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Cardinal Valley Habitat Restoration Area is a special place where people and nature thrive together. By getting involved with Friends of Cardinal Valley, you can help nurture habitats and experience the joy of watching the land come alive.
"When neighbors work side-by-side caring for the land, we’re not just improving habitat, we’re creating a living legacy in our own community."
Ways to Get Involved
Ways to Get Involved
Volunteer
Volunteer
Join us for restoration days, trail improvements, habitat projects, citizen science monitoring, and community events. Whether you can give a few hours or ongoing support, your time makes a difference.
Share Our Mission
Share Our Mission
Help spread the word about Cardinal Valley Habitat Restoration Area. Invite friends, follow us on social media, attend events, and advocate for conservation in our community.
Give Financially
Give Financially
Contribute to support restoration projects, match grant opportunities, and build long-term resources for habitat, education, and recreation improvements.
Corporate & Community Partnerships
Corporate & Community Partnerships
Local businesses, organizations, and sponsors play an important role in the success of Cardinal Valley.
We welcome:
Event sponsorships
Project-based funding (such as bird blinds, trails, or native plantings)
In-kind donations of materials or services
Volunteer teams for restoration days
Partnering with Friends of Cardinal Valley demonstrates environmental leadership and community investment while making a visible, lasting impact.
Be a Citizen Scientist when visiting Cardinal Valley:
When you visit Cardinal Valley, you can contribute to real scientific research while enjoying nature.
Your observations help document wildlife returning to the area, track habitat recovery, and support long-term conservation.
Report Bird Sightings
Report Bird Sightings
Use eBird to submit bird checklists during your visits.
Recording species you see and hear helps researchers understand migration patterns, abundance, and trends in our restoration area.
Get started: Report sightings on eBird → Ebird.org Hotspot
Upload Nature Observations
Upload Nature Observations
Share photos and sounds of plants, insects, mammals, fungi, and more on iNaturalist.
Upload your observations to our Cardinal Valley project to help build a real-time biodiversity record.
Get involved: Contribute observations on iNaturalist → iNaturalist Project Page
Why It Matters
Why It Matters
By participating, you help:
Track the return and health of wildlife populations
Document species diversity in restoration habitats
Support community science efforts used by researchers and land managers
Highlight Cardinal Valley as a regional biodiversity hotspot
Our Goal
Our Goal
Together with our community, we are building sustainable resources to restore habitat, expand educational opportunities, monitor wildlife, and improve trails — ensuring Cardinal Valley remains a thriving place for generations to come.
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