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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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21 people are interested
Science and Nature Field Trip Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Columbia Springs
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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21 people are interested
Enjoy a day outside helping elementary aged students connect with nature! Volunteers work with a staff environmental educator, engage students on a one-on-one or small group basis, and help with logistical tasks during the field trip. Each year, we see over 6,000 youth during our field trip programs that cover ecology, bugs, water quality, and more. For many children, this is one of their first outdoor learning experiences and it is important to have many chaperones around to facilitate a unique and wonderful experience. Being a field trip volunteer is a great way to gain educational experience and help support local youth. This program is perfect for people of all ages!
Volunteers must:
- Be able to pass a background check.
- Enjoy spending time outdoors.
- Enjoy spending time with children and helping them learn.
- Commit to volunteering at least once every 2 weeks.
- Be available during school daytime hours. Field trips are scheduled Tuesday - Friday, generally 9:30 am - 1:30 pm during the school year.
Potential tasks:
- Prep classrooms for field trips (i.e. set out tools, books, assignments).
- Lead small groups of students in educational activities.
- Encourage good behavior.
- Have fun, explore and learn alongside students!
- Clean up & debrief following a field trip.
- No prior environmental science knowledge is necessary. We will train you!
- Access ongoing training opportunities! Learn how to identify plants and salamanders, explore new teaching philosophies, and investigate equity in education.
- Spend time on the beautiful Columbia Springs campus, complete with woods, streams, and a hatchery built in 1938!
Learn more at www.columbiasprings.org/volunteer
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About Columbia Springs
Location:
12208 SE EVERGREEN HWY, VANCOUVER, WA 98683, US
Mission Statement
Columbia Springs offers our community a unique setting where educational experiences foster greater awareness of the natural world, inspiring stewardship.
Description
Explore, experience, and learn about the natural world at Columbia Springs. Columbia Springs offers our community a unique setting where educational experiences foster greater awareness of the natural world and inspire stewardship. Columbia Springs is located on a 100-acre urban natural area that includes the historic Vancouver trout hatchery. Programming at Columbia Springs includes K-12 field trips and in-class teaching, adult sustainable living classes, volunteer and service learning opportunities, environmental restoration, fish rearing, and special community events.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Education & Literacy,
Environment
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
12208 SE Evergreen HighwayVancouver, WA 98683
(45.59991 ,-122.54595 )
DATE POSTED
October 9, 2024
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- Teaching / Instruction
- People Skills
- Environmental Science
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 4-5 hours per week, at least once every 2 weeks
- Columbia Springs is not located on a bus line or near public transportation. We recommend volunteers provide their own method of transit, such as a car, bike, ride-share, etc.