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WATERSHED MASTERS VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROGRAM Sponsored by: Skagit Conservation District and Washington State Conservation Commission
Are you interested in meeting new friends, learning from local experts about water quality related issues in the Skagit Valley Community, and participating in meaningful community projects? The Skagit Conservation District is now taking applications from interested community residents, age 17 and up, for participation in the Watershed Masters Volunteer Training Program. The purpose of the program is to increase public awareness on a variety of water quality problems and solutions and to inspire community stewardship in regards to water quality. WHAT DO WATERSHED MASTER VOLUNTEERS DO? Receive 40 hours of FREE training which covers geology, history, the biology and habitat needs of local salmon, stream ecology, soils and wetlands, the values and functions of estuaries, nonpoint sources of pollution, household hazardous waste, forestry, agriculture, and water quality monitoring. Hear from MANY LOCAL EXPERTS on a variety of topics and issues. Become familiar with the complexity and dilemmas involved in managing our natural resources. Participate in field trips to explore local watersheds. Receive a free comprehensive reference notebook. Meet new friends. Participate in meaningful community projects. Volunteers who complete the training return forty hours of volunteer service over the next year (or two) by undertaking projects designed to protect and/or restore water quality, or educating the public on these same issues. The Project Coordinator will work with each Watershed Master Volunteer who has completed the training to design a plan of action for returning the forty hours of training. Volunteer projects are geared toward the interests of the participant. SCHEDULED TRAINING DATES: Classes
will begin on Tuesday, SEPTEMBER
25th (6:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) and
continue every Tuesday evening through NOVEMBER 13th Saturday
field trips are tentatively
scheduled for: September
29th October
13th October
27th Pre-register by September 21st (The
class fills up rapidly and is
limited to 25 - first come basis) LOCATION: Padilla
Bay National Research Reserve 10441
Bayview Edison Road (In
the theater) CLICK HERE FOR AN APPLICATION FORM! QUESTIONS? Contact
Kristi Carpenter at (360)
428-4313 or email kristi@skagitcd.org |