Adopt-a-Park 2

Thank you to the TEENs that participated in the Second Adopt-a-Park clean-up! We found a lot of trash, pulled weeds and thinned out plants around a shade structure. Excellent work team! I also had fun exploring the algae and critters in the pond.

Pictured: Taylor, Alexander & Marcus

Audubon Arizona’s Teen Leaders in Conservation

TEENs, looking for information on a career in science? Visit Audubon Arizona's Teen Leaders in Conservation speaker series. This year's topics include fire science, hydrology, wildlife biology, wildlife veterinary practice, forestry management, solar energy and urban farming. For more information, visit their link. http://az.audubon.org/Education.html

Teen Garden Spring Update

The echinopsis is blooming, the sunflowers are taking off and the Learning Lab kids are still enjoying the strawberries!

TEEN Strawberries

TEENs - Learning Lab students were very excited to find a few strawberries in your transplants from the Pumpkin Patch Garden on Tuesday when they were taking time to water the plants.

VIG Celebration!

Please RSVP to me by April 1st if you plan on attending the Volunteers in the Garden (VIG) Celebration for 2010. There will be a slide show, awards and dinner. The event is located in Dorrance Center from 3-6pm on Sunday, April 10.

If you have not already visited the Ottosen Gallery, be sure to stop by and view the photographs of John Schaefer now until May 27th.

Spring Butterfly Pavilion Shifts

Don't forget that if you are trained in for the Spring Butterfly Pavilion, you can now sign-up for shifts online!

https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/?FROM=17771

Follow this link and sign-in using your email address and volunteer number on the back of your volunteer badge.

AYUSA World Leaders

TEENs - are you a future world leader?

Check out this unique opportunity for teens to attend a camp this summer on Environmental Leadership where you will listen to renowned guest speakers, participate in class discussions and relevant field trips, and explore 3 important topics affecting the environment today: Climate Change, Environmental Design, and Human Population. There is even scholarship opportunities available.

www.ayusaworldleaders.org

Breakfast with the Butterflies

Thank you to Julia, Bryan, Kaela, Adam, Ernesto, Diego, Monica, Lia, Mara, Kris, and Taylor for an awesome job with the Breakfast with the Butterflies craft stations!