Join the Camera Crew!
Help maintain a trail camera in Mt. Hood National Forest!
The camera surveys have three goals:
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Cameras are maintained entirely by volunteer Camera Crews.
Each Camera Crew is responsible for one camera site, or group of 2 nearby camera sites, throughout the season. You may register either on your own and be assigned to a crew, or register with a group of friends who will make up your crew. Your crew will be assigned to a camera site based on hiking preferences (some cameras are close to a road, others are a substantial hike or snowshoe in) and any other preferences, such as where in the forest the camera is located. Camera Crews typically range from 4-10 people in size (larger groups usually include a family or friend group). However many trips each member of one crew participates in is up to availability of the members of the group, and Camera Crews are encouraged to communicate with each other to organize the camera checks. Camera Crews check the camera site(s) every 3-5 weeks. This could be 4-6 trips for the crew - less or more depending on snow conditions and how they affect accessing a site. We ask that each member of a Camera Crew commits to checking the site 2-3 times in the season. Checking a camera is usually a full-day trip. Equipment is picked up from the Cascadia Wild office or checked out in advance for the season. During your camera check, you will change out the batteries and memory card, refresh the bait, and collect any hair or scat samples. Afterward, you will submit the photos, data sheets, and return any equipment that was checked out for the day. |
Before attending the first camera check of the season, participants will attend one online training session to cover background information on the Camera Survey and the survey protocols.
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We are also offering optional in-person field trainings to cover navigation practices, using a GPS, camera site procedures, and collecting genetic samples, for those that would like the additional, hands-on training or refresher.
Field Trainings at Alberta Park in NE Portland (map)
Field Training at Mt Hood (location to be determined based on snow conditions)
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Winter Camera Crew Qualifications Each member of a Camera Crew must be able to:
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![]() A photo of the breeding pair of the White River wolf pack, who are centered on the Warm Springs Reservation and along the eastern flank of Mt. Hood National Forest. We have been monitoring for gray wolves since they returned to the forest in 2017. Photo taken by Wolverine Tracking Project Camera Survey, 2018.
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Provided Equipment
Cascadia Wild will provide the following equipment for the season.
If checking out a Camera Kit for the season, and you do not need to borrow any additional required items from Cascadia Wild (see next section), you will also need to provide:
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Required Equipment It will be the Camera Crews' responsibility to provide the following required equipment:
The following items are also required, but can be checked out from Cascadia Wild on a first-request basis, subject to availability. These items cannot be checked out for the season, just per camera check. While we will do our best to accommodate each request, we do have limited supplies. If the requested items are not available, it will be the Camera Crews' responsibility to provide them:
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