4-H Wildlife Stewards

Benton County 4-H Wildlife Stewards
Contact Information:

Benton County
OSU Extension Service
1849 NW 9th St.
Corvallis, OR 97330
Phone: 541-766-6750
Fax: 541-766-3549

Upcoming 4-H Wildlife Stewards Trainings and Events:

2009-2010 4-H Wildlife Stewards Orientation & Workshop Schedule

New 4-H Wildlife Stewards Orientation. Required for all new 4-H Wildlife Stewards applicants November 18, 2009, 7-9:00 pm, location Benton
extension office at 1849 NW 9^th St., Corvallis. To Register call: OSU Extension Service, Benton County 541-766-6750 or visit our website at: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/benton/learn about local case studies.

Alien Invasion, Plants on the Move! 4-H Wildlife Stewards Training Opportunity December 5, 2009, 9 am - 3:00 pm, Cost is $10 and includes materials, lunch and curriculum Location Mt. View Elementary Explore hands-on lessons that engage students in learning about local invasive species and their issues. Workshop includes the Alien Invader’s curriculum produced by BLM, PLT curriculum and additional local resources.

Learn about the Locals! 4-H Wildlife Stewards Training Opportunity March 6, 2010, 9 am - 3:00 pm, Cost $10 for materials, lunch and curriculum, location TBA Discover local wildlife species with a special focus on mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Gain skills in working with students to explore wildlife in the outdoors.

Bat Conservation For Everyone, November 3, 2009 at the Oregon Zoo, Cost $30 sponsored by ODFW, US Forest Service and BLM. To register go to the Oregon Zoo website at http://www.oregonzoo.org/ and click on events and November. This workshop qualifies as a 4-H Wildlife Steward training opportunity.

Other Resources:

Natural Resource Education Website

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.

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

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 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.