{"id":2516,"date":"2025-11-12T23:11:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T04:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.seagrant.w3.uvm.edu\/?page_id=2516"},"modified":"2026-05-06T10:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:44:14","slug":"volunteer-docent-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/seagrant\/volunteer-docent-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Docent Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Lake Champlain Sea Grant Docent Program is a volunteer-based effort that supports the successful Watershed Alliance K-12 education program.<\/a> The Docent program trains individuals on specific watershed science topics and curricula so they are that they then teach to K-12 school and community groups. The program is a great way to expand personal knowledge and skillsets and to be a part of a larger environmental science and education team. This is a 1 year commitment and docents usually teach 2-3 times a month during our field seasons which are as follows <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Fall Season<\/strong>: late August to early November <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring Season<\/strong>: late February\/early March until mid May <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer Season<\/strong>: mid May – early August <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLICK to Apply Online\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Want more information? Contact Caroline at caroline.mckelvey@uvm.edu<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Docent Responsibilities <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Docents attend watershed science trainings and build their skills so they can extend their learning to students, teachers and the community through: <\/p>\n\n\n\n