- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
Center Docent
ORGANIZATION: Phillips Wharf Environmental Center
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
As a Phillips Wharf Docent your main responsibility is to introduce visitors to the animals at the Center, and share information about natural history, life cycle, ecology, economic value, and status. You also assist visitors in handling specimens while protecting the welfare of the animals being handled.
Docents also assist with formal educational programs, including summer day camps, Girl Scouts, Tilghman Seafood Festival, and other organized programming as need arises.
*No prior experience is needed and training is provided for this fun and satisfying way to support environmental education.*
Docent are needed 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday - Monday from early April through mid-October at Phillips Wharf Environmental Center.
The PWEC Host
- Provides visitors tours of our waterfront aquariums and touchtanks to ensure educational and memorable visits
- Leads demonstrations, classes and special events as needed
- Maintains an accurate accounting of hours
- Promotes the center and its mission of stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay
Commitment:
- Four to six hours twice monthly; four to six month commitment requested but not required
Benefits:
- Hands on training
- Work on the water
- Learn about plants and animals native to the Chesapeake Bay
- Become a steward of the Bay and its critters
- Play with fish and turtles
Where:
- Phillips Wharf Environmental Center
When:
- Early April to mid October
- Any day between Thursday - Sunday
- The center is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
More opportunities with Phillips Wharf Environmental Center
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About Phillips Wharf Environmental Center
Location:
6129 Tilghman Island Road, PO Box C, Tilghman, MD 21671, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is nothing short of saving our precious Chesapeake Bay as a natural resource and as a source of healthy seafood and productive jobs for our residents along its shores. It is through our many programs that we can help others understand how the daily decisions we make can impact the Bay and its health and well-being. Phillips Wharf Environmental Center is supported by volunteers, interns, grants, donations and memberships from generous people who want to take action to help restore the Bay and its inhabitants. Please join us as we promote positive, progressive solutions to the future health of the Chesapeake and its tributaries.
Description
Phillips Wharf Environmental Center located on Tilghman Island, MD is a non-profit organization created to provide a hands-on experience and education with the animals and plants that inhabit the Chesapeake Bay region. In addition to learning about the environment, visitors also learn how the Chesapeake Bay watermen harvest the Bay's resources
PWEC offers live exhibits, aquarium displays, waterside activities, and a growing number of tours, trips, and day-long field trips. The Center is open to the general public and to groups by arrangement.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
6129 Tilghman Island RoadP.O. Box CTilghman, MD 21671
DATE POSTED
October 2, 2017
SKILLS
- Verbal / Written Communication
- People Skills
- Environmental Education
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16