December 1, 2005
2006 Docent Training at the Arboretum
If you are a Flagstaff-area resident who would enjoy sharing nature with people from around the world, consider joining our docent team. Docents provide tours of The Arboretum grounds and assist with special events throughout the year.
The Arboretum invites those of you who have interest in and/or knowledge of the natural history, botany, or high elevation horticulture of the Colorado Plateau to join The Arboretum’s fifth annual docent training program. This is your opportunity to share your interests and enthusiasm with friendly people from around the world. If this sounds like something you would like to pursue, consider attending The Arboretum’s twelve-week series of instruction directed toward providing informative, one hour tours of the grounds and gardens.
Training takes place at The Arboretum every Tuesday between 1:00 and 3:30 p.m. from February 7 through April 25, 2006. There will be a $75.00 initial training fee, plus membership dues. Once the docent leads 25 hours of tours, $50 will be reimbursed. Enrollment provides special benefits such as expert instruction from local professionals, a field trip, instruction manuals, a docent hat, and a nametag. Folks who are interested in joining the docent program are invited to attend an introductory session on Tuesday, January 31, 2004 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. before committing to the program.
To enter the program, we ask for a one-year commitment, which includes 25 hours of service, maintaining a yearly membership, and attending all classes. For further information or to RSVP for the introductory session, contact Rachel Edelstein at 774-1442 x 110.
The following schedule includes the classes and instructors for the 2006 training sessions. Unless otherwise noted, all instructors are staff at The Arboretum at Flagstaff. Following the formal classroom training, docents observe trained tour leaders each of the first four Tuesdays in April. Docents then meet three times during the rest of the year.
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