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["Barbara Farron" <bfarron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Does anyone have a program on birds for these senior citizens?
Barbara Farron
Springfield, VA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: NVSECRSVP@xxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 1:34 PM
Subject: Request for presentations or workshops


Hello,

Some of you have already met me, but for those I've not been in contact with 
yet, I'm Amber Hollingsworth with the Campagna Center's Retired and Senior 
Volunteer Program in Alexandria. Once a month, RSVP goes to three or four 
different senior centers in the area to do outreach programs -- mostly relating 
to the environment and nature. I'm beginning to put together my calendar for 
the 2005 outreach year, and I would love to bring in more organizations to give 
presentations or do workshops with these seniors. They absolutely love to learn 
new things or build new skills that have to do with the world around them. For 
example, in November, RSVP member Mary Hastings will be giving a slideshow 
presentation on the trees of Fort Ward Park and how to identify them. Last 
month, a ranger from the National Park Service gave a presentation on the war 
history of Fort Hunt. We've done nature journaling, birdhouse building, and 
even had a presentation from the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia with 
non-releasable birds.

I'm writing in hopes of finding more nature-related programs for the seniors to 
participate in at these locations next year. If you know of someone in your 
group who could do a workshop, or if you have any recommendations for other 
groups who might be willing to participate, please pass that information along 
to me so I can start planning. The workshops don't have to be elaborate by any 
means -- we visit three or four different centers for an hour each, usually 
between 10:00 a.m. and noon on weekdays, and present to around 40 seniors. I'm 
open to any ideas or suggestions you might have, and I greatly appreciate your 
response.

Sincerely,

Amber Hollingsworth
Coordinator of Environmental and Tutoring Projects
The Campagna Center's Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
418 S. Washington St.
Alexandria, VA  22314
(703) 549-1607, ext. 141
fax (703) 549-2097 
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