Education Committee Member K-12 Focus

Organizational

Description:

Our Mission is 'To act in stewardship for Henteleff Park'. The Park is 50 acres of natural beauty located at 1964 St. Mary's Road, Winnipeg. The volunteer‑run and non‑profit Henteleff Park Foundation is dedicated to caring for the Park through restoration and conservation of its lands, plants, and wildlife; partnership with the community; education about its existing ecology and many layered human and ecological history.

Volunteer Opportunity

Henteleff Park is 50 acres of natural beauty south of St. Vital, owned by the City of Winnipeg and managed by the volunteer non‑profit Henteleff Park Foundation. The Foundation’s Education Committee needs a volunteer to focus on fostering our relationship with K‑12 schools. This volunteer will build links with local schools, explore how the Foundation can assist educators, and develop online resources for teachers to use in the classroom or during teacher‑led visits to use the Park as an outdoor classroom.

• Knowledge of K‑12 curriculum
• Interest in fostering students’ experiences with nature
• Ability to create curriculum‑linked resources
• Creativity and an interest in the plants and animals of Henteleff Park
• Ability to work in a team

• Create innovative learning opportunities
• Work with a dynamic team
• Share the beauty of Henteleff Park with learners

Age: 31‑54, 55+

Time Commitment:
Flexible Hours
Time commitment for this role will depend on goals set with the Education Committee. The Education Committee meets approximately once a month from April to September. This is a new volunteer role.

Location of volunteer opportunity:
Winnipeg, St. Vital

Does opportunity require a criminal record check? No

Does opportunity require a child‑abuse registry check? No

Opportunity is available to candidates that:
General Populace

B Suite 511, 428 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0E2

Volunteer Manitoba is located on the original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Anisininew, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We acknowledge that the clean water we drink comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, and that our electricity is produced on treaty territory. Volunteer Manitoba respects the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.