FW: Paid Guide Positions (fwd)

[Linda Bich-Kieu Wasson]

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>From Dee Merwin (dmerwin at u.washington.edu), Salmon in the 
Classroom Coordinator:

I have an exciting opportunity for anyone who is interested 
in education,
environmental outreach, interacting with K-6 grade kids, 
earning $20 (for
1.5  hours) and has some free time on either Monday, 
Wednesday, or Friday
mornings!

The Salmon in the Classroom program is looking for hatchery 
tour guides
for the fall 1999 season.  Salmon in the Classroom (SIC) is 
an educational
outreach program administered by the Washington Department 
of Fish and
Wildlife and Seattle Public Utilities.  Classes from the 
Seattle area come
to the UW hatchery for tours of the hatchery and to receive 
salmon eggs.
The classes then take the eggs home and raise "salmon in 
the classroom".

Tour guides will lead groups of 30 students (accompanied by 
teachers and
chaperones) through several different stations at the 
hatchery.  The kids
learn all about how the hatchery works, the salmon life 
cycle, the
difference between hatchery and wild salmon, the importance 
of water
quality and other habitat requirements, etc.  The tours 
start on Oct.6 and
run through Dec. 6, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 
 Tour guides meet
the classes at 10 and are done by 11:30 AM.

Training to be a tour guide will take place on Thursday, 
September 30 and
on Friday, October 1 at 3:30 PM (you only need to attend 
1).  The training
will take between 1  -2 hours and refreshments will be 
served to keep you
going!  Please don't hesitate to become a tour guide if you 
have a limited
fisheries background--we will teach you everything you need 
to know at the
training session, and what we don't tell you, the kids 
probably will!

Please email me with your interest and what training time 
you can attend.
At the training, I will have everyone sign up for tour 
dates.  I would
love to have people who could guide each Monday, or each 
Wednesday, etc.
But don't hesitate to participate even if you can only 
guide on a few
dates.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in 
education and
the chance to positively influence young kids.  With any 
luck, we will
foster young environmental stewards, biologists, and 
community activists!

PLEASE RSVP for the training via email and feel free to 
send me questions
too.

Thanks,

Dee


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Deirdre S. Merwin
Bighorn Sheep Project            Salmon in the Classroom 
Coordinator
Wildlife Science Group           School of Fisheries
University of Washington         University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195

(206) 543-8264 Phone             (206) 685-4891 Phone
(206) 543-3254 Fax

On Sun, 26 Sep 1999, Ewann A. Berntson wrote:

> Hi Dee,
>
> I heard about the Salmon in the Classroom program from a 
friend of mine,
> and I'm interested in hearing more about it!  I would 
probably be free to
> attend the 30th training session. I would love to hear 
more about the
> program.  If it would be easier, I could call you 
tomorrow (probably today
> for you).  If information can be emailed feel free, 
otherwise I can give
> you a call.  Oh yes, I have a PhD in Biological 
Oceanography, with limited
> experience in the 'fish' aspect of such.  But I am most 
definitely
> interested in science education and environmental 
awareness.  Definitely
> count me in for the 'interested' category.
>
> Looking forward to hearing from you,
>
> Ewann
>
>
> Ewann A. Berntson, PhD
> 7638 S. 113th St.
> Seattle, WA  98178-3236
> Phone: (206) 772-9255
> ewann at mcbi.org
>