Conservation club for youth in 5th-9th grade
A outdoor youth adventure, wildlife, and service club.
Every season, we all choose a project together that will help local wildlife and understanding of the natural world. We begin each day with a snack banquet and a meeting with some silly fun. Then we head out on the trails to work on our project. We might put up trail cameras to study animal behavior, figure out how to save frogs in trouble, protect otters, map out all the trails in an area, or inventory all the birds and insects in the field. We might need to measure and study the water quality in the river and ponds. Whatever we choose to work on, it will be important work, and will get us muddy! Hikes, wading in ponds, and sometimes canoeing are part of our projects.
Youth work with the adult leaders to choose the project and make plans together to carry it out. Everyone chooses their specialty and becomes an expert in a part of our project. Youth even manage our equipment and snack budgets and choose what to buy.
All our projects involve wildlife, wild places, and fun outdoor adventures.
Who: We are looking for young people ages 10-16 who are interested in working collaboratively with a group to plan and carry out a fun project, and who enjoy the natural world and being outdoors and active.
Where: Waring School in Beverly and Beverly Commons Reservation
When: Thursdays 3:30-6:00pm, September 26th to December 5th (Not meeting Nov 28th, ending early on October 31st)
Adult Guides: Jessica and TBA
Price: We charge only a registration fee of $40 for the whole ten weeks, in order to remove possible financial barriers to participation. Registration fee waivers are also available for those in need.
The Conservation Club is funded by New England Biolabs Foundation.
How to sign up for fall 2024
2. complete an enrollment form here
If you would like to register, but are unable to pay the registration fee, please email Jessica@kestreleducation.org to find out if there is room in the club, and then complete the registration form above. We will do our best to accommodate fee waiver requests.
click here for awesome project samples.
All photos by Conservation Club youth and staff.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
All educational and non-academic programs, activities and employment opportunities are offered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, age and/or, disability, and any other class or characteristic protected by law.
Thank you to the New England Biolabs Foundation for generously sponsoring Conservation Club this fall and spring!