Would you like to teach kids about salmon and watersheds? Join our volunteer training September 19, 9am-3pm to help with classroom lessons and field trips this this fall. You’ll learn about our Salmon in Schools and Kids in Creeks programs, and how to lead activities in and out of the classroom. This is a great opportunity for those looking for teaching experience, or just an opportunity to get outside and have fun!
We’ll start with an overview of our school-based education programs and then head to the creek to learn about field trip lessons and coordination.
Sign up to help with one or more classroom lessons or field trips through December.
Requirements:
- Must have weekday availability between 8am and 3pm
- Willing to be outside in inclement weather
- Physically able to walk on uneven ground, possibly in streams
- Able to carry up to 30 pounds
- Pass a background check done by SFEG and with school districts
Register HERE!
*A second training will be held in early 2025 to train for spring field trips.
Planting Party at Skagit River South Mount Vernon
Upcoming Events, Work PartyThis site, outside the dike at the Mount Vernon wastewater treatment plant, has been undergoing transformation from field to wooded riverbank, and the process is ongoing. Help us restore this riparian forest!
We provide tools, gloves, hot drinks and snacks!
RSVP HERE
2025 Spawner Survey Workshop October 4
Upcoming Events2025 Spawner Survey Workshop
Interested in becoming a Spawner Survey Volunteer this fall/winter or learning about what it takes?
Join our Spawner Survey Workshop to learn protocol for identifying and documenting spawning salmon at SFEG restoration sites. These data help SFEG measure project success, and track salmon recovery. Volunteers will need to be able to commit to walking their assigned stream reaches every week (7-10 days) from October – January.
Training Requirements
Timeline for Saturday, Oct 4.
Registration
*Please keep in mind we are asking you to commit to walking your stream once every 7-10 days from mid October until late December/early January.*
Register HERE
Fall 2024 Education Volunteer Training
Upcoming EventsWould you like to teach kids about salmon and watersheds? Join our volunteer training September 19, 9am-3pm to help with classroom lessons and field trips this this fall. You’ll learn about our Salmon in Schools and Kids in Creeks programs, and how to lead activities in and out of the classroom. This is a great opportunity for those looking for teaching experience, or just an opportunity to get outside and have fun!
We’ll start with an overview of our school-based education programs and then head to the creek to learn about field trip lessons and coordination.
Sign up to help with one or more classroom lessons or field trips through December.
Requirements:
Register HERE!
*A second training will be held in early 2025 to train for spring field trips.