Westchester Parks Foundation and Westchester County Parks Department are seeking dedicated volunteers to help monitor vital amphibian habitats throughout Westchester County. Volunteers are needed at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation to survey select vernal pools up to three times throughout the year to assess habitat conditions, amphibian breeding, and other key ecological functions.

Ideally volunteers will be able to commit to three site visits—one each in spring, summer, and fall—but all interested volunteers will be considered.

Volunteer requirements:

• All volunteers must attend an in-person training session and complete a brief online training before participating in this project. Once trained, volunteers' schedules can be flexible.

• Volunteers must be 18+; youth volunteers ages 14-17 must be added as part of an adult volunteer's team.

• Youth volunteers MUST attend the mandatory training alongside the adult they're volunteering with.

Registration for this opportunity ends 24 hours prior to the project start time.