Are you interested in helping people learn about our wonderful Armstrong Redwoods? If so, have you considered becoming a volunteer docent? This training is for people who want to be docents at Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve leading redwood ecology walks for children and/or adults. The focus is on training new Armstrong Redwoods docents as well as being a refresher course for experienced roving and tour Armstrong Redwoods docents. Volunteers are part of the California State Parks VIPP (Volunteers in Parks Program).
The training will include docent skill development for how to lead student and adult groups, the basic features that people should see when visiting Armstrong Redwoods, and materials to use when learning and teaching about Armstrong Redwoods. It will also include information about the effects of recent fires on the Reserve, and suggestions for incorporating climate change into your teaching.
We’ll begin with introductions at the picnic tables by the Visitor Center at 9:00 a.m. For most of the morning we’ll focus on redwood ecology during our .7 mile walk along the Pioneer Nature Trail. We’ll finish at the Volunteer Office at the back of the park where we’ll share resources and how to join the Armstrong Redwoods team as a volunteer docent leading tours for children or adults. We plan to finish by 12:30 PM. Bring a notepad and something to write with, snack or lunch, and a full water bottle, and dress in layers. Please try to reserve your space by August 1 to help instructors prepare materials for participants.
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