A recent article in the Marin Independent Journal recounted a volunteer experience facilitated through the non-profit organization, Wilderness Volunteers. Without volunteer stewards, many of the critical projects undertaken on public lands, and in wilderness in particular, would never get accomplished. Motivation for spending your time doing volunteer work in the woods runs the gamut from "I love wilderness", to "I just want to give back", to "working on the land is good for my soul." Without volunteers public lands would suffer. It's a simple fact.
From the article:
Not everyone can wrap his or her head around the appeal of spending a week in the Utah wilderness ripping out invasive Russian olive trees and paying for the privilege. Fortunately there are enough people who are eager to do that and similar service projects to make Wilderness Volunteers -- a nonprofit organization founded in 1997 and dedicated to organizing volunteer service to America's wild lands -- a success story.
Read the full article here: http://www.marinij.com/lifestyles/ci_16859096
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