What's new with the Junior Board?
New events are posted below!
Events, volunteering, job, and learning opportunities will be shared through email. Fill out this form to get updates.
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.
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Registration is required for each student. Please bring this liability waiver with you to the first event, or email it to susanbrown@bccdky.org
May Forest Health Volunteer Days
August 26
5:30-7 p.m.
Help James with forest monitoring data collection at the Jones Center!
Jr. Board Season Kickoff! Night Hike at Boone Cliffs
Sept 4th
7-9:30 p.m.
Kickoff the Jr. Board program season with a night hike! This is a great chance to explore a unique ecosystem after dark.
Monarch Tagging Volunteers
Sept 5th from 1-2 p.m.
Sept 16 from 11a.m. - 12 p.m.
Help BCCDKY staff guide a monarch tagging program for the community. After a quick tutorial, will help children and families capture butterflies and other insects with our nets and place ID tags on the monarchs for scientific research.
Jr. Board volunteers should show up 15 minutes early.
Stream Sampling
Sept 9th
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Learn how to collect water chemistry data from backyard streams as part of a state-wide citizen science project.
Honeysuckle Management at Big Bone Lick
Sept 26
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Help the staff of Big Bone Lick State Park tackle invasive honeysuckle along their trails.
Monthly BCCDKY Senior Board Meetings
BCCDKY is governed by a board of supervisors who are elected by the people of Boone County. They meet monthly to review budget updates, staff reports, and make decisions about how we conserve natural resources in Boone County.
Meetings are open to everyone, especially the Junior Board! Come sit in on a meeting to give your input on conservation projects or simply observe how professional board meetings are run.
Meetings typically take place in the Rouse Room at the Boone County Extension Office on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Updates and agendas can be found on this page: bccdky.org/board-meeting-agendas.
Summer 2027 Opportunities
Conservation Kids Camp Volunteer: BCCDKY needs volunteers to serve as junior camp counselors during the second and fourth weeks of June. Contact Susan (susanbrown@bccdky.org) if interested.
LEAF! Academy: Leadership, Exploration, and Fun in Boone County's natural areas. Ages 13-15. Dates will be announced in the Spring
KY Forest Leadership Program: This week-long training program in June and located in eastern Kentucky offers tracks in entomology, forestry, and wildlife. Application Date TBD.
TMU's ECO Stem Camp: Overnight camp for high schoolers at the TMU Field Station in July. Application date TBD.
Zoo Teen Volunteer: Applications for the summer 2027 season will be open from December 1, 2026– January 31, 2027.
Questions?
Contact our office at 859-544-5297 or email susanbrown@bccdky.org