WOW & WET wetland education training opportunity -May 28, 2010

A one-day workshop on wetlands and associated conservation education will be offered on May 28th (9-4) at the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge headquarters. Given the recent emphasis on wetland/stream restoration and creation, and the loss of existing wetlands projected as part of anticipated climate change effects in our region, this workshop is meant to provide a better awareness and understanding of local wetlands, waterways, water quality, and riparian areas.


The workshop will also focus on two acclaimed educational publications, WOW and WET, which provide very useful ideas for conservation education that tie directly into the curriculums for our students to help them learn about their local environment. At the workshop, you can expect to participate in a variety of hands-on activities from those publications.. We will also introduce the availability of a "wetlands education trunk", a collection of classroom and field supplies funded primarily by Ducks Unlimited, which will be housed at the Forest for use in outreach efforts. The afternoon will be spent exploring wetlands at the refuge and the Forest.

This workshop offering is a cooperative effort of the Monongahela National Forest, USFWS, WVDEP, and Ducks Unlimited and is offered at no cost; lunch also will be provided for workshop participants. We especially encourage educators and anyone involved in wetland conservation education efforts to attend.

Please feel free to distribute this to others who may be interested. If you have any questions or would like to sign up for the workshop, please let me know as there is a limit to the number of participants that can be accomodated at the Refuge Headquarters. I will be out of town from April 16-26, but will get back to you as soon as possible after that.

Thanks!

Cathy Johnson
Wildlife Biologist
Monongahela National Forest
200 Sycamore St.
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-1800 x170