Americorps Vista - TX Parks and Wildlife, Lake Ray Roberts State Park, Education and Outreach Coordinator

Member Duties : The VISTA member will serve a year at Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's Ray Roberts Lake State Park in Valley View, TX. This is a brand new project and will allow the VISTA member an opportunity to implement a variety of projects. Duties include: (1) Expanding the capacity of Ray Roberts Lake State Park in the area of outreach to and engagement of underrepresented communities. (2) Growing the park’s volunteer program to support these and other park efforts through the development of volunteer recruitment, management and training tools. (3) Developing a service learning program (SLP) for low income high schoolers. (4) Engaging new and existing partners to help ensure that low income and underrepresented communities have access to and understand the benefits of outdoor recreation, environmental service and career opportunities.

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