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Oregon Coast Aquarium Needs Volunteers for Facility Maintenance, the Aquarium Gift Shop, Special Events, Exhibits
Newport, OR - The Oregon Coast Aquarium has opened enrollment for its 2010 Volunteer Spring Training. In addition to interpretive volunteer training, volunteer positions are being offered in facility maintenance, the Aquarium gift shop, special events, exhibits and administration. The training is March 20 through April 24 from 9 am to 5 pm. Volunteers working in positions other than interpreters will attend the March 20th date only. Interpreter training teaches volunteers about the history of the Aquarium, animal care, coastal habitats and animal biology through a series of lectures and hands-on activities. “It never ceases to amaze me when I witness a volunteer interpreter bringing a moment of ‘ah-ha’ and wonder to an adult visiting the Aquarium,” said Carmen Morgan, Manager of Volunteer Services. “Kids get excited all the time, and that is great to see, but it is really exciting to see an adult learn something new and have that sense of wonder in their eyes!” Morgan said the training offers people an opportunity to share the Aquarium’s mission of educating the public about the coast and its animals and efforts to protect and conserve marine habitats. Earn College Credits College credits are available through Oregon Coast Community College for volunteers in the Aquarium’s interpreter program for an additional fee of $40, completion of the classes and meeting all requirements. The volunteer training gives in-depth information about marine animal species exhibited at the Aquarium and an overview of the natural history of the Oregon coast. Once training is completed, volunteers are assigned to an intern position in available areas, or they become interpreters and share their knowledge of the coastal environment with visitors for a minimum of six months. Cool Benefits Benefits include discounts in the gift shop, free membership (after serving 50 volunteer hours), Aquarium passes, invitations to special events and evening enrichment programs. Volunteers have the satisfaction of expanding their personal marine knowledge while giving something back to the community by supporting the Aquarium. Find Out More The Aquarium asks for a one-year commitment of one half-day shift each week, or a half day every other week for people with special needs or who commute long distances. Classes run for 6 weeks beginning March 20 through April 24 from 9 am to 5 pm. A $35 fee is required for materials for interpreter positions. A $20 fee is required for volunteers working in other positions, which covers a uniform piece and materials. Participants must be 18 years or older. For adult volunteer training information, call Carmen Morgan, Manager of Volunteer Services, at 541-867-3474, ext. 5315 or e-mail carmen.morgan@aquarium.org. The Oregon Coast Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational attraction dedicated to the highest quality aquatic and marine science programs for recreation and education so the public better understands, cherishes, and conserves the world’s natural marine and coastal resources. For more information, visit the Aquarium’s Web site at www.aquarium.org or call (541) 867-FISH. Photo Caption: Oregon Coast Aquarium Volunteer Howard Rubin feeds wolf eels. Photo by Cindy Hanson To view Oregon Coast Aquarium's web page on Zoo and Aquarium Visitor, go to: http://www.zandavisitor.com/forumtopicdetail-9-Oregon_Coast_Aquarium |
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Snow leopards live in some of the most extreme environments on earth - in high altitudes and freezing temperatures. If we don't do a lot of work with communities and governments in snow leopards 12 range countries, these beautiful cats may be extinct in the wild in our life time.
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