Penn State Extension in York County is accepting applications for the Master Watershed Steward Training, which will begin in late February 2020. The program was launched in 2016 in York County, and York County currently has 70 Master Watershed Stewards.
After completing the 40-hour course, trainees must volunteer 50 hours for Penn State Extension during their first year. Master Watershed Stewards in York County will volunteer in the community to improve the health of local streams, rivers, and other natural resources through activities such as organizing stream cleanups, designing demonstration rain gardens, teaching adults and children about the environment, monitoring streams, and working with municipal officials to plant riparian buffers.
A Master Watershed Steward information session will be held on Monday, Dec. 9, at the Penn State Extension York County Office, 112 Pleasant Acres Road, York, in meeting room 1 at 6:30 p.m. Applications will be accepted through January 2020. Weekly classes will begin in late February and conclude in mid-May; the training will also include three Saturday field trips. The program fee includes training materials and expenses.
Preregistration for the information session is requested. To preregister, readers may visit https://extension.psu.edu/master-watershed-steward-information-meeting. More information is available by contacting Jodi Sulpizio, Master Watershed Steward coordinator, at 717-840-7408 or jrb143@psu.edu. More information is available at http://extension.psu.edu/york.
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