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The Biodiversity Education Center would like to announce that registration for the 2019-2020 session of Junior Master Naturalist is now open! This program is open to children in grades 4th – 6th and begins September 2019. Through exciting hands-on explorations and outdoor adventures, youth participants will gain the skills and knowledge to become a steward of the environment. Once the participants have completed the program, they will have the opportunity to help train future Junior Master Naturalists by becoming volunteers themselves.

The Junior Master Naturalist program includes seven courses that introduce different aspects of the natural environment. Each course consists of one classroom lesson followed by a field trip practicum. Classes take place at the Biodiversity Education Center, where students explore foundational concepts through engaging activities. Each Field trip is hosted at various conservation sites throughout North Texas. These practicums give students the opportunity to apply the concepts they learned in class, develop skills, and experience wildlife first-hand.

Pre-register at www.coppellactivities.com.  Visit www.coppelltx.gov/jr-master-naturalist for more information. For questions please email us at bec@coppelltx.gov or call 972-304-3581.

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Keep Coppell Beautiful (KCB), an affiliate of Keep Texas Beautiful, is a committee that organizes opportunities to preserve and beautify our community through waste reduction, litter prevention, beautification, and environmental stewardship. This past January we saw the beginning of a new student-led committee for Keep Coppell Beautiful; Keep Coppell Beautiful Teens.

The KCB Teen committee requires a five-month commitment from the teens. During that time, the students volunteer their time for nature-based education projects and outreach throughout Coppell. This inaugural group of teens hosted a variety of educational programs and beautification projects during the past five months including a bird-themed Wild Day at the Biodiversity Education Center, cleaning up Coppell Nature Park and Andrew Brown East Park, and hosting an outreach booth about honey bees at the Coppell Farmers Market. This first phase of young leaders should be very proud of all that they accomplished and how high they set the bar future groups of KCB Teens.

The Biodiversity Education Center (BEC) wants to invite teens, ages 14-17, to apply for the fall session of KCB Teens. Share your passion for the environment and discover a new way to earn service hours while giving back to your community. This twice a month commitment runs August through December and is a great experience to showcase on your resume.

Registration for the Fall session opens in July 2019. For questions please email us at kcb@coppelltx.gov or call 972-304-3581.