Volunteer to Conserve Wildlife Habitat In Your Community
 
Join the National Wildlife Federation's nationwide team of volunteers who serve their communities as Habitat Stewards! City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department and NWF in partnership with Travis Audubon Society are offering a specialized training to teach you how to help others create and restore wildlife habitat in backyards, schoolyards and other private and public areas.  This training is offered through the City's new Wildlife Austin program and will help Austin become certified by NWF as the first Community Wildlife Habitat in Texas!

Training topics include:

** Native Plants for Wildlife
** Attracting Birds & Butterflies
** Natural Water Features
** Landscape Design

Habitat Stewards receive:
** 30 hours of intensive, hands-on training
** A comprehensive training manual including regional resources
** Advice and practical training from local conservation professionals
** Field trips and hands-on educational sessions with other community members

Training Dates:

Thursday Sept. 11, 6:00-9:00pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church
Saturday Sept. 13, 9:00-3:30pm, Location Tentative
Thursday Sept. 18, 6:00-9:00pm, Mayfield Park & Preserve
Saturday, Sept. 20, 9:00-3:00pm, Austin Nature & Science Center
Thursday, Sept. 25 6:00-9:00pm, Austin Nature & Science Center
Saturday, Sept. 27 8:30-1:00pm, Camp Mabry
Thursday, Oct. 2, 6:00-8:00pm, Location Tentative
Saturday, Oct. 4, 8:30-12:00pm, Blunn Creek Preserve

In return for training, volunteers must provide 30 hours of service to NWF within one year of the training. Projects include: helping neighbors transform their landscapes to benefit wildlife, writing an article for a local newspaper or distributing habitat information at a local festival.

Training fee: $40.00

All classes must be attended!  Must have Austin address to register.

Registration deadline is August 29, 2008. Enrollment is limited.

Cancellation policy applicable.

For more information: Visit www.keepaustinwild.com  or contact the Wildlife Austin program, 327-8181x29, alice.nance@ci.austin.tx.us.

Training co-sponsored by Travis Audubon Society & supported by Austin Nature & Science Center, Mayfield Park, Hornsby Bend Center for Environmental Research and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department