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Junior Rangers pulled this trash out of the Buffalo River on a recent float/river clean-up.
Junior Ranger Program 2010
The following are requirements for each participant of the Junior Ranger Program:
Age: 13 years old– College Senior. 8-10 participants per session.
Dates: Session 1: June 1-11 (June 6th off)
Session 2: July 19-31 (21,25,28th off)
Two 10-day sessions in which participants are required to attend at least 9 days of that session.
Hours: Most days are 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Pay: Each participant receives a $20 per day stipend from Friends of Radnor Lake and a grant from the Hamilton Family.
Work outdoors: Every day will require mild-strenuous activity ranging from mulching trails, cleaning up 10 miles of the Buffalo River while on a canoe float and hauling gravel in 5-gallon buckets.
Clothing: Each participant must wear good footwear and shorts or pants. Two t-shirts w/logo are provided by Friends of Radnor Lake.
Other requirements: Positive Attitude. Ability to follow direction. Be comfortable working around poison ivy, ticks and/or snakes.
Beginning in June, we will host our 8th year of the Junior Ranger Program at Radnor Lake State Natural Area. This program is an opportunity for local middle, high school and college-level students to intern with the State Park Ranger Staff at Radnor Lake State Natural Area.
The two 10-day sessions will be held June 1-11, and
July 19-31, 2010. Each session is limited to 10 participants.
Participants need to complete a volunteer form and liability waiver for the State of Tennessee.
Registration begins on April 17 at 9 a.m. The Junior Ranger Program registration is a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will be in person at the Radnor Lake Visitor Center.