Thank you for all your time and effort volunteering for the Coalition!
Volunteer Program Staff:
Jessica Moreno, Conservation Science Director
Jonni Zeman, Program and Communications Coordinator
Contact:
Office: (520) 388-9925
Email: volunteer@sonorandesert.org
Log your hours
Your hours help us accurately report on and receive reimbursement for the fantastic impact of our volunteers!
Log camera data
Receiving regular and complete data from our Desert Monitors helps us maintain a robust database.
| Using the Volunteer Portal | Log into the Volunteer Portal Here (works best with the Chrome browser), OR Download the free App for Android on Google Play and the iOS App Store Training videos on how to use CSDP’s Volunteer Portal and App |
| Desert Monitors | How to transfer your wildlife camera photos via WeTransfer Link to WeTransfer Bushnell camera field checklist |
| Desert Identifiers | How to Identify Wildlife Camera Photos Remotely (for Windows PC) Guide to Identifying Difficult to Distinguish Mammals Using Wildlife Camera Photos Wildlife Camera Gallery |
| Desert Roadies | Overview and basic instructions on being a Desert Roadie |
| Desert Fence Busters | Desert Fence Busters Volunteer Orientation |
WILDLIFE CAMERAS — recommendations for personal use
We recommend checking out the reviews and the beginner’s buyers guide found at www.trailcampro.com. With new models coming on the market all the time, this is a great resource for up to date recommendations and tips. You get what you pay for, so we don’t recommend anything worth less than $100. To minimize animal disturbance, choose an infrared/IR camera over white flash.
More information can also be found at CSDP Conservation Science Director Jessica Moreno’s article in the Desert Leaf, “Wildlife (caught) on camera” which gives more details on wildlife cameras, the different ways they are used, some rules and regulations to think about depending on where you’re placing them, and what to think about when buying one. Lastly, this article from the NYTimes in March 2021 has a lot of practical tips about what to think about when purchasing a wildlife camera.