Salt Lake, Tooele & Summit counties work projects

ASAP

• Description: We need a volunteer to fill sample vials with zebra mussel specimens. Work can be done from home or in the Salt Lake City office.
• Location: Department of Natural Resources building in Salt Lake City at 1594 W. North Temple
• Dates: ASAP
• Volunteers needed: One
• Hours available: To be determined
• Contact: Larry Dalton, 801-652-2465

• Description: Volunteers needed to construct two osprey nest platforms according to provided plans.
• Location: Platforms will be erected in the Utah Lake area, but can be constructed anywhere.
• Dates: ASAP (before winter)
• Volunteers needed: To be determined
• Hours available: To be determined
• Special requirements: Carpentry experience preferred
• Contact: Bob Walters, (801) 538-4771 or BobWalters@utah.gov

• Description: Volunteer electrician needed to wire outlets and lighting.
• Location: Salt Lake City office
• Date: ASAP
• Volunteers needed: One
• Hours available: To be arranged with project contact
• Special requirements: Volunteer must be a certified electrician.
• Contact: Leslie McFarlane, (801) 538-4891

• Description: We need a taxidermist to assist law enforcement personnel.
• Location: DWR Springville office.
• Date: To be arranged with contact
• Contact: Katie Copple, katiecopple@utah.gov

• Description: Volunteers needed to build a truck horse rack. Plans will be provided.
• When: ASAP
• Project location: Salt Lake City
• Number of volunteers: 1–2
• Special requirements: Volunteers should have good welding skills for this project. Materials are needed for this project. Donations are credited toward hours at a rate of 1 hour for every $20 spent on donated materials.
• Hours available: Up to 40 hours
• Contact: Kevin Bunnell, (801) 538-4758 or kevinbunnell@utah.gov

• Description: Carpet donations are needed for the new archery range area at the Lee Kay Center. Credit will be given for donated materials at a rate of one hour for every $20 spent.
• Location: Salt Lake City, Lee Kay Center
• Date: ASAP
• Volunteers needed: To be determined
• Hours available: To be arranged with project contact
• Contact: Herm Rackl (801) 972-1326

• Description: Volunteer needed to update e-mail database for Project Wild.
• When: ASAP
• Project location: Salt Lake City
• Volunteers needed: One
• Hours available: Up to 16 hours
• Special requirements: Volunteer should be familiar with computers.
• Contact: Diana Vos, 801-538-4719 or dianavos@utah.gov

• Description: We need volunteers who have experience with garage doors, metal roofing and the electrical work needed to install lights and power garage door openers.
• When: ASAP
• Project location: Salt Lake City
• Hours available: To be arranged with the project coordinator
• Contact: Steve Newton, 801-556-0891 or 801-554-9634

• Description: The DWR needs dedicated hunters with framing and carpentry skills to help construct 1,300 feet of handicapped-accessible boardwalk.
• Location: Great Salt Lake Nature Center at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area
• Dates: Every Friday and Saturday, beginning Oct. 30 and continuing through Dec. 19 (and any weekday if prior arrangements are made through the contact, Bob Hasenyager)
• Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (or longer, if you want)
• Hours available: Varies
• Skills needed: Framing and carpentry
• Supplies needed: Waterproof boots, electric drill, hammer, nail gun (if you have one), skill saw, warm clothes, lunch and any personal items
• Volunteers needed: A minimum of four each day. (There is no maximum.)
• Contact: Bob Hasenyager, (801) 726-7817 (Call anytime. If I don't answer, leave me a message or drop me an e-mail at bob@uwin.org.)

• Description: We need someone to donate chain link and fencing supplies.
• Location: Lee Kay Hatchery
• Contact: Shane Gurley, (801) 362-2656

• Description: We need someone to donate bags of concrete.
• Location: Lee Kay Hatchery
• Contact: Shane Gurley, (801) 362-2656

• Description: We need a Dedicated Hunter to engineer and draw blueprints for a workshop. The workshop will be built inside an existing metal building and must be built to code. The project also includes consultation about the design of the shop. We want to consider the feasibility of putting a storage space for equipment above the shop.
• Location: Midway Fish Hatchery
• Date: To be arranged with contact
• Contact: Chuck Bobo, (435) 654-0282

MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS

• Description: Contractor/builder to draw plans and develop materials list for flight pen. For details, please call contact.
• Location: 5711 South Holladay Blvd. SLC, UT 84121
• Date: To be arranged with contact.
• Contact: JoAnn Stoddard, (801) 277-2122

• Description: We need an experienced auto painter to prep and repaint a one-ton Dodge dual-wheel truck from blue to silver. The truck will be used to pull the Help Stop Poaching Trailer.
• Date: To be arranged
• Volunteers needed: One
• Hours available: Negotiable
• Special requirements: Must have access to auto painting shop and necessary materials, and must be willing to exchange materials for time.
• Contact: Steve Newton, (801) 550-7275 or Sgt. Tony Wood. (801) 538-4889 or (801) 554-7977.

• Description: The Lee Kay Center is always looking for volunteers with a variety of trade skills to help improve the facility.
• Date: To be discussed
• Volunteers needed: Open
• Hours available: Depends on the project
• Contact: Herm Rackl (801) 972-1326
• Other: Please contact Herm at least one week PRIOR to the day you would like to volunteer.

• Description: The DWR Law Enforcement section needs volunteers with trade skills in the following areas: taxidermy, cabinetry, concrete, garage & overhead doors, carpentry, brick laying, electrical, plumbing, & sheet rock.
• Location: Lee Kay Center
• Date: Starting in January
• Volunteers needed: Depends on the project
• Hours available: To be determined
• Contact: Sgt. Tony Wood. (801) 538-4889 or (801) 554-7977, or Steve Newton, (801) 554-1162.

• Location: Lee Kay Center, Salt Lake City
• Dates: To be arranged with project coordinator/flexible scheduling available
• Volunteers needed: To be determined by project coordinator
• Hours available: Contact project coordinator — sod donations needed. Credit toward dedicated hunter hours will be given for donation of sod.
• Contact: Herm Rackl, (801) 972-1326 (call on Wednesdays for weekend scheduling)

• Decription: Volunteers needed to install sprinkler system at the Lee Kay Center.
• Location: Lee Kay Center, Salt Lake City
• Dates: To be arranged with project coordinator/flexible scheduling available
• Volunteers needed: To be determined by project coordinator
• Hours available: Contact project coordinator — sprinkler system donations needed. Credit toward dedicated hunter hours will be given for donation of sprinkler system.
• Contact: Herm Rackl, (801) 972-1326 (call on Wednesdays for weekend scheduling)

• Decription: Volunteers are needed to construct wood benches for the archery range at the Lee Kay Center.
• Location: Lee Kay Center, Salt Lake City
• Dates: To be arranged with project coordinator/flexible scheduling available
• Volunteers needed: To be determined by project coordinator
• Hours available: Contact project coordinator — wood donations needed. Credit toward dedicated hunter hours will be given for donation of wood for benches.
• Contact: Herm Rackl, (801) 972-1326 (call on Wednesdays for weekend scheduling)

• Description: Elk and deer have been causing serious depredation problems north of the Duchesne/Starvation Reservoir area. Experienced fence wranglers are needed to construct fenceline(s) to keep the animals out.
• Dates: To be arranged with contact
• Location: North of Duchesne/Starvation Reservoir area
• Volunteers needed: Small experienced group
• Contact: Guy, (435) 790-0199

• Description: The DWR law enforcement section is looking for a retiree to help out in the Salt Lake office 20 to 40 hours each week. This is perfect for someone who previously worked in law enforcement or who always wanted to be a law officer.
• Contact: Tony Wood, TonyWood@utah.gov

EDUCATION PROJECTS

• Description: Project Wild, an education program with DWR, is in need of professionally tanned elk hides. We will give credit for value of hide at a rate of 1 hour for every $20.
• Dates: ASAP
• Credit hours: Value of elk hide (1 hour for every $20)
• Contact: Diana Vos, 801-538-4719, DianaVos@utah.gov

• Description: We need to have two mountain lion hides tanned for the DWR education program. Volunteers can tan the hides themselves if they are professional tanners. Otherwise, they can send the hides to an approved tannery.
• Date needed: As soon as possible.
• Hours available: To be negotiated with project coordinator.
• Contact: Diana Vos, dianavos@utah.gov or (801) 538-4719.

• Description: Project WILD, a DWR education program, needs donated hides and skulls of various Utah species for wildlife education trunks. The program needs hides and skulls of a variety of large and small mammals. Specifically, we would like to have pelts from mountain cottontail rabbits, striped skunks, raccoons, muskrats, red squirrels and yellow-bellied marmots. The program also needs taxidermy services for the green hides and skulls received.
• Special requirements: Prefer pelts with all feet, claws and head (ears turned is best)
• Hours: The value in service hours will be based upon fair market value of the product or service rendered at a rate of $20 per service hour.
• Contact: Diana Vos, (801) 538-4719 or dianavos@utah.gov

• Description: The UDWR education program is in need of 4 anterless elk skulls. Each one must be of good quality, professionally cleaned with ivories.
• Date: As soon as possible
• Hours: 4–5 (negotiable)
• Contact: Diana Vos, (801) 538-4719