Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is offering classes for volunteer docents

The Fitzgerald Marine Reserve in Moss Beach is one of the jewels of the Coastside. Last year, my son and I were wandering around the Reserve when a helpful person came up and showed us a couple of great places to see some amazing sea life and explained what we were seeing.

That person was a tidepool docent. The Reserve is now offering training for people who want to become docents.

Volunteer docents at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve interpret the intertidal environment for school groups and the general public.  Opportunities to volunteer are available on weekdays or weekends. As a docent, you are requested to volunteer a minimum of two times a month. Docents must be physically able to navigate the rocks and reef, and be over 17 years old.

Friends of Fitzgerald Marine Life Refuge will be offering 2 separate training classes in 2005.  The classes will either be 6 or 10 weeks long, depending on the class session you attend.  The place of the class will be determined at a later date, but it will be held near Half Moon Bay.

Click on the "Read more" link for the application.

Session 1 (Saturday) - This 6 week class will be taught Saturdays 9am to 1pm, beginning Feb 19 through March 26.  Six hours of additional field trips to the Marine Reserve in Moss Beach will be required.

Session 2 (Friday) - This 10 week class will be taught Fridays 9am to 12, beginning Jan 21 through March 25.  Six hours of additional field trips to the Marine Reserve in Moss Beach will be required.

Need additional info? Visit the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve website or call 650-583-3944.  Demo tours available on request.

To sign up, detach the below form and mail it along with your $35 check (payable to FFMLR).  See address below.

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FFMLR Docent Class
200 James Court
South San Francisco, Ca 94080-1405

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