Volunteer Training: Tide Pools

Do you love the outdoors and sharing nature with children Become an education volunteer at Joppa Flats Throughout the school year, Joppa Flats staff and volunteers offer a wide range of coastal ecology and birding programs for children on-site at Joppa Flats, at schools, and in various local habitats on the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. To prepare our volunteers to assist with these quality programs, we provide complete in-the-field training. Youll learn a wide variety of hands-on activities and experiments pertaining to levels of questioning, learning modalities, and using objects in nature to practice science. Join our crew of trained naturalists and help Mass Audubon with our mission to increase awareness and inspire stewardship of the natural world. WINTER SERIES January 10: Winter Birds & Penguins January 17: Weather & Wildlife January 24: Winter Raptors SPRING SERIES: March 27: Salt Marshes April 3: Maritime Forest April 10: Tide Pools April 24: Bird Banding & the Beach All sessions meet at Joppa Flats unless otherwise noted. No experience necessary. You will have three months to complete four full shifts as an education volunteer for Joppa Flats, after which you will receive a full refund of your registration fees. Training theme dates may change if the weather is inclement. Please contact Lisa Hutchings at 978-462-9998 or email lhutchings@massaudubon.org if you are interested in participating in this training. Registration is required. Call (978) 462-9998 for details. See http://www.massaudubon.org/catalog/listing.phpprogramcode=581-JF12SP2 for more information.