NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO BECOME A HABITAT STEWARD™!
NWF is offering a specialized 24-hour training to teach you how help others to create and restore wildlife habitat in backyards, schoolyards, and other private and public areas. This program is engaging, fun and highly informative and you get to meet and interact with local conservation professionals and other similarly interested folks!
Expert speakers will present on topics such as: rain gardens, gardening for wildlife, native plants, noxious weeds, habitat restoration, pollinators, Pacific Northwest ecology, and much more!
Benefits include: an NWF volunteer t-shirt, 24 hours of hands-on training, engaging field trips, a comprehensive training manual with local resources, instruction from local professionals, and continued support from NWF staff.
WHEN:
Four 3-hour classroom sessions every Thursday in February (2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd) from 6:00-9:00pm.
Two Saturday field trips (11th, 25th), plan on a full day!
WHERE:
King County libraries; each evening class will take place at a different branch location. See below for specific dates and libraries:
- February 2: Skyway Library (12601 76th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178)
- February 9: Renton Public Library (100 Mill Ave S, Renton, WA 98057)
- February 17: Renton Highlands Library (2801 NE 10th St, Renton, WA 98056)
- February 23: Foster Library (4060 S 144th St, Tukwila, WA 98168)
COST:
$30, includes classroom materials; scholarships are available!
Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. You are welcome to bring a brown bag dinner.
RSVP:
Register here. (www.NWFking.brownpapertickets.com)
Questions or concerns? Contact Sarah at WAHabitatCoordinator@nwf.org or (206) 577-7809.
*Prospective Habitat Stewards must commit to providing 30-hours of volunteer service on local conservation projects within a year after the training.
