Youth

A snake wraps around a children's book about snakes during Furry Tales.

Celebrate Serpents with AWS Youth Programs

Did you know that February 1st is National Serpent Day? It also happens to be the start of National Library Lovers Month. We couldn’t think of a better way to share that all February long, Furry Tales will focus on…

A class of elementary students stand in front of the AWS van with a donation of homemade dog leashes.

WES Students Donate Dog Leashes

Back in December of 2023, nineteen students of Wells Elementary School (WES) read a classic novel titled Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. Inspired by the story of a stray dog adopted by a little girl, classroom teacher Pam Lear…

February After School Club

February After School Club is for students in grades 2-5. It begins on Thursday, February 1 and runs every following Thursday until February 29, 2024. During Club meetings, led by our Youth Programs coordinator, students will dive deeper into animal…

High-school students in IDEXX lab coats learn from a lab specialist.

AWS’ Animal Care Intensive (ACI)

AWS’ Youth Programs is pleased to announce that the application for AWS’ Animal Care Intensive (ACI) is now open! What is ACI? ACI is a five-day series of workshops for high-school students who have a serious and deep drive to…

SOLD OUT Junior Summer Camp: Week of August 12

During this week-long day camp, students help enrich the lives of AWS animals through interaction and tasks, participate in games and lessons, and take several off-site field trips. Every day of camp, students engage their curiosity, use their imagination, and make new friends of all kinds!

SOLD OUT Senior Summer Camp: Week of August 5

During this week-long day camp, students help enrich the lives of AWS animals through interaction and tasks, participate in games and lessons, and take several off-site field trips. Every day of camp, students engage their curiosity, use their imagination, and make new friends of all kinds!

SOLD OUT Junior Summer Camp: Week of July 29

During this week-long day camp, students help enrich the lives of AWS animals through interaction and tasks, participate in games and lessons, and take several off-site field trips. Every day of camp, students engage their curiosity, use their imagination, and make new friends of all kinds!

SOLD OUT Senior Summer Camp: Week of July 22

During this week-long day camp, students help enrich the lives of AWS animals through interaction and tasks, participate in games and lessons, and take several off-site field trips. Every day of camp, students engage their curiosity, use their imagination, and make new friends of all kinds!

SOLD OUT Junior Summer Camp: Week of July 15

During this week-long day camp, students help enrich the lives of AWS animals through interaction and tasks, participate in games and lessons, and take several off-site field trips. Every day of camp, students engage their curiosity, use their imagination, and make new friends of all kinds!

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Have you ever wanted to volunteer with animals? If so, you've come to the right place! The staff and pets at Animal Welfare Society would love your daily help cleaning and sanitizing our animal spaces. Please take a look online under Volunteer Opportunities to see our current needs and if there is a day and time that works with your schedule. We'd love to have you on board, and so would our pets! ❤️