Friday, January 4, 2013

Mark your calendars!


Aloha New Volunteers and Interested Volunteers,
Just wanted to send you a personal reminder about the upcoming training to be held at Pier 38 on January 9th at 6:00PM. The details are shown below and I hope you can all make this program. There is another volunteer program scheduled for Wednesday at the same time, but unless you have had previous training you may get a bit overwhelmed as this is for volunteers that already have experience on the beach and within the organization. HOWEVER, you are welcome to join us.
I have also attached the volunteer manual, which is extremely helpful in learning all about monk seals and your role as a volunteer to help with the recovery of this species. Your help is greatly needed and appreciated, so please join us in our efforts to save the Hawaiian Monk Seal. Please let Dana know if you are attending either by return email or call 808-234-7325.
New Volunteer Training
January 9th (Wednesday) 6-7pm @ the NOAA Pier 38 Facility
This is a training session for new volunteers, although seasoned volunteers are also welcome. We will be covering Monk Seal Volunteering 101 at this meeting. If you have friends or family that have been waiting for this program, now is the time to sign up.
Volunteer Meeting
January 10th (Thursday) 6-7pm @ the NOAA Pier 38 Facility
We will be providing a volunteer updates as well as an overview of the recent response, recovery, release, and monitoring of R5AY presented by our special guest speaker Michelle Barbieri (Hawaiian Monk Seal Program Health Coordinator).
Earl Miyamoto (Marine Wildlife Program Coordinator DLNR/DAR) will also be presenting some valuable information about fishing techniques and tackle, and discussing the impacts of fishing on monk seals.
Directions to NOAA Facility at Pier 38
1135 North Nimitz Highway, Honolulu, HI
(In the same building as Uncle's Fish Market and Grill)
Dana Jones
Volunteer Coordinator, HMSRTO
808-234-7325

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