The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve’s two-day volunteer training for the 2019 spring wildflower season will be held on Saturdays, Feb. 2 and Feb. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Volunteers-in-training will learn about the wildflowers, wildlife, history and volunteer duties, then meet people from around the world who have come to see the beautiful wildflowers.
Volunteer opportunities include staffing the visitor center and gift shop, walking the trails, and/or leading tours.
Volunteers may range in age from student to senior citizen, and no experience or prior knowledge is required.
Volunteers must be interested in learning and have a positive, friendly attitude. New volunteers must attend both training days and pass a background check.
The active season is from March 1-May 12 (Mother’s Day), and a minimum average of 8 hours per month is required (scheduling is flexible).
New volunteers must attend both days of training.
Call 661-946-6900 or email Jean.Rhyne@parks.ca.gov for more information or to sign up for the training.
Directions
The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve is located at 15101 Lancaster Road, Lancaster 93536.
Directions: From Hwy 14, go west off the Avenue I exit and continue 15 miles. Avenue I turns into Lancaster Road; the Reserve is on the right.
From Hwy 138, go south on 170th Street West and left on Lancaster Road. The Reserve is on the left.
Wildflower Bloom Update
So far the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve has received about 6 inches of rain, just over half of the 10 inches necessary for a good bloom. However, poppies and other wildflowers have already begun to sprout, and with more rain predicted there’s a chance we’ll have another good year.
Bloom updates will be posted weekly beginning Feb. 1 on the Reserve’s Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/PoppyReserve, our website www.parks.ca.gov/PoppyReserve, and on Twitter @PoppyReserve.
Like this:
Like Loading...
Related
REAL NAMES ONLY: All posters must use their real individual or business name. This applies equally to Twitter account holders who use a nickname.
0 Comments
You can be the first one to leave a comment.