Warren County for Citizens
Adirondack Guide Program Igniting an Interest in the Outdoors
The 4-H Adirondack Guide Program orientation meeting will be held Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:00 p.m. at: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Education Center, 377 Schroon River Road in Warrensburg, NY.
The 4-H Adirondack Guide Program is an exciting and unique program designed for boys and girls (12-18 years old) who would like to explore, in depth, natural resource related topics. The program gives teenagers an opportunity to gain knowledge in the biological sciences and develop teaching and leadership skills.
In this program, sponsored by Cornell University Cooperative Extension, participants advance from the Apprentice Guide level, through Intermediate, to full Senior 4-H Adirondack Guide status.
Activities include field trips and classes, canoe and hiking trips, and community service projects. Topics taught include map & compass reading; canoeing; tree, plant, flower and wildlife identification; environmental teaching techniques; woods lore and safety; first aid and lifeguard training; outdoor clothing and equipment; wilderness trip coordination, and global positioning systems (GPS).
Participants have the opportunity to work with licensed Adirondack Guides, Forest Rangers, Fish and Wildlife Biologists, Foresters and skilled woodsmen. The program is conducted in an informal atmosphere, conducive to building confidence and self-esteem.
For more information, or to register, please call the Cornell Cooperative Extension office at 623-3291 or 668-4881 to register. For further information, please ask to speak with John Bowe.
Left: 4-H members Ben H., Sabring F., and Michaela D.
build a snow fort. Right: Sabrina F. starting a fire