| Project Name | Invasive Grass Pull at Aiktak Island |
| Project Number | 481 |
| Location | Field site: Aiktak Island, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Ref |
| Dates | July 9 - July 15, 2025 |
| Duration | July 9 - July 15, 2025 |
| Number of Volunteers Needed | Two FILLED |
| Description | Join us for a hands-on conservation effort to protect seabird habitat on Aiktak Island! Volunteers will assist in removing .25 acre invasive grass infestation around a small field cabin to help maintain native vegetation and support habitat restoration. Work will involve hand-pulling invasive grass, bagging and disposing of removed vegetation, and establishing monitoring for regrowth.
This opportunity is ideal for individuals who are comfortable working outdoors in variable weather conditions and on uneven terrain, travelling in potentially rough sea, getting in and out of a zodiac on the beach, and have the ability to carry 25+ lbs. The trip involves travelling on the FWS R/V Tiglax from Adak Island to Aiktak Island, and then returning to port in Homer, AK.
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| Skills Needed | Activity Level: Moderate to strenuous |
| Materials Needed | Alaska Maritime Refuge will provide Housing, Food, Airline travel Anchorage to Adak, Equipment |
| Contact | Stacey Buckelew, stacey_buckelew@fws.gov, (907) 570-2663 |