![]() ![]() The most fun has been the many times that I have had the privilege of going out to Yellow Island - such a beautiful place! The limiting factor is that coming from Whidbey Island, it is a bit of a hassle just to get to some of the volunteer locations. I have volunteered for many TNC activities when I can. The problem has been reduced to the point where I am able to do the “job” in a couple of hours where it was once much longer. Well, I foolishly said ‘well to do any good, someone should come out several times a year to make sure that none of the plants ever go to seed again.’ I was looked at by the leader of the Conservancy volunteer group with the ‘well why don’t you do it?’ I was stuck! And since then, I have been out several times a year - monthly at first, three times a year lately. This was the second of my times doing this, with the volunteer times being two years apart. ![]() ![]() We were picking everything we could find from new shoots an inch high to three foot bushes. The Nature Conservancy: What is your volunteer role? How long have you been volunteering with The Nature Conservancy? Do you volunteer anywhere else?Īl Frasch: In 2005, I was on a volunteer scotch broom pulling day up on Ebey’s Bluff on Whidbey Island. This is why we are highlighting Al in our November Volunteer Spotlight! Get to know Al in the interview below and read about his experience as a TNC volunteer. Now Ebey’s Landing is almost free of invasive Scotch Broom, and we have Al Frasch to thank. I was impressed by his hard work and determination to reduce the amount invasive scotch broom at the preserve. Al Frasch work on at Ebey's Landing was entirely self-motivated as I had not reached out to him or directed him to do participate in this work. He saw an issue, took matters into his own hands and did his part to help protect Ebey's Landing native landscape. For about 2 years I would receive an email every few months from one dedicated volunteer, summarizing the hours he had spent pulling scotch broom at our Ebey’s Landing Preserve on Whidbey Island. Many introductions were made by email which took a while for me to actually connect with some of these volunteers in person. When I started in my job as Volunteer Coordinator almost 3 years ago one of my first goals was to meet all of our active volunteers. ![]()
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