Thanks Hi!You one busy and all around knowledgeable man. It doesn't surprise me that you're not just a volunteer there, but have moved up in rank.
The focus on the snail is spot on. I think I have one snail photo in my collection. Similar with a yellow leaf but not nearly the detail.
......no slugs that I can recall.
..but I'm losing my recall, so maybe. 😁
I actually just got on the waiting list here in our county to go through the training and certification to become an Indiana Master Naturalist. With that certification I would be able to do teaching nature hikes with small groups in our local preserves, state parks, and nature learning centers. It's a fairly significant undertaking. Lots of classes on botany, preservation, water quality, invasive species of plants and bugs, and both macro and micro ecology systems. I'm hoping that someday when I retire, I could do that full time. Once certified, it could also possibly turn into a paid position with one of the organizations like the state DNR or one of the preservation land trusts in the area. They only take a certain number each year to go through the process, but I've got my name in early enough for next year I should have no problem getting in the program. There's also a couple of opportunities to become a photographer for these organizations seasonally. You don't make much, but you get paid a stipend and receive full artistic credit for any work they use in their marketing materials. I almost applied for this year, but I just didn't feel I had enough experience. I'm pretty confident that I can do the job now though so we'll see if I get lucky.
In high school and college, my strongest classes were science related (biology, microbiology, chemistry, and physics). I was a T.A. both in H.S. and college for the science departments. (I hated study hall, so I became a teaching assistant instead. ) Should have probably pursued it at some point, but fell into flooring and 30 years later, I'm still here. However, it's something I enjoy a great deal which always makes learning easier because it holds your interest.
Here's one of my favorite places...