SAGE Program Application |
Thank you for your interest in the Students as Garden Educators (SAGE) Service Program at the Missouri Botanical Garden!
The SAGE Service Program provides students ages 14-18 with an opportunity to lead fun, educational activities about plants, nature, and history in Garden spaces such as the Children's Garden, Brookings Exploration Center, PlantLab, and Tower Grove House. SAGE volunteers help families learn about topics like habitats, pollination, plants we eat, and life in St. Louis during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Through these activities, students plant seeds of knowledge and inspire our youngest visitors to enjoy nature!
This application will take approximately 1 hour to complete. Before you begin, be sure you:
The SAGE Service Program provides students ages 14-18 with an opportunity to lead fun, educational activities about plants, nature, and history in Garden spaces such as the Children's Garden, Brookings Exploration Center, PlantLab, and Tower Grove House. SAGE volunteers help families learn about topics like habitats, pollination, plants we eat, and life in St. Louis during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Through these activities, students plant seeds of knowledge and inspire our youngest visitors to enjoy nature!
This application will take approximately 1 hour to complete. Before you begin, be sure you:
- have your reference letter from one teacher.
- have your parent/guardian's permission to participate in the SAGE program.
- understand that you will be asked to complete 50 or more hours over the course of 5 months (June-October).
- will be able to attend one of the on-site training sessions offered on May 30 and May 31, both occurring from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Please be aware that everyone who applies is not guaranteed a spot within the SAGE Program. There are limited spots available.
Applications are due by end of day April 26.