Field Volunteers Needed - Emerald & Forgotten Coast Adventures LLC.

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Emerald & Forgotten Coast Adventures is looking for energetic volunteers to help guide students through various field activities to study marine ecology in Bay and Walton counties, Florida. No science experience required! Just ability to lead kids and be a positive influence for their experience. Requires security clearance by District security office (background check and fingerprinting.)

Trips are booked through April of 2025 and will go to Camp Helen State Park, Grayton Beach State Park, St. Andrew's State Park, Carl Gray Park, and Tyndall AFB. Various dates through April to choose from.

About EMERALD & FORGOTTEN COAST ADVENTURES INC

Location:

728 BREAKERS ST, WATERSOUND, FL 32461, US

Mission Statement:

Passion for conservation isn’t just taught, it’s experienced

Description:

E&FCA was established in 2023 after the director, through teaching marine science to area residents and visitors to the Emerald Coast, was asked to expand the program and offer it to schools. The nonprofit focuses on taking area students into the field to learn marine science at the rare coastal dune lakes in Walton/Bay County Florida, seagrass beds, and the nearshore Gulf of Mexico at no cost to the schools. These shore based trips will allow area students from K-12 to have hands-on experience sampling, identifying, and learning about the ecology of these precious resources. For the 2024-2025 school year E&FCA has over 1,600 students from 9 area schools embarking on exciting field adventures. Our goal is to take out 10% of the area student population into the field every year (7,000). E&FCA has achieved all the necessary permits, authorizations, and approvals by excited District administrators in Bay and Walton counties.