[AEN] September Habitat Stewards Training

[Nance, Alice]

Volunteer to Conserve Wildlife Habitat In Your Community

 

Join the National Wildlife Federation's nationwide team of volunteers
who serve their communities as Habitat Stewards! City of Austin Parks &
Recreation Department and NWF in partnership with Travis Audubon Society
are offering a specialized training to teach you how to help others
create and restore wildlife habitat in backyards, schoolyards and other
private and public areas.  This training is offered through the City's
new Wildlife Austin program and will help Austin become certified by NWF
as the first Community Wildlife Habitat in Texas!

 

Training topics include:

** Native Plants for Wildlife

** Attracting Birds & Butterflies

** Natural Water Features

** Landscape Design

 

Habitat Stewards receive:
** 30 hours of intensive, hands-on training
** A comprehensive training manual including regional resources
** Advice and practical training from local conservation professionals
** Field trips and hands-on educational sessions with other community
members

 

Training Dates: 

Thursday Sept. 11, 6:00-9:00pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church

Saturday Sept. 13, 9:00-3:30pm, Location Tentative

Thursday Sept. 18, 6:00-9:00pm, Mayfield Park & Preserve

Saturday, Sept. 20, 9:00-3:00pm, Austin Nature & Science Center

Thursday, Sept. 25 6:00-9:00pm, Austin Nature & Science Center

Saturday, Sept. 27 8:30-1:00pm, Camp Mabry

Thursday, Oct. 2, 6:00-8:00pm, Location Tentative

Saturday, Oct. 4, 8:30-12:00pm, Blunn Creek Preserve

 

 

In return for training, volunteers must provide 30 hours of service to
NWF within one year of the training. Projects include: helping neighbors
transform their landscapes to benefit wildlife, writing an article for a
local newspaper or distributing habitat information at a local festival.

 

Training fee: $40.00

 

All classes must be attended!  Must have Austin address to register. 

 

Registration deadline is August 29, 2008. Enrollment is limited.

 

Cancellation policy applicable.

 

For more information: Visit www.keepaustinwild.com
<http://www.keepaustinwild.com>  or contact the Wildlife Austin program,
327-8181x29, alice.nance at ci.austin.tx.us
<mailto:alice.nance at ci.austin.tx.us> .

 

Training co-sponsored by Travis Audubon Society & supported by Austin
Nature & Science Center, Mayfield Park, Hornsby Bend Center for
Environmental Research and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department 

 

 

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