National Youth Litter Cleanup
The Nicodemus Wilderness Project (http://www.wildernessproject.org) provides incentive (certificate and web publication) to engage youth in litter cleanup activities of wilderness and other natural areas.
(PRWEB) May 8, 2005 -- Here's how to become an Apprentice Ecologist™ (http://www.wildernessproject.org/volunteer_apprentice_ecologist.shtml)
and get a Personalized Certificate of Achievement!
The concept of the
Nicodemus Wilderness Project (http://www.wildernessproject.org) is to provide incentive for
our youth to explore and expand their horizons through volunteerism. The goal of
this campaign is to engage 1,000 kids and young adults (K-12) in environmental
and wilderness cleanup activities by the end of 2006.
Follow these steps
to become an Apprentice Ecologist™ and get an official certificate of
achievement, suitable for framing, from the Nicodemus Wilderness Project printed
with your name or group name* and signed by a Ph.D. (doctor) in
Ecology:
1. Plan a trip (with help from your family, friends, and/or
teachers) to a mountain, river, shoreline, beach, park, or wilderness area that
you want to explore.
2. Pick up litter while you are out on your trip and
take a few digital photos** of what you picked up (include the setting).
3.
Send us an email that includes a short story about your trip, your best digital
photo, and your name and mailing address. See http://www.wildernessproject.org/members_contact.shtml for our
contact information.
After completing steps 1-3 we will publish your
story and photo on our website, enter you in our Registry of Apprentice
Ecologists™, and award you with a personalized certificate of achievement that
is suitable for framing. An organic cotton t-shirt with our logo and the words
Apprentice Ecologist™ will be awarded to the authors of the 10 best stories of
2005 and 2006.
*Groups are highly encouraged to participate! Each
participant will be awarded a certificate and one certificate will also be
awarded to the group. **If you do not have or cannot borrow a digital camera, we
will waive the requirement for a photo.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/5/prweb237656.htm