School Program Leaders
Be part of the magic of a foundational memory - a child's field trip to FortWhyte Alive.
Are you a nature buff with good communication skills? Are you looking for sporadic, meaningful involvement in environmental education? Guided hikes for visitors and members are on weekends. Training is provided to get you started.
Experience migration season first-hand by joining our goose flight volunteers once a week from mid-September to mid-October. This is a short-term five-week, evening commitment with various visitor service roles available. Training is provided.
Are you interested in homesteader life? Why not consider an interpretive role in the prairie sod house, guiding visitors in their journey to a time when people’s connection to the natural world was a matter of survival? Two Sunday shift per month.
Program engages diverse youth in hands-on urban agriculture projects. Do you enjoy engaging with youth? This is a weekly 2-3 hour commitment with either a daytime or evening group – from September to December with choice of day. Training provided.
Be part of the magic of a child's field trip to FortWhyte Alive. Energy, people skills, enthusiasm and training is the secret to success. Commitment is one-half day per week for fun interactive school programs at varied levels. Training is provided.
How does directing children while they roll taffy poured on snow, bake bannock or roast marshmallows on a stick sound? The time commitment is daytime, any day Monday through Friday for a minimum three-hour shift.
Spark engagement between children and nature by modelling your enthusiasm for outdoor play and then step back to observe the connections that unfold! Weekday shifts throughout the year in 12-week sessions. Morning and afternoon shifts available.
If you’re a bird connoisseur, a little training at the beginning of the season will prepare you to guide groups of novice birders and enjoy a morning breakfast with them. Walks begin at the end of August and continue every throughout the fall.
After university, I was looking for a job and unsure of how to put my science degree to good use. As a school program volunteer, I am educating, inspiring and encouraging kids to be more sustainable — it’s super rewarding to be on the front lines of social change.
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FortWhyte Alive is pleased to offer group volunteering opportunities for 5-10 people as a team building perk to its corporate supporters.
This win-win partnership is a fantastic way to deepen relationships, provide meaningful experiences to employees, and connect your brand to a cause you champion.
Contact Nicole Carpentier.