The Friends of the Wagner Ranch Nature Area (FWRNA) is seeking up to 8 high school
volunteers to carry out a camera trap photography research project on weekends in the Nature
Area. The project will document the activity of wildlife, and the team of students will bait and
monitor Reconyx cameras to record mammals, birds and herps. Students will experiment with
types of bait, habitat type, and will publish the results of their research on-line, in newspapers
and at local schools and festivals. Deer, coyote, fox, and tracks of many animals have been
reported in the Nature Area, but little is known about their daily habits. The Youth Learning As
Citizen Environmental Scientists (YLACES) grant is providing funds for some of the materials,
and The Friends of the Wagner Ranch Nature Area (FWRNA) is providing the remainder of the
necessary equipment.
Emeritus Professor, Reginald H. Barrett will mentor students as they plan and implement their
research. Dr. Barrett has conducted camera trap research throughout California. The Wagner
Ranch Nature Area is an 18-acre nature preserve and historic site located next to the Wagner
Ranch Elementary School in Orinda California. Visit fwrna.org for photos of activities, habitats
and wildlife.
Interested students are encouraged to send an application to Kathy Barrett at
kdbarrett08@gmail.com or contact her by cell: 925-888-9594.
One-page applications are due Monday, March 29, 2021 and must contain the following
information:
Student Name, Grade, and Name of School
E-mail
Cell phone
Mailing address
Interest in the project
Reference from school or community group
Nature of project: A team of students will work together on weekends monthly for a year to
document the activity of wildlife. Cameras will be mounted in grassland, shrub land, woodland,
riparian and pond habitats. Students will learn how to position, bait and monitor cameras, and
analyze the photography data. They will publish their experimental results on the fwrna.org
website and other on-line platforms. The project is due to begin by mid-April 2021 and end in a
year. Volunteers will earn community service hours.
volunteers to carry out a camera trap photography research project on weekends in the Nature
Area. The project will document the activity of wildlife, and the team of students will bait and
monitor Reconyx cameras to record mammals, birds and herps. Students will experiment with
types of bait, habitat type, and will publish the results of their research on-line, in newspapers
and at local schools and festivals. Deer, coyote, fox, and tracks of many animals have been
reported in the Nature Area, but little is known about their daily habits. The Youth Learning As
Citizen Environmental Scientists (YLACES) grant is providing funds for some of the materials,
and The Friends of the Wagner Ranch Nature Area (FWRNA) is providing the remainder of the
necessary equipment.
Emeritus Professor, Reginald H. Barrett will mentor students as they plan and implement their
research. Dr. Barrett has conducted camera trap research throughout California. The Wagner
Ranch Nature Area is an 18-acre nature preserve and historic site located next to the Wagner
Ranch Elementary School in Orinda California. Visit fwrna.org for photos of activities, habitats
and wildlife.
Interested students are encouraged to send an application to Kathy Barrett at
kdbarrett08@gmail.com or contact her by cell: 925-888-9594.
One-page applications are due Monday, March 29, 2021 and must contain the following
information:
Student Name, Grade, and Name of School
Cell phone
Mailing address
Interest in the project
Reference from school or community group
Nature of project: A team of students will work together on weekends monthly for a year to
document the activity of wildlife. Cameras will be mounted in grassland, shrub land, woodland,
riparian and pond habitats. Students will learn how to position, bait and monitor cameras, and
analyze the photography data. They will publish their experimental results on the fwrna.org
website and other on-line platforms. The project is due to begin by mid-April 2021 and end in a
year. Volunteers will earn community service hours.