Weir, Kirsten

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7-26-2006
Volunteer With The UNH Marine Docents
Kirsten Weir
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Volunteer With The UNH Marine Docents
Informational Meeting Wednesday, August 16
Contact:  Kirsten Weir 
603-749-1565
NH Sea Grant
July 26, 2006
DURHAM, N.H. -- Are you interested in learning more about the marine environment? Looking
for a way to give back to the community? Do both by becoming a UNH Marine Docent!
The Marine Docent program, now in its 28th year, is a network of more than 170 volunteers
who educate the community about our coastal resources. Docents work with thousands of
community members each year, leading Sea Trek educational programs for schools and the
public, teaching about marine exploration at sea aboard the university’s research vessel, and
volunteering at the Seacoast Science Center and the Great Bay Estuarine Research Reserve’s
Great Bay Discovery Center.
To prepare for their roles as educators, Marine Docents get hands-on training in local history
and science by UNH faculty, extension educators, and other experts in the marine field.
Training takes place both inside the classroom and out, with a variety of fun field trips to sites
around the Seacoast. The five-month training program begins in September, with courses held
Tuesday and Thursday mornings. To learn more about becoming a Marine Docent, please
attend an informational meeting at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, August 16. The meeting will be
held at the NH Sea Grant office at Kingman Farm on Route 155 in Madbury.
No prior experience is required to become a Marine Docent. Ideal candidates possess a love of
learning, a keen interest in the marine environment, a sense of stewardship for the marine
world, and a desire to share their knowledge with children and adults in the community.
The Marine Docent Program is sponsored by NH Sea Grant and UNH Cooperative Extension.
For more information or directions to Kingman Farm, please contact Mark Wiley or Dari Ward
(phone: 603-749-1565; email: mark.wiley@unh.edu or dari.ward@unh.edu).


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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices7-26-2006Volunteer With The UNH Marine DocentsKirsten WeirFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationWeir, Kirsten, "Volunteer With The UNH Marine Docents" (2006). UNH Today. 1229.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/12299/18/17, 12)16 PMVolunteer With The UNH Marine DocentsPage 1 of 1http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/cj_nr/2006/july/kw_060726docents.cfm@type=n.html Volunteer With The UNH Marine DocentsInformational Meeting Wednesday, August 16Contact:  Kirsten Weir 603-749-1565NH Sea GrantJuly 26, 2006DURHAM, N.H. -- Are you interested in learning more about the marine environment? Lookingfor a way to give back to the community? Do both by becoming a UNH Marine Docent!The Marine Docent program, now in its 28th year, is a network of more than 170 volunteerswho educate the community about our coastal resources. Docents work with thousands ofcommunity members each year, leading Sea Trek educational programs for schools and thepublic, teaching about marine exploration at sea aboard the university’s research vessel, andvolunteering at the Seacoast Science Center and the Great Bay Estuarine Research Reserve’sGreat Bay Discovery Center.To prepare for their roles as educators, Marine Docents get hands-on training in local historyand science by UNH faculty, extension educators, and other experts in the marine field.Training takes place both inside the classroom and out, with a variety of fun field trips to sitesaround the Seacoast. The five-month training program begins in September, with courses heldTuesday and Thursday mornings. To learn more about becoming a Marine Docent, pleaseattend an informational meeting at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, August 16. The meeting will beheld at the NH Sea Grant office at Kingman Farm on Route 155 in Madbury.No prior experience is required to become a Marine Docent. Ideal candidates possess a love oflearning, a keen interest in the marine environment, a sense of stewardship for the marineworld, and a desire to share their knowledge with children and adults in the community.The Marine Docent Program is sponsored by NH Sea Grant and UNH Cooperative Extension.For more information or directions to Kingman Farm, please contact Mark Wiley or Dari Ward(phone: 603-749-1565; email: mark.wiley@unh.edu or dari.ward@unh.edu).

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