CONTACT:
Melissa Brogle, Great Bay Discovery Center Melissa.Brogle@wildlife.nh.gov
Kelle Loughlin, Great Bay Discovery Center Kelle.Loughlin@wildlife.nh.gov
March 13, 2017
 
GREENLAND, N.H. -- The Great Bay Discovery Center is holding its annual exhibit room training for volunteers on April 14. The training runs from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and is for anyone who is interested in staffing the exhibit room in the Discovery Center.
 
The training will prepare volunteers to interact with public visitors, interpret the estuary discovery tank, complete with, flounder, horseshoe crabs and more!  The training will provide a solid foundation for teaching visitors about the Great Bay Estuary.  The Discovery Center is open May through October, Wednesdays through Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and volunteer shifts run from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on those days.
 
Volunteers sign up for dates that are convenient for them, and this season we are particularly in need of weekend volunteers. The training session is free with refreshments are provided. Registration for the training is required by calling the Center at (603) 778-0015 or emailing Melissa.Brogle@wildlife.nh.gov.
 
The Great Bay Discovery Center is managed by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and is the Education Headquarters for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, a state and federal partnership between NHFG and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It is located just off Route 33 on at 89 Depot Road, Greenland, NH. 
 
Comments or questions concerning release should be directed to Kelle.Loughlin@wildlife.nh.gov.

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CONTACT:
Beth Heckman, Great Bay Discovery Center, Elizabeth.Heckman@wildlife.nh.gov
Kelle Loughlin, Great Bay Discovery Center, Kelle.Loughlin@wildlife.nh.gov
March 13, 2017
 
GREENLAND, N.H. -- The Great Bay Discovery Center is holding its annual spring educator training on April 12 at the Great Bay Discovery Center, 89 Depot Road in Greenland, N.H. The training runs from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., and includes a complete run-through of the actual school program offered April through June to students throughout the Seacoast region and beyond. 
 
The training will prepare volunteer educators for teaching small groups of school children about the natural history of the Great Bay Estuary including the wild and wonderful plants and animals that call it home.  Once trained, educators lead a variety of lessons throughout the grounds.  A favorite of students is the shorefront exploration where prehistoric horseshoe crabs can often be found. Students create “estuary soup” in a simulated cooking class and travel the brand new quarter-mile boardwalk past towering trees, vernal pools and into the salt marsh. Finally, a visit to the Center’s discovery tank lets students enjoy a hands-on experience while learning about estuary creatures such as crabs, flounder, eels, mud snails and more!
 
All spring school programs are mornings only -- April, May and June, and run about 3 hours each.  Most of the classes attending the program are in grades one through five.  Volunteers sign up for dates that are convenient for them. The training session is free with snacks, lunch and all teaching materials provided. Registration for the training is required by calling the Center at (603) 778-0015 or emailing Beth.Heckman@wildlife.nh.gov.
 
The Great Bay Discovery Center is managed by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and is the Education Headquarters for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, a state and federal partnership between NHFG and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It is located just off Route 33 on at 89 Depot Road, Greenland, NH.
 
Comments or questions concerning release should be directed to Kelle.Loughlin@wildlife.nh.gov.

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