Join Will O’Boyle, AmeriCorps service member, for a day of environmental learning and fulfilling the requirements of the Boy Scout Environmental Science Merit Badge!

PVAS Host: Will O’Boyle

$10/youth (PVAS members receive a 10% discount). This program is for scouts 13 years or older or First Class rank. Registration is required and limited to 30 youth participants.

Join the education team at Potomac Valley Audubon Society at Cool Spring Preserve on April 4th for a day of Envi sci (Environmental science) fun. The program will last from 9-3 and will include meeting professionals in Environmental conservation and education, learning about ongoing community science projects, walking on trails, indoor and outdoor learning, and conducting experiments, all of which will lead to the completion of all necessary requirements for Environmental Science Merit Badge.

Participants should be prepared for the weather, bring a pencil and journal to record information to share with your troop, as well as a packed lunch and anything you need for a short day hike (≤1 mile). We hope to see you there.

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About Will: Will has served at Potomac Valley Audubon Society since May 2023. Prior to this, he worked as an urban forestry surveyor and as a herbarium technician. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Frostburg State University in Literature and Letters, minoring in Forestry and Biology. He is looking forward to storytelling during family programs as well as fostering further love for the outdoors. Will is especially excited to learn and serve with PVAS’s staff and volunteers during the 2024 service year. Will is relatively new to the area (Native to Western Maryland) and is always looking for cool new places to hike and camp.