How To Get Involved

HOW TO GET INVOLVED!

> Become a Member School > Sponsorship

> 4-H Wildlife Steward Volunteer > Donations

If you have a passion and interest in any of the following:

Kids
Supporting our schools and teachers
Improving science literacy among youth
Bringing science and nature together at our schools
Improving the quality and quantity of wildlife habitats in our communities

then the 4-H Wildlife Stewards Program is a program for you! There are a number of ways you can get involved in the 4-H Wildlife Stewards Program. You can:

Become a 4-H Wildlife Stewards Volunteer
Enroll your school as a 4-H Wildlife Stewards Member School
Make a donation to the 4-H Wildlife Stewards Member School
Become a 4-H Wildlife Stewards Sponsor

We are currently recruiting volunteers to become a 4-H Wildlife Steward. 4-H Wildlife Stewards are trained volunteers working in partnership with 4-H and local schools to assist students and teachers to create, use and sustain wildlife habitats on school grounds for science learning. 4-H Wildlife Stewards submit a 4-H Wildlife Stewards Application (PDF), complete the 24-hour 4-H Wildlife Stewards Basic Training Course and commit to provide a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer service to a 4-H Wildlife Stewards Member School.

You can also get involved with the 4-H Wildlife Stewards Program by assisting your school to become a 4-H Wildlife Stewards Member School. 4-H Wildlife Stewards Member Schools are places where students can develop both their appreciation of nature and the outdoors and their knowledge about water cycles, food chains and biodiversity. 4-H Wildlife Stewards Member Schools provide a place for wildlife – from butterflies to songbirds – and a place where students can observe, study, and tack action to manage their own environment. Any principal, teacher, parent or interested community member can enroll their school as a 4-H Wildlife Stewards Member School. School principal and school district approval is required. All interested schools must complete and 4-H Wildlife Stewards Member School Application (PDF).

You can also get involved in the program by becoming a 4-H Wildlife Stewards donor or 4-H Wildlife Stewards Sponsor. 4-H Wildlife Stewards donors support the program through financial donations. Funds are used to support scholarships for 4-H Wildlife Stewards Volunteers and teachers to attend education trainings and conferences, school mini-grants to purchase science supplies, education kits, and camp scholarships for 4-H Junior Wildlife Stewards Camp. Donors can specify if they want their donation to support a specific school or if they want their donation designated for a special purpose. All donations are tax deductible.

4-H Wildlife Stewards Sponsors are organizations, businesses, or individuals who would like to support the 4-H Wildlife Stewards Program by sharing a skill or expertise to 4-H Wildlife Stewards Member Schools, provide goods or services at free or at discount, or perhaps providing release time for your employees to volunteer at a 4-H Wildlife Stewards Member School. The 4-H Wildlife Stewards Program encourages and welcomes community support and involvement. Contact the 4-H Wildlife Stewards Program to become a 4-H Wildlife Stewards Sponsor.

The 4-H Wildlife Stewards Program has something for everyone. Get involved today!