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Gorman
Nature Center, Mansfield, OH
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For students
with an interest in the environment education and environmental issues, Gorman
Nature Center in Mansfield, OH, is interested in new volunteers.
GNC
is “dedicated to education,
enjoyment, and preservation of Richland County's natural areas and inhabitants.” It features 150 acres of
forests, fields, prairies, ponds and streams, and the Center provides over
three miles of public trails. For many years, Professor
Merrill Tawse has been running popular programs at GNC for kids of all ages.
Option 1: Director Jason Larson says they “are
especially looking for students who would like to help us staff the building on
weekends (or even during the week). These students would help to answer the
phones, greet the public, etc., but they would also be able to work with our
educational animals...showing them to the public, etc. …this would also involve
cleaning tanks, filters, cages, etc.”
Option 2: GNC is also looking for volunteers “interested
in helping with larger projects like trail maintenance, clearing of invasive
species and such.”
And An Immediate
Gratification Opportunity: In fact, GNC staff is hosting a big project this
weekend at the center to remove invasive, alien species from the GNC fields and
prairies. Invasive plants are a real part of park and preserve management, so this is an opportunity for some valuable experience.
Anyone
interested in any of these options is asked to contact Jason Larson at Gorman
Nature Center (phone, email, and/or leave a message via Richland
Count Park District Facebook page).
Updates on
GNC events are kept current on the Facebook page.
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