NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO BECOME A HABITAT STEWARD!
National Wildlife Federation and Tahoma Audubon Society are offering a specialized 24-hour training to teach you how to help others create and restore wildlife habitat in backyards, schoolyards, and other private and public areas. This program is engaging, fun and highly informative and you get to meet and interact with local conservation professionals and other similarly interested folks!
Benefits include: an NWF volunteer t-shirt, 24 hours of hands-on training, engaging field trips, a comprehensive training manual with local resources, instruction from local professionals, and continued support from NWF and Tahoma Audubon Society staff.
Expert speakers from University of Washington, Pierce Conservation District, Woodbrook Nursery, WSU Pierce County Master Gardener Program, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and more will present on topics such as: rain gardens, native plants, habitat restoration, pollinators and birds, mushrooms and fungi, and much more
WHEN: First four Mondays in May from 6:00-9:00pm at the Adriana Hess Audubon Center (2917 Morrison Rd. W, University Place, WA, 98466). Includes two Saturday field trips on May 6th and 13th.
WHERE: Evening classes will be at the Adriana Hess Audubon Center. Field trip 1 will be in partnership with Tahoma Audubon at Morse Wildlife Preserve; field trip 2 will be with Northwest Trek Wildlife Park at the Ohop Creek restoration site.
COST: $30 to cover classroom materials; scholarships are available! No one will be turned down to lack of funds.
RSVP: Register at www.NWFtacoma.brownpapertickets.com. Space is limited!
QUESTIONS? Email Sarah at WAhabitatcoordinator@nwf.org or call (206) 577-7809 for more information.
*A 30-hour volunteer commitment within a year after the training is required. We will provide coffee, tea, and snacks at each training session and you are welcome to bring a brown bag dinner.
**If you would prefer to pay using a check, please email WAhabitatcoordinator@nwf.org to register! See you in May!
