Animal Heroes Movie Fundraiser
60 Mins+, Adults, Chapter 6 Amazing Creatures, Children, Game/Activity, Multigenerational, Outdoors, Outreach, Low Cost, Teens
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Help your local animal shelter or Humane Society and entertain families at the same time! Contact the shelter to see what types of items they need. Then screen a fun movie that features pets or animal heroes; encourage patrons to donate one item from the shelter’s list of needs. Remember the book display related to the movie, animal heroes, and/or shelter pets.
Recycling Olympics
60 Mins+, Game/Activity, Chapter 5 Read, Connect, Protect, Children, Outdoors, Outreach
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Run a weekly program in a local park or forest! Families meet to hear stories about animals and ecosystems, to engage in fun recycling games, or to clean up the trail or area. If you can partner with a park, have a park ranger or volunteer give talks about local wildlife and environmental concerns. The program can also be adapted to a cleanup walk near the library if a local park is not an option.
Land Of Ladybugs
Chapter 4 No Place Like Home, Children, Game/Activity, 60 Mins+, Outdoors, Outreach
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A fun, hands-on ladybug program! In a local park, read ladybug books and talk about where ladybugs live, what they eat, and their role in the ecosystem. Make simple ladybug masks if you have access to outdoor tables. Then each child releases their ladybugs. The best time for a ladybug release is in the early evening of May or June.
Shelter Pet Portraits
Adults, Chapter 3 Animal Caretakers and Friends, Children, Craft, 60 Mins+, Multigenerational, Outreach, Teens
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Participants make portraits of adoptable pets to donate to the local animal shelter! Alternatively, each participant integrates a photo of a shelter pet into a collage. The shelter can display the pictures and give them to the pets’ forever families when they get adopted. This is a great way for children to practice art and contribute to their communities; alternatively, they could create portraits of their own pets. This program is easily adapted to any age
or artistic ability.
Career Dogs
45 - 90 Mins, Adults, Chapter 3 Animal Caretakers and Friends, Low Cost, Outdoors, Outreach, Outside Presenter, Teens
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Search and rescue dogs, K9 units, and therapy dogs! A local organization presents about working dogs’ jobs and training process. Ideally, they also bring dogs to demonstrate some of their working tasks and/or commands. Be sure to ask them to talk about volunteer opportunities suitable for teens. Can be modified for any age group.
Teen Volunteer Fair
Chapter 3 Animal Caretakers and Friends, 60 Mins+, Children, Outreach, Low Cost, Outside Presenter, Passive/Display, Teens
August 24, 2020 0.00 KB 2941 downloads
Match teens with animal-related volunteer opportunities in your area, such as humane societies, animal shelters, or even veterinarian offices! Local organizations could give presentations about the work they do, then set up behind tables around the room with more information about how to start volunteering. This could also be a fully passive program in which you display local volunteer opportunities and information cards/flyers for teens to take.
A Horse Is A Horse Of Course
60 Mins+, Adults, Chapter 3 Animal Caretakers and Friends, Multigenerational, Outreach, Outside Presenter, Teens, Low Cost
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Invite trainers and/or horses from a local horse rehabilitation group to talk about horse rehabilitation. Teens get meaningful exposure to these beautiful animals and learn about how they might get involved. This could be an educational event, an opportunity to raise awareness and find volunteers, or a multigenerational program.