WildCare Needs Volunteers to Lead Hikes With Children; Orientation Offered Only Once Per Year- Sign-up Now!

Connect Children with Nature "Teach children to love nature... people take care of what they love!" - Elizabeth Terwilliger

Learn the renowned multi-sensory teaching techniques of famed naturalist and environmentalist Elizabeth Terwilliger and share the beauty and wonder of nature with small groups (5-8) of elementary school children by leading fun hikes full of exploration and adventure.

WildCare's Terwilliger Nature Guide training will teach you all about the plants, animals, habitats and ecology of Northern California and give you the opportunity to share that knowledge with eager children! All training is provided.

TRAINING STARTS IN AUGUST
Volunteering as a Nature Guide will not only introduce you to some of Marin and Sonoma counties' most beautiful hikes, it will also allow you to:

• Meet other nature lovers and cultivate new friendships
• Expand your own knowledge and awareness of nature
• Experience personal and professional growth
• Participate in continued learning
• Be invited to special WildCare events
• Become familiar with the natural/cultural history, flora, and fauna of one of our fieldtrip sites
• Learn teaching techniques * observe Nature Guides and children in action
• Gain practical experience in leading small groups of children

This extensive training, provided over seven classroom/field sessions and one required field trip shadowing session — indoors and outdoors — starts after orientation. Throughout the training, WildCare's naturalists and guest speakers will share expertise on plants and animals in their different habitats, and early Native Americans' relationship to the land. There is a nominal fee to cover the training and materials. Once training is completed, WildCare asks Nature Guides to commit to a minimum of two 3-hour hikes a month, scheduled in advance. All hikes take place on weekdays during the school year.

WildCare's next orientation is Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at WildCare in San Rafael.
Sign up online at: www.wildcarebayarea.org/guides

WildCare leads the way in showing people how to live well with wildlife - providing practical, respectful and humane solutions to residents of the Bay Area and beyond. In addition to offering quality programs in environmental education and advocacy, WildCare operates a wildlife rehabilitation hospital, a Wildlife Hotline, and a humane wildlife solutions service to address problem wildlife encounters. For more information see www.wildcarebayarea.org.