Malin Clyde wrote:
2009-5-1
Dear Coverts Cooperators & Friends,
I have a few more workshops that came to light after I sent my last update (thanks to those who sent them in!). Remember, this update and all previous ones are available anytime online at As always, this update and all previous ones are online at: Volunteers Working for Wildlife
New Workshop Postings
***Special Workshop for Conservation Volunteers!***
GPS Training for Conservation Volunteers
Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.,
SPNHF Conservation Center, 54 Portsmouth St, Concord, NH.
This free, introductory class in GPS is especially designed for conservation volunteers--- New England Wildflower Society's plant conservation volunteers, NH Coverts cooperators, Land Stewards, and others. This workshop will be a great way to learn how you can use GPS to assist you with your field projects, and how you can use GPS for navigation and to create project maps. All of the mysteries of the Global Positioning System will be unraveled, and your questions answered! Participants need to bring a lunch and something to drink. This class will involve indoor classroom and outdoor hands-on practice, so please dress appropriately for the weather and easy walking in the woods.
Directions: Take I-93 to exit 16, go east at exit, then follow brown and white "Conservation Center" signs. Enrollment will be limited to about 26. Pre-registration is required. Please email your name and email address to Sam Stoddard at UNH Cooperative Extension.
Vernal Pool Workshop – May 16, 10 a.m. – noon, Fremont
This annual introductory workshop, sponsored by the Exeter River Local Advisory Committee, will introduce you to the ecology and wildlife species of vernal pools. Program is free. Meet at the Fremont Town Hall (295 Main St.) at 10 a.m., and head out in the field to visit pools at 11 a.m. (please dress appropriately, including waterproof footwear). For more information , you can email Theresa Walker at the Rockingham Planning Commission.
Vernal Pool Ecology & Documentation: methods to identify larval amphibians and aquatic invertebrates
May 29, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., New England College, 98 Bridge St, Henniker
This is an advanced workshop focusing on identifying indicator species used to classify wetlands as vernal pools. Workshop costs $95 for non-NHANRS members (includes lunch, handouts, and microscope use). Sponsored by the NH Assoc. of Natural Resource Scientists (NHANRS), New England College, NH Fish & Game, and UNH Cooperative Extension. Click here for brochure containing complete registration information.
Strafford River Conservancy Events
For details on these events, visit the SRC events webpage or call 516-0772 or send the Conservancy an email (click here). Upcoming events include:
- Surveying 101: Science, Art & Legal Dimensions– May 9, Durham
- Gulf Challenger Rivers Cruise – June 6, Piscataqua & Cocheco Rivers
Bear-Paw Regional Greenways Events
For details about these events, visit the Bear-Paw events website, or call 463-9400, or send the Greenways an email (click here). Upcoming events include:
- Spring Migration Bird Walk – May 2, Strafford
- Shitake Mushroom Culture Workshop – May 9, Deerfield
- Biothon! - June 6, Deerfield
- Pond Ecology for Kids – Aug. 15, Strafford
- Hawkwatch – Sept. 12, location TBA
