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Join WMG's Valley Docent Program
ORGANIZATION: Watershed Management Group
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Watershed Management Group (WMG) is excited to offer our Valley Docent program, and we are seeking dedicated volunteers to join our Spring 2019 cohort!
Why Should I become a WMG Docent?
Docents are the face of Watershed Management Group out in the community, sharing our mission to develop community-based solutions to ensure the long-term prosperity of people and health of the environment. This program provides the opportunity to build skills in different areas such as rain garden care, citizen science, public outreach and more. It is also an opportunity to contribute skills you may already have honed through your life's work and passions and apply to our grassroots efforts as an organization.
The docent training program is a 30 hour program consisting of both classroom instruction as well as hands-on workshops, taught by WMG staff with a diversity and depth of experience in their fields.
Docent Program Requirements
The program begins on March 1, 2018 with a training every Thursday from Noon-3pm. Upon completion of your training, you are asked to commit to one year of service, for a minimum of 10 hours per month plus one monthly docent meeting. You will need to have a base level of physical fitness to be able to participate in outdoor activities. Participants can miss no more than one classroom session or workshop during the spring training.
A final assessment and celebration will take place in April. At the end of the program, each Docent will work with WMG staff to find regular volunteer activities that fit their skill set ranging from project site tours, to community outreach events, to monitoring and care of our green infrastructure projects.
To learn more and apply, visit: watershedmg.org/learn/valley-docent
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About Watershed Management Group
Location:
1137 N Dodge Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85728, US
Mission Statement
Watershed Management Group (WMG) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that develops community-based solutions to ensure the long-term prosperity of people and health of the environment. We provide people with the knowledge, skills, and resources for sustainable livelihoods. We envision a world where the relationship between communities and the environment creates prosperity for all.
Description
Where we work
We offer a wide variety of environmental education and training programs across the state of Arizona, focusing on programs in Tucson and Phoenix. We work with K-12 students, adults, professionals, community groups, disadvantaged communities, and businesses.
Programs
Our core programs include:
- Green Living Co-op: WMG’s Co-op is built on a barn-raising model that brings community members together to install water harvesting features at residential sites, including rain gardens, rain tanks, and greywater systems vegetated with desert trees, fruit trees, and native plants.
- Schoolyard Water Education: WMG works with K-12 schools to provide classroom education complemented by hands-on learning projects in alignment with the state curriculum.
- Professional Trainings: WMG provides professional trainings in both English and Spanish to educators, community leaders, landscape architects, and other green professionals.
- Water Harvesting Demonstration Sites: Public examples of water harvesting features complemented with desert vegetation provide a model for conserving water while mitigating flooding, erosion, and urban heat island effect.
- Free Online Resource Library: WMG provides educational resources available for download on our website.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
We work across the ValleyPhoenix, AZ 85003
DATE POSTED
October 16, 2018
SKILLS
- Networking
- Relationship Building
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
- Community Outreach
- Fundraising
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 30 hr training program, then monthly volunteering
- Must pass final assessment & commit to one year of service; base level of physical fitness needed.