Map & Compass Training for Easement Monitoring

Are you looking to improve your map and compass skills for conservation easement monitoring?  Join Emma, Charlotte and Sara from UNH Extension for an introduction to the basics about maps, compasses and how to use them to navigate. We’ll spend a few hours indoors learning before heading outside to put our new skills to the test. Perfect for conservation commissioners or land trust volunteers.

This workshop will take place at the McLane Audubon Center. We will spend the first half of the workshop (~2.5 hours) inside and the later half outside. The outside time will include time in the woods, off trail, and on uneven terrain.

What to Bring: Your lunch, water, and note taking supplies. If you have a compass of your own, please bring it, but we will have compasses available for those who need one. Please come prepared to spend a couple hours outdoors walking off-trail through variable terrain.

Essential Eligibility Criteria: Participants must be able to traverse uneven terrain for a distance of up to 1 mile independently, or with the assistance of a companion.

Space is limited in this workshop.

Cost: $25
A fee is charged for this Extension program to cover costs. A limited number of scholarships are available to individuals unable to pay, please contact Charlotte for more information. 

This workshop is part of a series on Conservation Easements offered in collaboration with the NH Association of Conservation Commissions. Registration for all of the workshops below is available when you sign up for this session:

• Conservation Easement 101: Wednesday, May 21 | 4:00 - 6:00 pm | Online | FREE
• Map & Compass Training for Easement Monitoring: Friday, May 30 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm | Concord, NH  | $25 
• Conservation Easement Monitoring: Wednesday, June 4 | 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Online | $20 (includes field session)
• Optional Field Sessions (select one, must attend/watch Easement Monitoring online session): 
  -  Friday, June 6 | 12:30 - 4:00 pm | Rumney, NH
  -  Saturday, June 14 | 10:30 am - 2:00 pm | Marlborough, NH
  -  Friday, June 20 | 12:30 - 4:00 pm | Deerfield, NH 

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Questions? Contact Charlotte Thompson at charlotte.thompson@unh.edu or (603) 862-1572

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. If you need an accommodation to participate in our programming, please contact Charlotte Thompson, charlotte.thompson@unh.edu or (603) 862-1572 prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make any reasonable effort to meet your needs, including language access services if requested, which will be provided free of charge.

The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. UNH, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and New Hampshire counties cooperating. Direct inquiries to unh.civilrights@unh.edu.