Youth Ecological Literacy Program Days and Ways to Volunteer

September 6, 2023

Photo Credit: Randy Schwitzer

To volunteer or for more information – contact Bianka Martinez at youth@garna.org or Cat Anderson at info@garna.org

*Date/Time/Location*	*Program*	*Student Age*
School-based Field Work and Experiences
Thursday, Sept. 28th 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Fooses Creek & Monarch Crest	*Longfellow Elementary School* *-Life Zone Ecology, Geology, & Orienteering*	3rd Grade	NEED MOST SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS For our all day field trips, we need MANY volunteers to help and/or lead stations, be the photographer for the day, and rotate with classes as a chaperone through their stations. Station topics include – birding and fishing, river insects, watershed health, geology, compass and GPS orienteering, native and nonnative species, Ute culture, forestry, and sustainability. You don’t have to be an expert to help with a topic that interests you!
Thursday, Oct. 5th 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Ruby Mountain Campground	*Avery Parsons Elementary School* *-Ecology & Stewardship*	4th Grade
Thursday, Oct. 12 9:00 am-2:30 pm Mt. Ouray State Wildlife Area	*Salida Middle School* *-Earth Science & Ecology*	6th Grade
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Fridays September 22nd & 29th, October 6th 9:00 am – 12:30 pm October 13th 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Location TBD	*Salida Stream Explorers Camp* in partnership with Trout Unlimited *Theme: Stream Ecology and Fly Fishing*	Rising 5^th – 8^th graders	This program aims to connect youth with the river in their own backyard. Each of these sessions features a different topic, starting with Stream Conservation. Station topics include: stream ecology and aquatic invertebrates, water quality, fish habitats, fly tying, and fly fishing. You don’t have to be an expert to support!

** Note: GARNA requires a background check for all youth volunteers.

To volunteer or to find out more information – please contact Bianka Martinez at Youth@GARNA.org

GARNA works with communities of the upper Arkansas River valley to foster the stewardship of the region’s natural environment and the resilience of our communities.