Stewards Workshop Set for May 1 in Millbrook

A 4-H Wildlife Stewards Workshop entitled “Developing a Nature Trail for the Outdoor Classroom” is scheduled for May 1 from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Alabama Wildlife Federation headquarters in Millbrook. The workshop is free. Ten dollars will be collected from each participant on site for lunch.

The purpose of the workshop is to provide technical assistance through the 4-H Wildlife Stewards and the Alabama Outdoor Classroom programs for schools interested in developing a nature trail and other related components as part of their outdoor classrooms. School educators and administrators, Extension personnel, parents, grandparents, local master gardeners and members of the community who will work with the school are encouraged to attend.

Participants will learn how to plan a nature trail, determine costs to establish and maintain a trail, identify trees and plants, develop a trail based classroom, make the most of what they have and recruit volunteers to help.

Interested participants should register by April 20 by faxing their name, email address, mailing address, county, home phone, work phone and name of school affiliation to the Alabama Wildlife Federation at (334) 285-4959 or by mailing the information to 3050 Lanark Rd., Millbrook, AL 35054.

For more information, contact Doyle Keasal at (334) 844-6398 or at keasade@aces.edu or April Waltz at (256) 882-9322 or at aprilwaltz@knology.net.

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