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1 person is interested
River Pathways Field Trip Leader
ORGANIZATION: Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center
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1 person is interested
About Audubon Arizona:
A part of the City of Phoenix's Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center sits on a former dump site, now a reclaimed haven for wildlife and over 200 species of birds in an increasingly urbanized metropolitan area. The Center offers everyone the opportunity to connect to nature and to experience the outdoors year round.
Audubon Arizona Mission:
Our mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and earth's biological diversity.
Purpose:
River Pathways is a dynamic program that takes high school teens out of their classrooms and transforms them into the next generation of conservation leaders. River Pathways Volunteers assist with various aspects of this program with classroom presentations, science modules, and conservation workdays.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with and prepare for morning set-up
- Implement in class presentations, and leading student-driven discussions
- Assist with field trips that align to classroom materials
- Describe and explain information in ways all age groups can understand
- Work with co-leaders of stations to provide engaging lessons
- Represent Audubon Arizona in a positive manner by maintaining a positive attitude and delivering excellent guest experiences
- Friendly, outgoing personality to interact with students and guests of all ages
- Comfortable being outdoors, with varying degrees of heat and inclement weather
- Ability to adapt to changing environments
- Ability to relate skills to others
- Know, or be willing to learn, various types of fauna, flora, and animals commonly seen at Audubon Arizona
- Ability to travel to on-site locations, with mileage reimbursement
- Ability to walk a one mile interpretive trail
- Must pass background check
*Thorough training and shadowing will be provided*
More opportunities with Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center
Location:
3131 S. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85040, US
Mission Statement
To connect people with nature using science, education and advocacy to protect Arizona's birds, other wildlife, and their habitats.
Description
The Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center is a nature center in the heart of the City of Phoenix's Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, a 600-acre park along the historic Salt River. Located less than two miles from downtown Phoenix, the Center is a gateway to a lush Sonoran riparian habitat used by over 200 species of birds and other wildlife.
The free admission Center offers interactive exhibits, an interpretive loop trail, connections to the Rio Salado Habitat's sixteen miles of hiking and riding trails and a variety of programs, including beginning birding classes and bird walks, school field trip programs and more. Click here for more information about the Center's programs.
Designed by Weddle Gilmore Architects, the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center is a green building and is expected to be LEED certified. The Center's sustainable features include a photovoltaic system, a waste water recycling system, low water use fixtures, pervious surfaces and bioswales to capture rain and run-off water and energy efficient mechanical and electrical systems.
The Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center is the headquarters of the Arizona state office of the National Audubon Society.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center3131 S. Central AvenuePhoenix, AZ 85040
DATE POSTED
February 21, 2018
SKILLS
- Math / Science Instruction
- STEM
- Teaching / Instruction
- Public Speaking
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Science
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 shifts per month, shits are M-F around 4 hours
- Willingness to learn Sonoran desert habitat, comfortable working with others and leading students