Flathead Rivers Alliance River Recreation Monitoring/Citizen Scientist Program
Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) is ramping up for the 2023 river season and recruiting volunteer team members! Are you passionate about the river system that inspired a national protected Wild and Scenic River system? We’re officially expanding a River Recreation Monitoring/Citizen Scientist program – join us to make a difference and give back to the river you love!
If you enjoy floating the river and have a desire to be an active stakeholder while doing so, this volunteer opportunity is for you. Stakeholders are trained to conduct river recreation use monitoring using a Survey 123 mobile data collection app. This tool allows trained volunteers to collect river user, wildlife, and invasive species data as they float the river. Data collected will enhance data sets that are collected by agency partner river patrols. This program is ideal for volunteers that have their own river running equipment that an accommodate at least two people. If you don’t have your own we will try our best to connect you with someone that can row or paddle you as you collect data.
There are a number of ways to give your time including helping with our volunteer programs on the North, Middle and South Forks of the Flathead River. Save the below dates and RSVP HERE if you’re interested in our volunteer program training.
March 21st, 2023 6-6:30 pm Volunteer Programs Teaser (optional on Zoom)
March 23rd, 2022 12-12:30 pm Volunteer Programs Teaser (optional on Zoom)
April 27th, 2023 6:00-8:00 pm River Rec. Monitoring/Citizen Scientist Training (required *Hosted at Glacier Outdoor Center, West Glacier, MT)
May/June 2023 Final River Training (required) *You will be able to select from several river location and date options for this one-hour training.
Questions before signing up for a training? Join one of our Volunteer Program Teaser sessions hosted on Zoom or send email HERE.
