| Reservations: | Required. Call 760-738-5079 for initial orientation session |
| Questions: | Education Department |
| Fee: |
$150; scholarships are available |
| Audience: | Students ages 14–17 |
| Location: |  |
| Duration: | Once accepted, Conservation Corps members serve 13 hours per month |
| Orientation session dates: | Sun., Aug. 17, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 23, 10–11 a.m. |
| Interview dates: | Sat., Sept. 13 Sun., Sept. 14 |
| Training dates: | Sat., Sept. 27 Sun., Sept. 28 |
| Serve in programs & projects: | Select weekend days, Oct. 4–Dec. 21 |
Calendar: Conservation Corps
At the Wild Animal Park
Students ages 14–17 with an interest in conservation and
the desire to make a difference can get a head start through Conservation
Corps, a conservation action and advocacy
program offered by the Wild Animal Park's Education
Department.
Participants will have the opportunity to teach the public about conservation-related issues through the use of conservation stations once a month and also participate in conservation field projects once a month. Students will also be trained to present conservation-related kits and field conservation work at different locations in the Park.
Orientation sessions for Conservation Corps are held twice a year at the Wild Animal Park. Students who submit applications and teacher recommendations will be considered for participation, and those selected will be interviewed. Training will then take place, and Interpretation Days and Action Project Days will be scheduled accordingly.
After training, Conservation Corps members will participate in projects and programs 13 hours per month for three months. Program fee is $150; scholarships are available.
Fall 2008 schedule
Attend one of the following free orientations and get started on the applicaton process:
- Sunday, August 17, 1:30–2:30 p.m.
- Saturday, August 23, 10–11 a.m.
Interviews will be conducted September 13 and 14 and training for selected applicants will be September 27 and 28. Conservation Corps projects and programs run October 4–December 21, 2008.
For more information or to reserve a spot in an orientation
meeting, call 760-738-5079.
Read a blog about a Conservation Corps project.
"Conservation Corps incorporates so many things I love to do: teaching, conservation, helping people and animals, and being at the Wild Animal Park. You and this program have helped mold me into the person I want and love to be. Thank you."—Natalie L, Conservation Corps participant
