Upcoming Electives

There will be a new elective class at Cacapon State Park on July 24 from 10 to 12. Jane Whitaker, noted bee expert, will be offering instruction on native bees. There will be a classroom presentation followed by field work concentrating on collection and identification. This will be a 2 hour elective for Master Naturalists.

The Leave No Trace (LNT) program emphasizes skills and techniques essential to LNT minimum impact outdoor ethics and education. This training course consists of a total of 16 hours of experiential instruction, 10 hours of which must be conducted in the field and one night of camping . Topics covered during the course include the role and function of an LNT Trainer; the principles and ethics of LNT; teaching skills and techniques and student learning LNT program; the role and function of the non profit organization LNT, Inc. Each participant will understand, demonstrate, and be able to teach minimum impact techniques for friends, family, sponsoring organization and other community groups and lead a discussion on outdoor ethics and help others explore their own personal outdoor ethic. A student who completes this course will become a qualified LNT Trainer. The course will be held September 11-12 at "For Love of Children" Outdoor Education Center located in Shannondale. More information and a detailed schedule with a list of items to bring will be provided upon registration.

The registration fee for the course is $35.00 per participant. If you have any questions, please contact Clark Dixon at dixonconsultants@aol.com .

To sign up for either class, please use the workshop form at www.potomacaudubon.org