[CINC] Opportunity to help rehab sea lion pups

[Staci Kaye-Carr]

Dear Naturalist,

Here is an opportunity for you to work up close and personal with  
marine mammals. This is not for CINC hours. Please read below for more  
on the Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute (CIMWI)
CIMWI’s facility is located in Santa Barbara County at the historic  
Vista Del Mar School campus on Highway 101 just south of the Gaviota  
Pass.
Right now they have five patients, all California sea lion pups that  
were born this summer and they need people to help with rehab. (they  
will train you)
CIMWI volunteers are necessary to maintain all aspects of the  
organization.  Volunteers can actively participate in Rescue,  
Rehabilitation, Education, Fundraising, Administration, Facility  
Maintenance and Restoration.

If you’d like to get involved with CIMWI, please contact Ruth Dover at rdover at cimwi.org

See you at the CINC meeting!
Staci


>
> The mission of Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute (CIMWI)  
> is to rescue and rehabilitate marine wildlife and actively engage in  
> education, research and cooperative efforts.
>
> To realize this purpose, Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute  
> will:
> ·          Provide immediate response to displaced, injured, ill,  
> orphaned and oiled animals by trained and experienced caregivers
> ·          Treat, rehabilitate and provide ongoing care with the  
> goal of releasing the animals to their natural, wild environment
> ·          Educate the public on the plight of marine wildlife and  
> the impact that people have on the environment, thereby promoting  
> ways in which individuals can help bring about positive change
> ·          Conduct research on environmental and other causes of  
> illness and injury to marine wildlife
> ·          Wok with other agencies, organizations and researchers  
> similarly engaged
>
> CIMWI is a part of the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response  
> Program under the direction of the National Marine Fisheries  
> Service.  CIMWI is authorized to respond to and rehabilitate  
> stranded pinnipeds (seals and sea lions) and cetaceans (dolphins,  
> porpoises and whales) in Ventura County.  CIMWI is a California  
> nonprofit public benefit corporation, 501(c)(3).
>
> CIMWI’s facility is located in Santa Barbara County at the historic  
> Vista Del Mar School campus on Highway 101 just south of the Gaviota  
> Pass.  Vista Del Mar School previously operated on this parcel with  
> a main school building, classrooms, outer buildings, garages, a  
> workshop and ball fields.  This site has ample space for the  
> treatment, care, research, conservation, education and  
> administration of a marine mammal stranding and rehabilitation  
> center.  Outdoor pools and enclosures will meet treatment and  
> rehabilitation holding needs while the indoor facilities will  
> accommodate a hospital, surgery/treatment room, pharmacy,  
> laboratory, fish preparation kitchen, administrative offices and  
> presentation/educational space.
>
>
> CIMWI began rescuing and treating marine mammals in June of 2006.   
> Last year CIMWI rescued and treated 48 pinnipeds.  CIMWI has already  
> rescued and treated six patients this year.  The organization is  
> still a grass roots effort and needs dedicated volunteers and  
> donations to achieve its goal of becoming a first class marine  
> mammal stranding and rehabilitation center.
>
> To learn more about CIMWI, please visit www.cimwi.org
>
> If you’d like to get involved with CIMWI, please contact Ruth Dover  
> at rdover at cimwi.org  CIMWI volunteers are necessary to maintain all  
> aspects of the organization.  Volunteers can actively participate in  
> Rescue, Rehabilitation, Education, Fundraising, Administration,  
> Facility Maintenance and Restoration.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Staci Kaye-Carr [mailto:staci at savzsea.com]
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 2:43 PM
> To: Ruth Dover
> Subject: Re: REVISED: NOW 5 Patients @ CIMWI - Need Help with Rehab  
> Shifts!
>
> Hi Ruth,
>
> Wow you have your hands filled.
> As much as I would like to, my schedule right now prevents me from  
> coming up there to help, BUT I want to remind you that I do know  
> people who work with the Channel Island Naturalist Corps who live  
> near your facility, some even trained (like they have worked with  
> Peter H in SB) who I can forward your info to. Just let me know.
>
> Staci
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>> From: "Ruth Dover" <ruthdover at cox.net>
>> Date: January 25, 2009 3:59:01 PM PST
>> To: "'Staci Kaye-Carr'" <staci at savzsea.com>
>> Subject: RE: REVISED: NOW 5 Patients @ CIMWI - Need Help with Rehab  
>> Shifts!
>>
>> Staci –
>>
>> Thank you for you email.
>>
>> I appreciate your offer to spread the word about CIMWI to your  
>> friends with the Naturalist Corps.  I have owed you a little blurb  
>> about CIMWI to include with your personal email to them for a long  
>> time!  I came up with the following.  It should give people an  
>> overview without having to go to the website.  Let me know what you  
>> think.
>>
>> Thank you again for your offer to spread the word and help get more  
>> people involved!
>>
>>             Ruth
>>
>

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