MOUND CITY, Mo. — Volunteer opportunities are available to help improve the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge and its habitat this spring.
Volunteers assist refuge staff to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats. Habitat restoration workdays are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 21, Mar. 21 and Apr. 11.
Volunteers will work on a variety of projects controlling invasive species and restoring prairie habitat. The refuge-wide workday is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Apr. 25. This workday will include various facilities, grounds and trail maintenance projects.
Workdays at Squaw Creek originated from Federal Lands Day, which started in September 1988. Squaw Creek’s refuge-wide workday is now held annually twice a year — one Saturday in the spring and fall.
Call Squaw Creek at (660) 442-3187 for more information.