Experience of conducting Wildlife Camps, Treks, Kids? Camps for last 10 years has taught us one thing ??It is the TEAM that makes the difference!? In our constant endeavor of making Foliage Outdoors? camps better, we are happy to announce Volunteers Training Programme 2009. This programme is aimed at developing better TEAM of Volunteers and Instructors out of enthusiastic Foliagers!

Course Structure:

: 24 indoor sessions that will cover topics mentioned below.

: 4 one day field trips for better learning on-field.

: Practical, hand-on experience of conducting excursions.

: One overnight (2 nights ? 3 days) training camp.

Topics:

• Conducting Nature trails (Birding, Tracking in forests)
• Basics of trekking, Rappelling, Knots and safety procedures
• Environmental issues
• First Aid
• Personality development.
• How to make a Presentation.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Group dynamics, Teamwork
• Administration of outbound programme.
• Leadership Abilities.
• Group games.
• Classification of Living World
• Forest Types and Climatic Zones.
• Ecosystems
• Basic Classification of Plants.
• Identifying commonly observed plants.
• Basic Classification of Animals.
• Insects, Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds and Mammals.
• Geology, Geography and Astronomy (Stargazing).

Highlights of VTP:

• Wildlife experts with more than 15 years of field experience as Faculty Members.
• Personality development, Presentation Skills, interpersonal skills, knowing group dynamics, polishing administrative skills, how to work in team, testing of Leadership Abilities.
• Projects.
• Participants achieving A+ grade on Course Conclusion to get 100% refund of the course fees.
• Opportunities of leading and assisting Foliage Outdoors? Wildlife Camps, Treks and Kids? Camps during the course.
• Participants will get a certificate on completion of the Programme.

How will VTP benefit you?

• Bright chances of leading and assisting Foliage Outdoors? Wildlife Camps, Treks and Kids? Camps after the course.
• Participants completing the Programme with ?C? grade will be eligible for discounts in camp fees.
• Participants completing the Programme with ?B? grade will be eligible to get included in the teams leading Foliage Outdoors camps without incurring any expenditure.
• Participants completing the Programme with ?A? grade will be invited on Foliage Outdoors camps as Instructors and will get Honorarium for the same.
• Participants will get sound knowledge about Indian Wildlife and issues associated with it.
• Personality Development Programmes and opportunities of presentations will enhance the skills that will be lifetime assets for participants.

Who can participate?

• Students above age of 15 years.
• College Students
• Housewives
• Freelancers
• Nature Lovers
• Naturalists
• Trekking Enthusiasts

Please note: Foliage Outdoors reserves the right of admission for VTP.

VTP fees:

• Rs.10000/- (inclusive of everything mentioned under Course Structure and Topics)

• Special concessional fees Rs.7000/- (inclusive of everything mentioned under Course Structure and Topics) for :
  1. students between 15 ? 22 years of age.
  2. those who have completed the Basic Course in Mountaineering.
  3. those who have completed the Basic Course in Ornithology conducted by Ela Foundation.
  4. those who have completed the Basic Course in Filed Botany conducted by Nisargasevak.
  5. those who have completed the Post Graduate Diploma Course in Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Development and Ecological Restoration conducted by Ecological Society, Pune.