Inland Bays science surveys seeking volunteers

Posted 3/7/21

REHOBOTH BEACH — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is gearing up for the 2021 survey season by hosting trainings for volunteer participants this month.

Every year, the center hosts …

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Inland Bays science surveys seeking volunteers

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REHOBOTH BEACH — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is gearing up for the 2021 survey season by hosting trainings for volunteer participants this month.

Every year, the center hosts several volunteer-driven surveys to collect data on important species, such as fish and blue crabs, as indicators of the health of their coastal environments. That information in turn can help scientists and decision-makers identify and effectively plan restoration and conservation efforts.

The center will train volunteers how to participate in two of its six citizen science surveys, an Osprey Survey and the Shorezone Fish & Blue Crab Survey, as well as training participants interested in the Center’s James Farm Ecological Preserve Docent Program.

The Osprey Survey is new to the center this year, and aims to track the nesting activity of adult ospreys in the Bays.

This year, all survey trainings will be held online through Zoom. Pre-registration is required, and all volunteers must fill out a volunteer application and waiver, both of which are available online at inlandbays.org/volunteer.

The Osprey Survey virtual training will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 9. Interested volunteers can register at tinyurl.com/OspreySurvey. To learn more about the survey, go to online

The training for the James Farm Docent Program will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 24. Interested volunteers can register online. To learn more about the program, go online

The training for the Shorezone Fish & Blue Crab Survey will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 31. Interested volunteers can register. To learn more about the survey, go to inlandbays.org/fishsurvey.

To learn more or to participate in the Center’s volunteer programs, go to online.

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