Junior Naturalists

Audubon Youth Corp & Junior Naturalists

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  • Reconnect with nature
  • Learn about the environment
  • Engage in estuarine, upland & bird restoration and research projects
  • Lead and create environmental education
  • Connect with similarly minded youth
  • Be mentored
  • Fun enrichment opportunities
  • Present your work locally and at Statewide Audubon Assemblies
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Today’s youth will be the environmental leaders of tomorrow if given a chance to see themselves as agents of change today.

Sign up for Junior Naturalist Summer Training,
June 15-18!

Participants can reach Advanced Level of Audubon Youth Corps/Junior Naturalists by:

  • Volunteering for 2 yrs +
  • Volunteering for 150 hrs +
  • Participating in at least 2 weekend Family Programs or events such as MudFest, nature birthdays, Girl Scouts
  • Leading an educational activity (not games, but including weekend workdays) observed by Mindy Hiatt or Wendy Dalia
  • Attending at least one week-long JN Training or AYC Training
  • Members who qualify will receive a sweatshirt, recognition, and participate in statewide Audubon conferences

After school workdays, 3 - 5pm
We will be holding two after school workdays each month for youth to participate in restoration on our sanctuary. Activities can include pulling invasive plants, weeding native gardens, planting native plants, collecting marine debris, and other activities to maintain sanctuary habitats. RSVP’s needed the Monday before each workday so we can be sure to have appropriate projects and supply of restoration tools and equipment available.

Be sure to bring a water bottle, possibly sunscreen, a hat, and work gloves if you have them (we can provide them if you don’t). Also, wear clothes that can get dirty, closed-toe shoes, and layers for any changes in weather. *If you are under 18, be sure a parent/guardian is there to sign your volunteer waiver before you start working, or you can download it, and bring it with you, completed. Download adult or youth/child forms here. See dates below for our upcoming workdays.

February 3
February 10
March 3
March 17
April 7
April 21
May 5
May 19

For more information, contact or call 415-388-2524.

Check out what Youth Corp participants have to say about working with Audubon.