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Display Team
| Volunteer Position: | Display Team |
| Purpose of the Position: | Public Outreach to increase awareness of ENG and the use of native plants. |
| Contact information: | Volunteer Coordinator, engvolunteer@gmail.com |
| Work location: | Various |
| Hours: | Variable depending on the number of displays that are occurring. |
| Principle Duties and Responsibilities: | Set up display. Answer questions about ENG and native plants. Give people the opportunity to sign up for more information. |
| Supervision: | Volunteer coordinator. We generally have at least two volunteers on each shift at a display. |
| Selection Criteria: | Excitement about ENG and willingness to talk to the public. |
| Benefits of the Role: | Contribution to achieving the Edmonton Naturalization Groups Mission and goals: ENG's goal is to promote the use of native wildflowers and grasses in gardening and landscaping. This is done through educating groups and individuals on native plants, providing native plants to volunteers, groups, and members of the public, and participating in restoration and protection of native plant populations. |
| Contribution to the community: Native plants are adapted to the environmental conditions of the area, as such they generally require less care resulting in lower costs. Further, native plants are attractive to native wildlife. Thus, the restoration of natural areas can help to attract and maintain native wildlife populations which can be enjoyed by local residents. | |
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| Training: | Volunteers will receive on-site training. Volunteer coordinator will provide a briefing sheet on displays and ENG. |
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