Audubon YES! Program Information
What is Audubon YES!
Audubon YES! is the Palos Verdes / South Bay Audubon Society's
Youth Environmental Service (YES!) Program, which brings students'
energies and idealism to bear on environmental needs of the local community,
as well as the Earth as a whole.
How does Audubon YES! work?
Audubon YES! participants earn awards for environmental services performed for the community. The Activties Page lists many things students can do for Auduobn YES! credit. These activities are sponsored by many local environmental groups, not just Audubon.
Qualifying activities are listed in the Projects
Page and the Activities
Page, and are carried out as part of a school, scout or church
program. Students may also decide to work directly with Audubon on an activity
they design. Audubon YES! gives recognition to the work students are currently
doing. It offers additonal opportunites and is complementary with all existing
high school ecology or service club or community public service programs.
What is an Audubon YES! Award?
The Audubon YES! Award recognizes students for their concern
about the environment. When student's earn 100 Audubon YES! activity
credits, they receive the Audubon YES! Award, which can be used for college
and scholarship applications.
Two credits are earned for each hour of Audubon YES! service. Additional credits are earned when students take on leadership roles for a YES! activity. Credits are not lost at the end of a school year, but are cummulative from one year to the next.
Awards are presented at special award ceremonies. Audubon YES! Award winners may also be invited to attend Audubon or community events to showcase the important things students are doing for the environment.
How to participate?
Students, parents and teachers interested in finding out about the YES! program in schools in the Palos Verdes and South Bay area should contact a YES! Chapter Representative. If your school is not listed, please contact Audubon YES! Director, Jess Morton.
Jess
Morton, Director of Audubon YES! Program
787 West 4th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
(310) 832-5601
Email: jmorton@igc.org