— from Rebekah Cousins, Whale Museum —
The season is upon us! The Whale Museum needs volunteer docents to assist with tours and exhibit hall oversight. Volunteers are an integral part of providing quality educational experiences.
Volunteer docents use artifacts, text panels, and hands-on specimens to assist visitors in identifying the characteristics of marine mammals and learning which marine mammals live in the area. They promote stewardship by sharing information about the impacts of human activity on whales, marine mammals, and the Salish Sea.
Docents have the opportunity to interact with visitors from around the world and play a key role in inspiring stewardship of our area. The Whale Museum will provide training in museum content and public speaking. For more information or to sign up, email Museum Curator Rebekah Cousins atrebekah@whalemuseum.org or call (360) 378-4710 ext. 31.
The Whale Museum’s mission is to promote stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research. The Museum provides many educational programs including: the Orca Adoption Program, Soundwatch Boater Education, Marine Naturalist Training, San Juan Islands Marine Mammal Stranding Network, and the Whale Hotline. The Whale Museum can be found online at www.whalemuseum.org.
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