Teen Corps Program

The Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College has created a new teen volunteer program. The Garden has a large team of adult volunteers but is developing this program specifically for teens. The goals of the Teen Corps Program are as follows:

Goals for the Water Conservation Garden

• To develop a team of young people to assist the Garden in sharing educational information with the public about water conservation
• To supplement our adult volunteer force with a team of young people committed to and passionate about the environment
• To make connections with the family and child audience and provide peer education for teen visitors
• To provide an enthusiastic team of young people to take the Garden’s message to local community events, Earth Day and Sustainability Fairs, etc.
• To provide additional support for the Garden’s on-site special events (Spring Garden Festival, summer concerts, Mother’s Day Brunch, Fall and Spring Plant Fairs, December Holiday Lighting event, etc.)

Goals for the Teen Volunteer

• To provide an interesting and exciting community service program for teens
• To provide valuable pre-employment experiences for teens
• To help teens develop comfort with and proficiency in public speaking
• To guide teens in developing a passion for the environment
• To connect teens socially with other like-minded young people in a meaningful community service setting
• To connect young people with education professionals coordinating the program, providing supervision and mentoring

Benefits for the Teens in the Program

The Water Conservation Garden will:

• Provide documentation letters of the experiences and community service hours
• Provide teens with a Teen Corps t-shirt and special nametag
• Teens will be introduced to Cuyamaca College environmental education programs and tour the Ornamental Horticulture Nursery
• Teens will be introduced to environmental education, conservation and horticultural-related programs as an option for future study and careers
• Teens will learn to propagate plants and create container gardens for sale to the public
• Teens will have fun in a safe, outdoor setting!

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