VOLUNTEERS AT LOST MOUND UNIT
Volunteers can assist with many of the activities at Lost
Mound. Because of restricted access to much of the site, volunteering
is one of the best ways to see more of Lost Mound and to learn
about current projects. The Natural Area Guardians monitor
30 bluebird boxes March – September every year. In the
past we have had volunteers help clear brush, build a greenhouse
and weather station, count cacti, census grassland birds,
harvest prairie seed for restoration projects and monitor
bald eagles. Both Lost Mound staff and visiting researchers
can often use help from volunteers.
Photo of Eastern Bluebirds on a nest box
Photo of a greenhouse built with help from volunteers
Photo of a weather station built with help from volunteers
Photo harvesting prairie seeds for a restoration project