The citizen volunteer

Richard Becker

Treesearch

The citizen volunteer

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Richard Becker

Year:

1996

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Shaw, Douglas W.; Finch, Deborah M., tech coords. Desired future conditions for Southwestern riparian ecosystems: Bringing interests and concerns together. 1995 Sept. 18-22, 1995; Albuquerque, NM. General Technical Report RM-GTR-272. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. p. 210-211.

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Abstract

This presentation will be a "reflective story" of a personal transformation that began at a dinner discussion in Antigua, Guatemala, with a BLM wildlife biologist, while on vacation. Classic literature cited in this evening conversations included Cadillac Desert and A Sand County Almanac. This introduction provided the door of awareness and opportunity for one person to become a "regular" volunteer with the BLM, USFS, and the New Mexico Department of Fish and Game.

Parent Publication

Desired future conditions for Southwestern riparian ecosystems: Bringing interests and concerns together

Keywords

riparian ecosystems, human dimensions, hydrology, ecology, history, restoration

Citation

Becker, Richard. 1996. The citizen volunteer. In: Shaw, Douglas W.; Finch, Deborah M., tech coords. Desired future conditions for Southwestern riparian ecosystems: Bringing interests and concerns together. 1995 Sept. 18-22, 1995; Albuquerque, NM. General Technical Report RM-GTR-272. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. p. 210-211.