text version
Photo Galleries
 more...>Youth Wetlands Week>Photo Galleries>

YWW Material Packing Day

Thanks to the enthusiastic recruitment of schools by 4-H personnel, more than 900 teachers registered for the 2008 YWW Program. This means that materials needed to be provided to more than 55,000 students across Louisiana. To help get the materials organized, 21 America's Wetland Conservation Corps (AWCC) AmeriCorps members came to Baton Rouge the weekend of Feb. 16 to package and begin delivering materials.

AWCC AmeriCorps members serve in LSU AgCenter offices across Louisiana and assist with wetland education and wetland restoration projects. Click here for information on the program and to find an AWCC member in your area!

Thanks again to all the wonderful volunteers who helped package and distribute materials! We never could have done it without you!

--David Latona
YWW Program Manager

--Hilary Collis
AWCC Program Manager

Before
Overview from the top of the mini-farm of the assembly line.

Getting Started
AWCC AmeriCorps members getting started packaging YWW materials.

David
YWW Program Manager David Latona "pitching in."

Boys
3 AWCC AmeriCorps members continue stuffing bags.

Bags
Bags, bags and more bags.
Amber
AWCC member Amber Latiolais is lost among a sea of blue bags.

Loading
AWCC AmeriCorps member Sharon Nabours loads up her vehicle and prepares to deliver materials to schools in Cameron Parish.

Shelley
AWCC AmeriCorps member Shelley Maring doesn't let the fact that she has a small car stop her from delivering materials to Lafayette.

Chaos
The work continues.

Last
The final shipment leaves the AgCenter mini-farm bound for St. Tammany Parish. Thanks to 4-H volunter Chris Martin for pitching in!

Posted on: 3/19/2008 11:21:46 AM

Have a question or comment about the information on this page?
Click here to contact us.