052843470825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-74618124916900831732020-10-22T14:52:00.000-07:002020-10-22T14:52:06.006-07:00Celebrate Bat WeekHoly Flying Mammals Batman!October 24-31, 2020 is Bat Week, an annual international celebration of our amazing flying friends and their important role in our ecosystem. While we may not see these nocturnal beauties very often while we're going about our daily lives they serve many crucial roles in preserving the health and diversity of our environment; from eating an incredible number of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-57072909873228413992020-04-20T17:54:00.002-07:002020-04-20T17:54:53.263-07:00Hotter Than Mojave - by Elaine Gorman
Back
in December 2019, it seemed like a fine idea to sign up for a
Wilderness Volunteer service trip in the Providence Mountains of Mojave
National Preserve. It would be my first volunteer gig of the year,
and would help get me into shape for a spring/summer of hikes,
backpacks, and more service trips. The project was advertised to be 2
days of fence building, 2 days of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-2936262744813295162020-04-02T17:27:00.001-07:002020-04-02T17:27:17.183-07:00Service Projects and Coronavirus Update #2
Coronavirus
update #2
Good afternoon
Wilderness Volunteers!
We hope this update
finds you healthy, safe, and spending some hopefully peaceful time at home.
This is an overall status update about Wilderness Volunteers and our currently
scheduled 2020 projects.
Wilderness
Volunteers HQ
Beginning on Saturday,
March 14, 2020, we have transitioned to a work from home model and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-30433647617445167302020-03-05T11:13:00.001-08:002020-04-02T17:26:06.123-07:00Service Projects & Coronavirus
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<![endif]--><!--[if !vml]-->Aidaliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040632052843470825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-52505489957443473562020-02-28T09:27:00.000-08:002020-02-28T09:27:02.938-08:00Still Rugged & Ravishing: The King Range NCA Turns 50
Travel more than 200 miles north of San Francisco and you'll encounter 68,000 acres where the mountains meet the Pacific Ocean. This lush green landscape with unbelievable scenery is called the King Range National Conservation Area (KRNCA) and is the nation's first National Conservation Area. For 7+ years, Wilderness Volunteers has worked alongside the federal managing agency, the Bureau of LandAidaliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040632052843470825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-9041057607498888782020-02-18T08:29:00.000-08:002020-02-18T08:29:50.630-08:00Wildlife Photography: Dos and Don'ts
We've all seen some amazing shots of wildlife on the internet recently. From bears catching dinner in a stream to newborn deer napping in the grass, these photos of wild animals living their wild lives are incredible.
The popularity of amateur wildlife photography is on the increase and so to should be the discussion about the responsibilities involved when capturing images of wild animals.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-22938211107406911582020-01-23T15:52:00.000-08:002020-01-23T15:52:10.198-08:00Annual Board Meeting Update
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, NV
Wilderness Volunteers Board Meeting: January, 2020
The annual meeting of the Board of Directors took place on January 19, 2020. WV thanks and sends good wishes to two exiting Board members: President Caroline Williams, and Board member Pat Olsson.
Welcome to three new Board members: Steve Cole, Max Gordon, and Ross Holloway. They Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-56422131718503429662019-12-30T16:24:00.000-08:002019-12-30T16:24:26.712-08:00What's a Qualified Charitable Distribution?Dear Wilderness Volunteer,
As mentioned in the WV November newsletter, Wilderness Volunteers is a 501(c)3 charitable organization and donations may be tax deductible. Unfortunately, since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, many taxpayers no longer benefit from itemizing their deductions. An equally helpful alternative to making a charitable contribution may be a Qualified Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-29307595549476570912019-12-30T14:00:00.000-08:002019-12-30T14:00:14.760-08:002019 WV photo contest winners!We'd like to announce the winners for the 2019 Wilderness Volunteers photo contest. We received a lot of great submissions this year and we want to take a second to thank everyone who participated this year. Without further adieu...
Grand Prize
Kui Kanthatham (@kui360 on Instagram). "Milky Way over Sawtooth Lake & Mount Regan"
Top prizes in each category:
On the trailAidaliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040632052843470825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-68645982049858215032019-12-10T10:53:00.005-08:002019-12-10T10:53:56.311-08:00Keep It Clean: On The Importance of Cleaning Your GearOne of the most important (and likely most forgotten) parts of being a responsible outdoor adventurer is cleaning your gear before and after each adventure.
While exploring our nation's wild lands helps us gain appreciation for them it can also put them in added danger. Invasive weeds, insects, and diseases can be introduced to new areas via shoes, clothing, camping gear, boats, vehicles, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-1789515190425706592019-11-05T16:57:00.000-08:002019-11-05T16:57:19.767-08:00Announcing the 2019 WV photo contest!We're days away from wrapping up a successful 2019 project season— it's crazy how time flies! This also means that it's the magical time of year when we hold our annual Wilderness Volunteers photo contest. This year's grand prize includes a free Wilderness Volunteers project for the 2020 season on projects with an open spot.
Check out some gorgeous submissions from last year's contest.
&Aidaliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040632052843470825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-12591286288436080762019-10-30T14:49:00.001-07:002019-10-30T14:49:18.349-07:00INTERN BLOG SERIES: A Necessity Not My Own
by Alix Schoback // 2019 Wilderness Volunteers intern
“So you’re paying an organization to go do manual labor for a week? Shouldn’t they be paying you?”
The words of my grandpa, who had been fairly confused about my summer internship with Wilderness Volunteers, echoed in my head. I sat on a rock beside the trail we were working on in the Sawtooth Wilderness; we were three miles from our Aidaliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040632052843470825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-52837466761513439542019-09-23T15:56:00.000-07:002019-09-23T15:56:47.550-07:00Equipment Spotlight: Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight Watertight PRO
Over the last 19 years I've led nearly 40 week-long service projects with Wilderness Volunteers in public lands all over the United States. I've used a number of different first aid kits to deal with scrapes, cuts, blisters, etc. over this time but hands down my current favorite is the Ultralight Watertight PRO from Adventure Medical Kits.
https://www.adventuremedicalkits.com/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-52784985449772017522019-08-13T16:15:00.000-07:002019-08-14T11:50:51.852-07:00Desolation Wilderness celebrates 50 years!
2019 is a monumental year for Desolation Wilderness as it celebrates 50 years as designated wilderness. This rugged northern California region was first called the Desolation Valley Primitive Area in 1931, later gaining wilderness status in 1969. Those who have had the fortune to visit know the inexplicable beauty to be found: 63,960 acres that span both sides of the Sierra Aidaliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040632052843470825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-51030386643135038222019-06-28T17:54:00.000-07:002019-06-28T18:14:18.786-07:00Meet our 2019 WV intern...For the past few years, Wilderness Volunteers has had an annual intern. Our interns participate in at least 3 service projects and document their experience through writing, photography, and other expressive mediums. This year's WV intern is Alixandra Schoback, who goes by Alix for short. Take a second to meet this California native who is setting out to improve public land management.
Aidaliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040632052843470825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-16010774850939187072019-05-23T20:26:00.001-07:002019-05-24T12:29:34.841-07:00King Range National Conservation Area Project: 10 Takeaways
On April 14th of 2019, 7 Wilderness Volunteers and 1 BLM Ranger headed into the King Range National Conservation Area (KRNCA) for a week of stewardship work. The King Range NCA encompasses 68,000 acres along 35 miles of California’s north coast. The KRNCA holds the northern section of the Lost Coast Trail (LCT) which is ~24 miles in length. This was one of the most visually stunning, Aidaliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040632052843470825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-89657411740648997632019-03-05T15:18:00.001-08:002019-03-05T15:18:54.287-08:00INTERN BLOG SERIES: Why Do We Volunteer?
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Even after a long day of work it’s still just as easy for volunteers to crack a smile.
Why Do We Volunteer?
by Mary
Sanders
Wilderness Volunteers 2018 Intern
These trips aren’t a walk in the park. There
isn’t anything easy about waking before the sun, working all day, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-80195646733069744842019-02-12T09:39:00.000-08:002019-02-12T09:39:26.651-08:00INTERN BLOG SERIES: Home Away From Home
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Hiking into a workday
Home Away From Home
by Mary
Sanders
Wilderness Volunteers 2018 Intern
The smell of fresh air was the first thing
that hit me getting out of the car. The Weminuche Wilderness, a pristine area
within the Rio Grande National Forest, was the location ofUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075912.post-34696372531563723652019-01-24T13:17:00.001-08:002019-01-24T13:17:15.064-08:00INTERN BLOG SERIES: Why is Wilderness Stewardship So Important?
Why is Wilderness Stewardship So
Important?
by
Mary Sanders
Wilderness Volunteers 2018 Intern
The group moving one of two stringers into place with some extra hands from the Forest Service.
Taking in
the distant mountains we’d soon be entering; project leader Ben Johnson and I
began to address the looming project into the Never Summer Wilderness. After
explaining the two Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0