Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will have an educator’s workshop in Minden later this month for anyone who wishes to be an Aquatic Volunteer.

LDWF is hosting multiple Aquatic Volunteer Instructor Program workshops across the state, and the one locally is scheduled for Wednesday, March 27.

Workshops will be tailored to either formal/informal educators or the general public.

These hands-on workshops include topics on fish identification, fishing and casting assistance and other fisheries-related activities. Volunteer instructors are trained and certified by Fisheries Outreach and Education staff. Attending a workshop is the first step to becoming a certified Aquatic VIP. Certification includes passing a background check as well as a course and policy test. Once certified, instructors gain access to activity guide, lesson plans, fishing equipment and other aquatic education materials and resources.

All workshops are free and funded by the Sport Fish Restoration Fund, a USFWS grant program.

To learn more and sign up for the workshop, visit https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/aquatic-vip.