The Edinburg Scenic Wetlands & World Birding Center and our partners at Texas Parks & Wildlife are gearing up for the Rio Grande Valley Coastal Expo in the Edinburg Municipal Park on February 7th & 8th, 2019. We are again planning for around 3,000 children to be present during this 2 day event.
The focus of the RGV Coastal Expo is to teach our school kids about coastal ecology, outdoor adventure, and South Texas wildlife through a variety of activities. Each year, we need around 100 volunteers each day to help make this great event happen. Full-day volunteers get a free t-shirt and all volunteers get free lunch during the event!
We will be needing help with setting up for the event, covering stations during the event, and tear-down after the event.
Event Day 1:
Date: Thursday, Feb 13th
Times/Shifts: Morning Shift (8 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
FOR EVENT DAY:
-Assistance is needed in covering activity booths. Volunteers will either be briefly training on leading an activity station, or they will be paired with professionals in the industry to help them with their activity stations, such as Texas Parks & Wildlife, US Fish & Wildlife, and other local nature sites.
-These REQUIRE ahead of time registration. Volunteers are assigned to respective stations before the event begins, with weeks of advanced planning.
Anyone interested in volunteering can please email Veronica Guzman at vguzman@cityofedinburg.com or Marisa Oliva at moliva@cityofedinburg.com or call at 956-381-9922. Submissions entered through engagement zone will be forwarded to Veronica or Marisa.
