Help to protect the Duxbury Reef’s sensitive intertidal habitat and marine life by educating visitors about the wonders they discover on the reef, protective tidepooling practices, and California’s marine protected areas (MPAs).
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Docent Training Information
There will be no tRAINING IN 2024
Training Topics include:
Duxbury Reef flora and fauna
Intertidal zonation
Reef ecology
Anthropogenic impacts
Protective tidepooling guidelines
How to be a docent
California Marine Protected Areas and relevant regulations
Next Training: January-February 2025
Registrations for 2025 training will open in the fall of 2023. Contact us to be added to the notification list for our next training.
Still interested in volunteering with EAC? Check out our other volunteer opportunities.
Participant Requirements:
Must be 18 years old, commit to two 3-4 hour, scheduled shifts per month (low tides in daylight), show proof of full COVID vaccination, and be able to move about comfortably on the slippery and uneven surfaces of the intertidal area.
Volunteer Resources Provided:
Training manual, Quick ID Chart, Field Guides, Docent uniform items, MPA Brochures, Datasheets, and MPA Watch resources, additional training and enrichment, quarterly program check-in meetings, online shift calendar.
Data Collection:
Docents are expected to complete a Shift Report and conduct an Marin MPA Watch survey during their shift that provides important information on visitation and activities conducted on the reef that inform management of Duxbury Reef.
