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Kids' Nature Education (IOOBY)
ORGANIZATION: LANDPATHS
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3 people are interested
LandPaths' education program In Our Own BackYard (IOOBY) works in partnership with the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District to develop a connection between Sonoma County students and a preserved open space property.
The IOOBY program includes four theme-based visits to the property throughout the year, each one focusing on one of the following natural history topics: Discovery and Exploration, Watersheds, Habitat, and Stewardship. Classroom visits prior to each outing help establish good trail and safety practices, as well as orientation to tool use and stewardship techniques.
Many of the IOOBY themes and activities correlate to the California State Science Standards, with all age-appropriate activities striking a balance between hands-on learning and time for reflection. Many teachers report that IOOBY is their only science for the year! In addition to academics, IOOBY exposes students to nature, fueling their curiosity and imagination.
LandPaths seeks to cultivate a level of comfort in, connection to, and informed appreciation of the outdoors within IOOBY participants. Students develop a relationship with the outdoors that they will remember and carry with them for years. Ideally, this connection will be a foundation for them to draw upon in the future, to seek out outdoor experiences for many reasons.
By volunteering with IOOBY, you can help kids understand and interpret nature while hiking Sonoma County trails. Teach students about the importance of recycling, composting, and sorting our waste. Explore your local watershed and the plants and animals that live in it. Work to restore native landscapes through hands- on stewardship projects with kids, and more!http://landpaths.org/get-kids-outside/in-our-own-backyard-(iooby).aspx
More opportunities with LANDPATHS
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About LANDPATHS
Location:
618 4TH ST STE 217, SANTA ROSA, CA 95404, US
Mission Statement
LandPaths' mission is to foster a love of the land in Sonoma County. LandPaths creates ways for people to experience the beauty, understand the value, and assist in healing the land in their local communities.
Description
LandPaths' public outings visit open spaces, farms and parks-in-development throughout Sonoma County.
LandPaths' In Our Own Backyard (IooBY) program works with 17 schools, including many schools serving low-income students- often those least likely to experience the outdoors. Students explore and learn about the land through 4 theme-based field trips- Discovery, Watershed, Wildlife Habitat, culminating in a Stewardship project.
LandPaths' ongoing volunteer stewardship projects include: removing non-native plant species to improve natural wildlife habitat, repairing old logging and ranch roads to increase and improve steelhead spawning habitat, planting native plants, tending the community garden at Bayer Farm, and preparing newly protected properties for future public use.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Various Sonoma County Open SpacesSonoma County, CA 95404
DATE POSTED
February 12, 2018
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Math / Science Instruction
- Teaching / Instruction
- Botany
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 24 hours (over four 6-hour sessions)
- Required to participate in a fingerprinting program.