The application period for the 2024 season is open, and will be open until June 1.Citizen ScienceIn a program launched in 2010, teams of volunteers hike to locations within Olympic National Park to record up-to-date information about the declining number of Olympic marmots within the park. This is timely information that is vital to our understanding of this endemic mammal and its future. Most of the sites would not be visited without the help of volunteers. Over 80 volunteers annually help the park by recording the status of marmot populations throughout the park. We will conduct the volunteer research again this summer to learn what is happening to the marmot populations from year to year. The program is supported by donations through Washington’s National Park Fund. How to VolunteerIf you would like to sign up for this year's program, click here to get started. Investigate what a marmot monitor does, figure out if this task is right for you, and identify which area of the park you would like to survey. Information for Enrolled VolunteersMore answers to your many questions. What to know before you come, what to bring, how to get here, how to use your GPS device, training summary and more. Research, Articles and LinksMarmot Research and Links serves as a clearinghouse for all things Marmot. Peruse a variety of scholarly articles on the Olympic marmot as well as external links to pages of interest and information on related species. Marmot Monitoring ResultsView the results from current and past years of Citizen Scientist Olympic Marmot monitoring. Olympic Marmot Species Page Washington's National Park Fund has provided generous financial support for the Olympic marmot monitoring program, as well as many other important projects within the park. |
Last updated: February 2, 2024