Upcoming Wildlife Stewards Events and Trainings:
Wildilfe Stewards Youth Summit 2008
2008 Wildlife Stewards Hibrid Training

Important Forms and Applicaitons:
4-H Wildlife StewardsVolunteer Service Application
4-H Wildlife Stewards Member School Application Packet

4-H Leader Enrollment Form
4-H Member Enrollment Form
4-H Health Form (Turn in With Enrollment Form)
4-H Code of Conduct (Turn in With Enrollment Form)

Wildlife Stewards Volunteer Log Sheet

Who Are 4-H Wildlife Stewards?
The 4-H Wildlife Stewards program is an OSU Extension 4-H program. 4-H Wildlife Stewards are trained volunteers who work in partnership with public and private organizations to assist students and teachers to create, use and sustain wildlife habitats on school grounds.

A habitat educaiton site is an area on or near school grounds that invites wildlife wildlife and provides hands-on learning opportunities for students and teachers.

Wildlife habitat projects let students learn through an interdisciplinary approach that can combine science, math, natural history, leadership skills and cooperative learning.

Training:
4-H Wildlife Stewards receive 24hrs of training. The training is interactive and covers native plant selections, habitat design, science teaching skills, educaitonal resources and more.

In exchange for this training, 4-H Wildlife Stewards are placed in a 4-H Wildlife Stewards Member School to perform 50 hours of volunteer work.

4-H Wildlife Stewards Volunteers Make it Happen!
4-H Wildlife Stewards have a respect for nature and a wish to share that respect with the next generation. 4-H Wildlife Stewards work directly with treachers and students to help make sure that the students are getting the most out of their habitats. 4-H Wildlife Stewards work with classrooms and small groups to give studnets an opportunity for experiential, place-based learning activities. These volunteers can be involved in teaching, project planning and development as well as community outreach.

4-H Wildlife Stewards Vision:
4-H Wildlife Stewards Promote science learning and environmental stewardship among youth. They create sustainable wildlife habitat education sites on school grounds by inspriring and educatin youth and connecting communities, schools, and natural resource agencies and organizations.