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The MacKenzie Environmental Education Center has a variety of programs and activities available for individual volunteers throughout the year. Volunteer support is needed for snow removal, lawn care, custodial work, clerical and outdoor education teaching. If you are interested in volunteering at MEEC, please contact us at (608) 635-8105 for an updated list of needs. Maple Syrup Festival Volunteers needed to help staff and run our Maple Syrup Festival; a celebration of our month long maple syrup education program. Have fun while assisting in leading maple tours, horse drawn wagon rides, concessions, syrup sales, pancake breakfast, traffic control and more. We had approximately 1500 visitors for this event in 2009! Contact Ruth Ann Lee, Lead Educator at 608-635-8105 or ruthann@wiwf.org for more information . Wildlife Exhibit Volunteer Guide This volunteer position is responsible for assisting the education program by welcoming visitors and guests to the MEEC wildlife exhibit on weekends during our summer hours (May 1- Oct 1). Contact Ruth Ann Lee, Lead Educator at 608-635-8105 or ruthann@wiwf.org for more information. Position Description Haunted Hay Ride Volunteers (aka: actors) needed to be monsters and goblins along our haunted trail. Volunteers need to be old enough to participate with limited supervision and work independently or have an adult/chaperone with them. Hay Ride is held both Friday night and Saturday night October 22nd and 23rd, 2010. Please contact Ruth Ann Lee, lead educator at 608-635-8105 or ruthann@wiwf.org. Winter Snow Removal Volunteers needed for snow removal in various locations around the property such as the wildlife exhibit, around museums, lodge and dorms. Shovels provided. Contact Dan Lee, Facility and Grounds Lead at 608-635-8103 or daniel.lee@wisconsin.gov. Volunteer Educators for the Spring Maple Syrup Education Program Volunteers are needed to help lead school groups in our annual Maple Syrup Education Program. We served over 1,200 fourth grade students during the month of March. Training and lesson plan provided. Responsibilities include leading a group of 10-15 students and teaching tree identification, how to tap a tree, Native American and pioneer history and interpretation and more. Training occurs in February on several selected dates; program runs Tuesdays-Thursdays during March. Contact Ruth Ann Lee, Lead Educator at 608-635-8105 or ruthann@wiwf.org for more information . Employment Opportunities Wildlife Technician:Opening for a full time employee of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation to care for the health and well being of the captive raptors, bison and mammals in our live wildlife exhibit. This position must maintain a thorough understanding of and be able to respond to special dietary needs, habitat requirements, and disease indicators of each captive species. Position opens as of September 2010. Please contact Derek Duane, MEEC Director at 608-635-8100 or Derek.duane@wisconsin.gov to apply. |
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