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Is This Where You Would Like to Be this Summer?

JOB DESCRIPTION: We are hiring university students to be Teacher Naturalists. You will plan and teach nature programs to children (ages 4-13), learn the various flora and fauna of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Region, care for the nature house live and static displays, and guide visitors at the nature centre. You will be working alongside two other Teacher Naturalists, affording you the opportunity to share, collaborate, and brainstorm together. Although you’ll be responsible for developing and running your program, there will be support and guidance from year-round staff.
Is this where you want to be this summer? Visit scoutisland.ca to learn more about the Nature Centre

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Passion for nature
Have taken grade 11 or 12 biology
Enjoy working with kids
Enrolled in university with at least one yearcompleted (in any program)
Those with traditional ecological knowledge are encouraged to apply.

TIMEFRAME: May 1 – mid-August

TYPE: Full time, 40-hours/week RATE: $21/hour

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 21, 2024 Send a resume’ including references and a cover letter explaining why you would like to work at Scout Island to Sue Hemphill and Megan Taylor, Executive Directors, shemphill at xplornet.com or call 250 398 8532 for more information.

SCOUT ISLAND NATURE CENTRE FUNDRAISING BANQUET

THE COMPLEAT NATURALIST”

JOIN FRANK RITCEY, CBC’S OUTDOOR GUY, AND PROFESSIONAL WILDLIFE VIDEOGRAPHER, FOR AN EVENING OF STORIES, VIDEO CLIPS, AND DISCUSSION AROUND BEING A ‘”COMPLEAT NATURALIST'”

APRIL 21, 2023 [AT] 6:30PM

–    ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH –

TICKETS AT THE OPEN BOOK & SCOUT ISLAND NATURE CENTRE ADULTS $50 – CHILDREN 16 AND UNDER $20

 Not a misspelling– COMPLEAT is having all necessary or desired elements or skills

Scout Island Nature Centre will be hiring summer staff as teacher naturalists this year.  As a teacher naturalist, you will plan and teach nature programs to children, learn the various flora and fauna of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Region, care for the nature house live and static displays, and guide visitors to the nature centre.    The job will be 40 hours/week for 14 weeks between May 1 and Aug. 25 at $18.50/hour.  You need to have at least one year of university completed.  Visit http://www.scoutisland.ca to learn more about the Nature Centre to see if this is where you want to be this summer.  Interest in biology/natural history  and experience working with children is important. Those with traditional ecological knowledge are encouraged to apply.

Resumes Due by February 25

Send to Sue Hemphill, Executive Director, a resume’ including references and a cover letter as to why you would like to work at Scout Island   shemphill at xplornet.com or call 250 398 8532 for more information. 

Thank-you to All Who Made it Possible

This new entrance was made possible with grants from:

City of Williams Lake

Rona Williams Lake

BC Rehab Foundation

Rick Hansen Foundation-BC Accessibility Grant

Smith Timber Works produced the beautiful porch and took the extra care to adapt to the Nature Centre needs

There were also generous donations of time, equipment and volunteer hours from local businesses:

Don Gessinger-design drawings

Randy Gilkinson-planning

Broadway Rentals -security fencing

Central Interior Concrete Services –equipment operation

United Concrete-material discounts

Rona Williams Lake-material discounts and shipping

Neil Gerrior –electrical work

E.B. Horseman-light fixtures

Finally– 800 hours of volunteer time valued at just over $30 000 from the Williams lake Field Naturalists. 

This was a true community effort

The Williams Lake Field Naturalists are updating the management plan for Scout Island Nature Centre and are looking for your input! Please take a few minutes to complete this online survey and help guide the future of the Nature Centre. Thank you!

https://forms.gle/xSSEkWTqE628iQqaA