Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s Teen LEADERS (Leaders Educating with Activities and Demonstrations on the Environment and Sciences) are local volunteers age 14-17 who conduct educational games and outreach to Zoo guests. Their messages revolve around local freshwater quality, water conservation and how we all can play a role in preserving ocean health. This 2011 pilot program is made possible by a grant from the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District.
WEEK ONE: JUNE 26, 2011
This first week of the pilot Teen Leader program went spectacularly well! The Teen Leaders reached over 200 adults and children this week alone, and had a fantastic time spreading the valuable message of water conservation. Some lessons conveyed to the public involved preserving the oceans and the importance of conserving water. All activities presented by the Teen Leaders this week offered positive alternatives to some potentially harmful human tendencies regarding overall ocean health and mass water consumption. All in all, this first week was excellent and the following weeks provide time for the Teen Leader program to really make a splash in the realm of water awareness in our community!
~Shauna, Teen LEADER Volunteer
WEEK TWO: JULY 1, 2011
The Teen Leader program made a huge impact on the community this week! Over one hundred people were reached and over half of that number consisted of kids. This week’s lessons were all about emphasizing human impact on the environment and animal habitats. Simple solutions like recycling correctly and conserving habitats were taught in a fun way with different interactive activities and games. The kids really took to the valuable message of wildlife conservation taught by the Teen Leaders this week and will surely utilize that new knowledge to help make the Earth a more environmentally-friendly place!
Stay tuned for a new update each week through August to follow what these Teen LEADERS accomplish!
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