Associated People Paige Rutherford
WELLS, Maine, March 8, 2012 — Spring training for volunteer naturalists starts at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm on March 19. No experience or special expertise is necessary. Reserve educators provide full training and new volunteers will “job shadow” knowledgeable leaders until they are confident enough to go out on their own.
Just an FYI that we have 29 school programs booked for this spring, so it is going to be busy around here from April 27 to June 9. There will be buses in the parking lot most days, groups bottle-necked at the bathrooms, and children running wild on the front lawn. But know that they are learning on the trail and enjoying being outside. Here is the program breakdown:
8 Exploring Estuaries
4 Wild Friends in Wild Places
3 Discovery Program
8 Self-Guided Field Experience
1 Custom Program
Good education and times will be had by all!
Hello, future volunteer! Would you like to make a difference in your community and inspire future generations to protect nature? Then become a trained volunteer for the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. We need your help to lead school and public programs during the spring, summer, and fall. Volunteers generally lead 3 to 4 programs a season. We will teach you what you need to know! Learn about local wildlife and where the river meets the sea at a national treasure in your “backyard”.
Spring Training Dates
- Tuesday, March 8, 10:00 am
- Wednesday, March 9, 9:00 am
- Tuesday, March 15, 10:00 am
- Monday, March 21, 10:30 am
- Tuesday, March 22, 10:00 am
- Thursday, April 7, 9:00 am
- Tuesday, April 19, 9:30 am
- Thursday, April 21, 11:00 am
Please visit our website calendar for full descriptions of the various trainings. Contact Paige Rutherford at 646-1555 x110 or jpaiger@wellsnerr.org for more information on volunteering.
As for school programs, things are pretty quiet around here now that we are in the holiday season. But earlier this Fall the grounds were buzzing with school children from all over Southern Maine. We had 944 students from 2nd to 7th grade, from Sanford to Yarmouth, and many more towns. The programs varied from the self-guided Discovery Program to guided programs such as Exploring Estuaries and the new Microscopic Marvels. The Center for Wildlife led school programs at the Wells Reserve, also.
Sixty-six second graders from South Berwick are out on the trails today, split into groups with six Wells Reserve docents. It's cool and gray, but most of them are prepared for their couple of hours in the woods, along the salt marsh, and on the beach.
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