2010 Junior Genesis Wildlife Rehabber Program
Who: All kids ages 11-15 who are interested in animals
What: A one-day course in wildlife care and education. Your child will become an official Junior Genesis Wildlife Rehabber (each child gets a badge)
Where: Genesis Wildlife Sanctuary - Behind Buckeye Recreation Center on Beech Mountain
When: Our brand new Junior Wildlife Rehabbers Program kicks off Monday, Jul 26 2010 and runs each day until Friday, Jul 30 2010!
Cost: The program is $45.00 or $175.00 for the week (Save $50.00).
Class Limit: Each day is limited to twelve kids maximum. We will have a minimum of three Genesis staff running the program.
Activities include
Hands-on learning in wildlife rehabilitation at Genesis Wildlife Sanctuary.
Walking tours with staff members of all of our habitats and facility.
Exclusive access inside our habitats during feeding (Not normally allowed by the viewing public).
Itinerary includes
10AM-11AM - Children will start their morning working directly with Genesis staff and interns as we prep and feed all 138 animals at the center. This is a great chance for kids to see all types of animals up-close as well as learn about their eating habits.
11AM-12:30PM - Walking educational tour and introduction to each animal
12:30PM-1PM - Lunch (Please pack your child a lunch). We will eat lunch on the boat dock out by Buckeye Lake.
1PM-3:00PM - Nature Programs. We have set up a hiking tour complete with animal tracks and feathers so the kids can learn about spotting animals in the wild.
Friday, Jul 30th at 3:00pm we wil have a closing ceremony where we issue certificates and take a group photo.
Call the center for more information at 828-387-2979.
You can sign up for the program via the web: Register Online Here!
Spread the Word
You can help us spread the word by downloading and distributing our flyer. Flyer is a PDF file, 8.5 x 11.
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