All high school students in Boone County are invited to join our team! The Junior Board meets periodically throughout the school year for field trips, nature explorations, service projects, and job shadowing.
You can attend as many or as few events as you'd like to join the Junior Board. The more events you attend, the more opportunities you will have for service hours, job training, and valuable connections with professionals in the field of conservation.
Join Us!
If you are interested in joining us, please complete follow these steps:
- Contact info and student interest form
- Availability calendar (you can go back and edit when you need to)
- Register for each event individually. Events are listed below.
Events will be scheduled according to the form above. When event dates are scheduled, we will contact you with a sign up form.
Have an idea for an event or project? Contact Susan or let us know in the form above!
- Parent/Guardian must fill out this form before your first meeting. You may email it to [email protected] or bring it to the first meeting.
Forest Survey
March 8
3-4:30 p.m.
Earl and Hazel Jones Center for Conservation
Our Junior Board has been invited to join a Thomas More University environmental science class as they learn forest survey techniques with BCCDKY's Forest Health Specialist, James Acey. Junior Board members will learn how to collect data from the forest by quantifying trees, lichen, shrubs, and invasive species.
Salamander Search
March 11
5:30-7
Middle Creek Park
Hike around the trails, explore the streams, and look for salamanders (and other cool critters!)
Bio Blitz
April 5th
Earl and Hazel Jones Center for Conservation
BCCDKY is inviting the public to help us observe and document as many trees, fungi, flowers, animals, and other living things as we can from the property as part of an ongoing monitoring project. Hike the trails, take pictures of what you see, and record observations using the iNaturalist app.
(This event is open to the public)
Volunteers Needed: Open House
May 17th
9:30-2:30
Earl and Hazel Jones Center for Conservation
BCCDKY is hosting an Open House at the property. Junior Board members are needed to help set up, clean up, and help hand out information along the trails. Lunch is provided, and service hours are available!
Fall 2024 Past Programs
- River Sweep and trail work day
- Stream Sampling
- Bat Box construction
- Link to photos from past events
More events will be added throughout the year!
Questions?
Contact our office at 859-586-7903 x. 3 or email [email protected]