Volunteer Resources

New Volunteer Covid-19 Protocols

• Visitor Center Protocols - new update coming soon.
  
• Stewardship/Trail Crew Protocols
• Citizen Science and Public Education Protocols (Seal Watch, Whale Watch, Seabird and Pinniped Monitoring)

New Volunteer Waiver forms for Covid-19 - required

Volunteers must sign and return these forms to Kimberly Barbosa Soeiro in order to resume volunteers in State Parks

• Form for Long-term Volunteers - PDF
• Form for Long-term Volunteers - Excel fill-in form
• Form for Short-term Volunteers

 

Volunteer Zoom Meetings during Covid-19

• Visitor Center Volunteer Meeting Minutes from April 30, 2020
• Recording for EE Volunteer Meeting on May 5, 2020 at 1pm
• EE Programs Volunteer Minutes on 5.5.20
• Walk/Hike Volunteer Meeting Minutes on 5.7.20
• Recording for Walk/Hike Volunteer Meeting on 5.7.20
• Seal/Whale Watch Volunteer Meeting Minutes on 5.7.20
• Recording for Seal/Whale Watch Volunteer Meeting on 5.7.20
  
• Recording for Roving/Patrol Volunteer Meeting on 5.12.20
• Recording for Trail Crew Volunteer Meeting on 5.13.20
  
• Recording for Special Event Volunteer Meeting on 5.14.20
  
• Pond Farm Volunteer Meeting minutes available upon request - michele@stewardscr.org
• Citizen Science Zoom Meeting minutes (recording unavailable) 
• Visitor Center Volunteer Meeting minutes - June 3, 2020
• Visitor Center Volunteer Meeting recording - June 3, 2020
• Programs Committee Meeting minutes - June 9, 2020
• Pinniped Monitoring Training June 23, 2020
• VC Volunteer Meeting - July 1, 2020

Volunteer Better Impact Guides for tracking Volunteer Hours

The following two resources developed by Stewards staff should be helpful when navigating the Better Impact System:

• Better Impact How To Guide
• Better Impact Frequently Asked Questions

State Park Guides

• State Park Better Impact Signup Guide
• State Park Better Impact Volunteer Manual

Volunteer Training Manuals

Please be advised that our Docent manuals are out of date but there is still some very good information included in them. We will be updating these resources in the coming months.

• State Park Volunteer Handbook
• Armstrong Redwoods Docent Manual
• Environmental Living Program Docent Manual
• Jenner Visitor Center Docent Manual
  
• Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Docent Manual
• Pond Farm Docent Manual
  
• Seabird Volunteer Manual
  
• Seal Watch Docent Manual
• Tidepool Docent Manual
• Watershed Docent Manual
  
• Whale Watch Docent Manual
  
• Willow Creek Docent Manual

 

Program Resources

• 2019 The Marine Mammal Center - Phil Warren
• 2019 Marine Mammals - Dr. Sarah Allen
• 2019 Seabird Protection Network - Paul Hobi
• 2019 Report Wildlife Crimes
• 2019 Dogs on Coastal Beaches - Jeffrey Smith
• 2019 California Coastal Monument - Bill Stanley
• 2019 Emergency Checklist - Ranger Tim Murphy
• California Coastal National Monument Presentation - Bill Standley
  
• California Pinniped Guide
  
• National Marine Sanctuary and Seabird Protection Network Presentation - Sage Tezak
  
• Marine Mammal Center Presentation - Phil Warren
  
• Marine Mammals of Central CA Presentation - Dr. Sarah Allen
  
• MPA Outreach Education Guide
  
• Pinnipeds and Cetacean Presentation - Jazzy Dinger
  
• Seabirds of the Sonoma Coast Presentation - Hollis Bewley
  
• Wildlife Disturbance Reporting Protocols