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Tony Summers1 Shane Barrow2
Charlie de la Rosa Jeff Gilmour
1Catalina Island Conservancy 2American Conservation Experience
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Catalina Island 3rd largest CA Channel island (48k acres)
88% managed by CI Conservancy (42k acres)
220+ nonnative plant species
70+ invasive plant species
Unlimited amount of restoration work!
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Eradication projects
Back and front country removal of high priority invasives
1740 populations (50 species) treated in 2012
Roadside treatment
200’ weed free buffer zone along dispersal vectors
Goal of 210 road miles
Stop the Spread
Outreach/restoration with volunteer groups
Control of invasives in wildland-urban interface
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Conservation Put more boots, tools, and eyes
on the ground
Avoid worker burnout
Education/Outreach Build partnerships
Expose people to important environmental issues
Establish connection with citizens, voters, and potential donors
Professional development
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Unfamiliar with safety hazards
Require more thorough supervision
Unfamiliar with restoration activities
Require more training and oversight
Shorter attention span
Require more motivation/oversight
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Conservancy staff
High skilled level
American Conservation
Experience (ACE)
High and medium skill level
Volunteer groups
Medium and low skill level
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Perform at current skill level and supervise one below
High skill level – Employees, long-term ACE
Survey, eradication projects, dangerous terrain, tree projects
Medium skill level - ACE crews
Manual and basic chemical weed control
Low skill level - Volunteer groups
Manual weed removal and site prep
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Program supervisor and technician
Hourly staff: 4,760 hours in 2012
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Individual placement (3-6 months) Crews (1-2 months) Contractors – stipend: 7,940 hours in 2012
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Camp staff, campers, AmeriCorps NCCC, REGI, USC interns, Alternative Spring Break, Sierra Club
Free to Invasive Plants program: 6,400 hours in 2012
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Adoption of ACE and Stop the
Spread models
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June 2003
May 2011
June 2012
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Ivan Closa Guerrero – PhD Plant Biology, University of Navarra “I have been involved with other voluntary service projects around the world (i.e.
Benin, Africa; Czech Republic) but working with ACE was by far the most amazing and useful experience I have ever been involved.”
Jeff Gilmour – Former Conservancy Invasive Plant Technician “As a volunteer, ACE gave me a chance to work hard, gain experience and
ultimately find a career path (land management).”
Kristine Maurer – MS candidate, Iowa State University “As an intern, I had the opportunity to learn valuable field skills and techniques
associated with invasive plant management as well as gain useful mapping and navigational skills.”
Dan Hernandez – Environmental Science student, Cal Poly “Working for ACE and CHIRP was hands down the most rewarding life experience
I have had to date. The progress seen on Conservancy managed land …is a strong testament to the quality of the program.”
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Obstacles Requires careful oversight Must match task to skill level
Rewards Reduced cost:$24.23/hr to $9.69/hr (60%) Reduced total cost of program 40% while increasing
field hours from 12,700 to 19,100 Trained over 300 young professionals since 2009
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American Conservation Experience
AmeriCorps NCCC Howland’s Landing Camp Emerald Bay Camp Cherry Valley Camp Toyon Bay USC Wrigley Institute Alternative Spring Break