Thursday, September 30, 2010

4-H SUSTAINABLE LIVING SCHOOLS TRAINING - 10.9 & 10.14&15.2010

Date: Oct 9, 14, 15 
Location: The Dalles, OR(view map)
Contact Information:
The Wasco County 4-H Office at 541-296-5494

A perfect opportunity for beginners and experts alike, this 
20-hour 4-H training program is designed for teachers, 4-H 
volunteers, parents and community members who are 
looking for ways to create and use sustainable living 
projects in a school or club setting. Whether its planting a 
vegetable garden or wildlife garden, exploring renewable 
energy, living buildings (the built environment) learning how 
to start a backyard 4-H chicken project, food preservation, 
cooking with local foods, or other “back to basics skills” 
there is something for everyone.
TRAINING DATES: October 9, 14, 15

INFORMATION NIGHT: 
DATE: September 15th 
TIME: 7:00-8:30 p.m. 
LOCATION: Chenowith Elementary, The Dalles

REGISTRATION FEES: 
All three days: $150 (scholarship rate: $98) 
One Day only: $69 (scholarship rate - $35)

The 4-H Training covers: 
• Guiding principles for sustainable living projects, 
• Project management (sustainable school teams, keys 
to success, communications, working with your school 
district, etc) 
• Sustaining your Project (grants, working with 
volunteers, after-school clubs, building community 
support, using new media to support your project, etc) 
• Two Specialized tracks emphasizing best practices 
and hands-on curriculum: wildlife habitat gardens or 
Sustainable Food Systems (school vegetable gardens, 
urban farming and Food/nutrition)

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