Vernal Pool Monitoring at Blue Mountain Reservation

Westchester Parks Foundation and Westchester County Parks Department are seeking dedicated volunteers to help monitor vital amphibian habitats throughout Westchester County. Volunteers are needed at Blue Mountain Reservation to survey select vernal pools up to three times throughout the year to assess habitat conditions, amphibian breeding, and other key ecological functions.

Ideally volunteers will be able to commit to three site visits—one each in spring, summer, and fall—but all interested volunteers will be considered.

Volunteer requirements:

• All volunteers must attend an in-person training session and complete a brief online training before participating in this project. Once trained, volunteers' schedules can be flexible.
• Volunteers must be 18+; youth volunteers ages 14-17 must be added as part of an adult volunteer's team.
• Youth volunteers MUST attend the mandatory training alongside the adult they're volunteering with.

Registration for this opportunity ends 3 days prior to the training start time.

This opportunity requires additional registration steps:

1. Express interest below (or "Express Interest as a Family, Group or Team" if registering alongside 1 or more other volunteers, including youth ages 14-17) to record this opportunity in your Volunteer New York! profile and to alert the opportunity coordinator.
2. Click here to select your preferred training date and to complete your registration with Westchester Parks Foundation. Volunteers who do not complete this step may not be registered!

Westchester Parks Foundation engages the public to advocate for and invest in the preservation, conservation, use, and enjoyment of the 18,000 acres of parks, trails, and open spaces within the Westchester County Parks system.