To continue providing environmental education lessons to children in grades K-5 on Whidbey Island and beyond this Fall, we need your help! Volunteer Instructors help set up and take down materials and guide students through one of several fun activities about Water Ecology. Being a volunteer is fun, exciting and flexible. You can decide what days you would like to volunteer and which grade and topic level you would like to instruct.
Our Fall season begins on September 20th and runs 8 consecutive weeks until November 8th. This year we have a variety of volunteer shifts available, with a morning shift running from 9:00am-12:30pm, an afternoon shift running from 12:00pm-3:30pm and a long day shift running from 9:00am-3:00pm. Class visits are currently being scheduled and will occur during weekdays. Please share this information with your friends and neighbors, working in teams of instructors is always encouraged!
Both first year and returning volunteers are asked to attend one Volunteer Instructor Training day at the Outdoor Classroom. This year our training dates are SEPTEMBER 7th, and SEPTEMBER 15th. A training session runs from 9:00am-2:00pm, with beverages, and lunch provided. These sessions are designed to provide you with all the lesson plans, tips and skills needed to be a successful instructor. During a training session members of our Education Committee will run through demonstrations of each lesson, allowing time to answer any questions and give their personal tips from years of instructing experience. Volunteers will leave with a physical copy of the lessons, daily schedules, checklists and WWS policies for reference. These trainings are also a great way to meet new members of the community, and engage with our Education Committee at Whidbey Watershed Stewards.
To sign up for a Training Session please visit the signup.com link (https://signup.com/go/LQHkvyT). Or contact WWS’s Education Coordinator at shelby.whibeywatersheds@gmail.com. Please also reach out if you have any questions, or are interested in becoming a volunteer but may not be available to attend either of the Training Session dates.
COVID-19 POLICY
Due to rising COVID-19 case levels in Island County and beyond, masks are required at each Volunteer Training Session and class day. Each volunteer is required to show proof of completed vaccination status, and be at least two weeks past full vaccination status at the time of our first class visit on September 20th. Masks, gloves and hand washing sites will be provided at the Outdoor Classroom at all times. We thank you for your cooperation in these requests as we work together to protect the health of our community.