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VOLUNTEER: Naturalists needed at new Children's Museum

Volunteers are needed for a partnership with the new Hands on Children’s Museum in Olympia. The museum features a Tides to Trees exhibit area.

jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com
Published: March 10, 2013 at 1:05 a.m. PDT
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Volunteers are needed for a partnership with the new Hands on Children’s Museum in Olympia. The museum features a Tides to Trees exhibit area.

Volunteer South Sound naturalists from the South Sound Estuary Association will support the educational opportunities of this area.

The first training session will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the museum. Training will be offered quarterly to add new volunteers and curriculum.

To sign up, or for more information, contact Sara Culley at 360-777-5457 or sara@sseacenter.org.

Compiled by Jeffrey P. Mayor, jeff.mayor@thenewstribune.com.

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