PVAS really, really needs help for these events! Working a booth is not hard—you just have to answer questions from folks. It’s usually rather fun and if there are 2 people, the time goes really fast!
PVAS is going to be represented in three locations on September 17th. We'll be spread pretty thin, so we'd LOVE some help staffing booths for all or partial days. We're seeking friendly faces, folks familiar with PVAS and the Master Naturalist Program, and good people skills. We'll provide the tents, information, and activities. Interested? Here's where we'll be:
Berkeley Springs Birding Festival:
Judy Webb is coordinating the festival and is looking for volunteers throughout the weekend to help staff the festival information desk, hand out brochures, sell tickets, etc...
Friday, Sept. 16 3:30-10pm: At the Country Inn
Saturday, Sept. 17, 9am-10pm: At the Country Inn
Sunday, Sept. 18, 9-11am: Country Inn. Help clean up room, silent auction pickup, etc..
Please contact Judy Webb directly if you'd like to help with this any portion of this event at natureniche@earthlink.net or 304-258-0992.
Sharpsburg Heritage Festival, Sept. 17th:
Vendors set up on Saturday morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM. The event begins at 10:00 AM. Vendors are asked to remain set up from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM during the festival. Breakdown may begin at 5:30 PM.
Charles Town Heritage Festival, Sept. 17th:
http://historiccharlestownwv.com/heritagefestival.htm
Vendors set up on Saturday morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM. The event begins at 10:00 AM. Vendors are asked to remain set up from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM during the festival. Breakdown may begin at 5:00 PM. (You could meet Richard Dreyfuss!)If you are interested in helping with either of these for at least part of the day, please contact Kristin Alexander at 304-676-3397 or PVASmail@aol.com. Thank you!
Future booth event:
Looking ahead, we could also use help at the Berkeley Springs Apple Butter Festival in October.
Saturday, Oct. 8th, 10am-5pm (parade is at 9 if you like parades)
Sunday, Oct. 9th, 12-5pm
Contact Peter Smith if you'd like to volunteer for this event at pvsmith@frontiernet.net or 304-876-1139.
Thanks, all!
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Day of Caring
If you are looking for volunteer hours, the Day of Caring is a great way to go—lots of specials like food and shirts to thank you! This info is specific to Flowing Springs Park, but similar work will be going on at Yankauer. You can volunteer for Flowing Springs Park at the bottom of this letter. To volunteer at Yankauer, contact Tim Murphy at timurf@comcast.net The schedule for Yankauer is the same as listed here.
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The City of Ranson will be participating in the United Way's "Day of Caring" on September 13th at Flowing Springs Park. Similar to the April 2 event, we'll be doing some tree planting, some invasive removal, trash pickup, installation of a deer fence (electric this time) and give the trees from the spring planting some TLC with some water, mulch and beating back of some competitive weeds.
We'd love your help in accomplishing as much as we can on this day! Because it's widely recognized as a community volunteer day, employers often allow staff to participate in the Day of Caring, so please ask about it at work.
A couple of perks include: 3 free meals that day, a sense of accomplishment, and a t-shirt! Here's the schedule for the day:7:30am: Breakfast & Kick Off at War Memorial Park in Martinsburg
OR8:00am: Volunteer Open House & Refreshments at the Inn at Charles Town8:30am-4pm: Volunteers on Site (lunch provided around 12)4:30pm - 6pm: Dinner at the Clarion in Shepherdstown We'd love your help in accomplishing any of the tasks mentioned above. To sign up, please click on the link below. It will send you to a google doc spread sheet where you can provide me with your contact information and preferred task. I signed up myself as an example. If you are uncomfortable sharing your contact information in this way, please still sign up for your task, but you can send me a separate e-mail so I know how to reach you.
Everyone who signs up or contacts me will receive an e-mail the week before the Day of Caring with further instructions of what to bring, etc...
Thanks so much in advance for your help! Feel free to bring a friend! (But let me know ahead of time so I have enough food and shirts!)
Hope to see you soon!
Kristin Alexander
Potomac Valley Audubon Society
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AmHKnqBGzzmjdGM3T0xLRzhtbXNLN3F2VFdoaWRpZ1E&output=html
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The City of Ranson will be participating in the United Way's "Day of Caring" on September 13th at Flowing Springs Park. Similar to the April 2 event, we'll be doing some tree planting, some invasive removal, trash pickup, installation of a deer fence (electric this time) and give the trees from the spring planting some TLC with some water, mulch and beating back of some competitive weeds.
We'd love your help in accomplishing as much as we can on this day! Because it's widely recognized as a community volunteer day, employers often allow staff to participate in the Day of Caring, so please ask about it at work.
A couple of perks include: 3 free meals that day, a sense of accomplishment, and a t-shirt! Here's the schedule for the day:7:30am: Breakfast & Kick Off at War Memorial Park in Martinsburg
OR8:00am: Volunteer Open House & Refreshments at the Inn at Charles Town8:30am-4pm: Volunteers on Site (lunch provided around 12)4:30pm - 6pm: Dinner at the Clarion in Shepherdstown We'd love your help in accomplishing any of the tasks mentioned above. To sign up, please click on the link below. It will send you to a google doc spread sheet where you can provide me with your contact information and preferred task. I signed up myself as an example. If you are uncomfortable sharing your contact information in this way, please still sign up for your task, but you can send me a separate e-mail so I know how to reach you.
Everyone who signs up or contacts me will receive an e-mail the week before the Day of Caring with further instructions of what to bring, etc...
Thanks so much in advance for your help! Feel free to bring a friend! (But let me know ahead of time so I have enough food and shirts!)
Hope to see you soon!
Kristin Alexander
Potomac Valley Audubon Society
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AmHKnqBGzzmjdGM3T0xLRzhtbXNLN3F2VFdoaWRpZ1E&output=html
Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship courses
The Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship is located just off of Harper's Ferry Road, about 5 miles from Harper's Ferry. The BRCES is a beautiful spot--600 acres of largely pristine woods, streams, ponds with hiking trails, and education center, etc. I love to walking there. If the classes would qualify, feel free to pass on the information to others. There are also other classes if you take a look at the Website (blueridgecenter.org). Thanks!
Wild Edible Plant Walk
Instructor: Tim MacWelch
Sunday, September 18, 2011, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
$40 Members, $50 Non-members
Wild About Mushrooms
Instructor: Michael Judd
Saturday, September 24, 2011, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.$10 Materials Fee + Registration Fee ($30 Members, $40 Non-members)
Karen Eddlemankmeddleman@comcast.net
Wild Edible Plant Walk
Instructor: Tim MacWelch
Sunday, September 18, 2011, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
$40 Members, $50 Non-members
Wild About Mushrooms
Instructor: Michael Judd
Saturday, September 24, 2011, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.$10 Materials Fee + Registration Fee ($30 Members, $40 Non-members)
Karen Eddlemankmeddleman@comcast.net
United Way Day of Caring
PVAS is also spearheading volunteer projects for the United Way Day of Caring at Flowing Springs Park (next to Home Depot in Ranson). We'll be battling invasives, planting trees, picking up trash, etc... All physical work, but generally a fun day because there are so many volunteers helping out. And you’ll get…
Free breakfast, lunch and dinner! And a t-shirt. Contact Kristin Alexander to volunteer (pvasmail@aol.com)
The date is September 13th. The complete schedule is: 7:30-8 Breakfast at War Memorial Park (not required, but it’s a nice free breakfast, especially if you are in Martinsburg anyway)
8:30-4:00 Work at Yankauer/Flowing Springs Park (lunch provided at site)
4:30-6:00 Dinner at the Clarion in S-town. (also not required, but the food is great and welcome after a hard day of work)
Free breakfast, lunch and dinner! And a t-shirt. Contact Kristin Alexander to volunteer (pvasmail@aol.com)
The date is September 13th. The complete schedule is: 7:30-8 Breakfast at War Memorial Park (not required, but it’s a nice free breakfast, especially if you are in Martinsburg anyway)
8:30-4:00 Work at Yankauer/Flowing Springs Park (lunch provided at site)
4:30-6:00 Dinner at the Clarion in S-town. (also not required, but the food is great and welcome after a hard day of work)
PVAS Picnic
Don’t miss one of the best (eating) events of the year! This Saturday, June 11, is the PVAS annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the pavilion at the Yankauer Nature Preserve.
All PVAS members are invited and children are welcome! As a MN, you were given a one-year membership in PVAS and if you haven’t already renewed, you can come and remember what makes PVAS such a great organization.
The meeting includes the election of directors and recognition of volunteers, but we always eat first!! (And the meeting is pretty short.)
The potluck supper is provided by YOU and everyone asked to bring a dish to share. Those whose last names begin with the letters A-H are asked to bring vegetables or fruit; I-L, a dessert; M-R, a protein dish; and S-Z, a starch dish. The chances are good that some of the BEST pies you will ever eat will be there (hint, hint, Susan!)
All are asked to bring their own dishes, flatware, and the like. You might also want to bring a lawn chair if you don’t want to sit on the benches.PVAS will provide water and lemonade.
For more info, contact Kristin Alexander at 304-676-3397 or pvasmail@aol.com
All PVAS members are invited and children are welcome! As a MN, you were given a one-year membership in PVAS and if you haven’t already renewed, you can come and remember what makes PVAS such a great organization.
The meeting includes the election of directors and recognition of volunteers, but we always eat first!! (And the meeting is pretty short.)
The potluck supper is provided by YOU and everyone asked to bring a dish to share. Those whose last names begin with the letters A-H are asked to bring vegetables or fruit; I-L, a dessert; M-R, a protein dish; and S-Z, a starch dish. The chances are good that some of the BEST pies you will ever eat will be there (hint, hint, Susan!)
All are asked to bring their own dishes, flatware, and the like. You might also want to bring a lawn chair if you don’t want to sit on the benches.PVAS will provide water and lemonade.
For more info, contact Kristin Alexander at 304-676-3397 or pvasmail@aol.com
The Marcellus Academy
As Master Naturalists, we are not allowed to use our status to support or oppose political issues. However, you are certainly allowed to attend events and opportunities that interest you as an individual. This may be of interest to some.
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Meals and lodging are provided, mileage is reimbursed.
Registration is limited, so get your application in early.
Schedule below.
The purpose of the Marcellus Academy is to educate volunteer activists about the facts and impacts of drilling with horizontal hydraulic fracturing and to train them on how to bring about meaningful regulation.
There may be a special session this summer to pass Marcellus regulation and we want to be ready to show our legislators how we voters feel, as opposed to hordes of well paid industry lobbyists. Marcellus Academy will train a new cadre of activists who can proactively work on Marcellus in their communities and build grassroots support for new legislation.
You ideally would be willing to organize citizens in your communities by talking to neighbors, holding meetings, giving presentations, organizing house parties…..generally serving as a leader for building public support. The training will also equip you to enlist others to help you with these tasks.
All of your expenses for the workshop (lodging, meals, mileage) will be covered by WV Sierra Club. Several environmental organizations in WV are collaborating on this workshop, but no personal affiliation with any of them is necessary. The program will run from 10AM Saturday until 3PM Sunday.
Our trainers have backgrounds in politics, lobbying, geology, organizing and activism. There will be sessions on direct action organizing, including identifying goals, targets, strategies and tactics; how to do house parties, LTEs, planning events and news media. Saturday evening will be “entertainment” by videos of experts from other states. Sunday, trainees will do actual planning, report-backs, role playing, and then refining action plans.
We want to stress that there is limited space so only a limited number of registrations will be accepted. Applicants will be considered based primarily on geographical region, resulting in new organizers in as many regions as possible. We do hope to see more than one person from a community, so they can be a team, but the number will depend on applications from the rest of the state.
Since space is limited, please respond as soon as possible listing your name, address, county, phone number and email. If you cannot attend but know of someone in your community who fits our guidelines and could benefit from joining us, please let us know. Again, they should be people who can make a clear commitment to do what it takes to build local grassroots on their home turf.
We hope you will consider this opportunity to grow our numbers and create a strong, intelligent response to the challenge of Marcellus drilling in our neighborhoods.
Here's the agenda for the weekend. We hope to see you there.
Contact: Chuck Wyrostok, Sierra Club Outreach Organizer
Toll free 877 252 0257 E: outreach@marcellus-wv.com http://www.marcellus-wv.com/
Marcellus Academy
June 18-19
West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon
Purpose: To train activists to be ready to take on the Marcellus issue in the special and regular legislative session and to proactively work on Marcellus in their communities.
Schedule
Saturday
10:00 Coffee and Registration
10:30 Welcome and Introductions
10:45 Kickoff - Hiram Lewis, Morgantown, WV, a fiery lawyer who has battled to protect citizen
land owners from the worst abuses of the Marcellus onslaught.
11:30 Training Goals & Objectives Orientation – Jim Kotcon, Chair, WV Sierra Club Energy Committee;
teaches environmental protection at WVU
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Marcellus Geology and Drilling Technology – what actually happens - Dan Soeder, Sierra Club member
and geologist with 30 years experience in shale gas drilling and hydrology
2:00 Regulation - current regulation, needed regulation – Don Garvin, WV Environmental Council
Legislative Coordinator
3:00 Break
3:15 How to get what we want - strategy and tactics – Chuck Wyrostok, Outreach Organizer WV Sierra Club;
Leslee McCarty & John Christensen, WV Environmental Council lobbyists;
Jim Kotcon, WV Sierra Club Energy Committee; Beth Little, WV Sierra Club
Marcellus Campaign Chair
4:30 The WV Legislature - who’s who, how it works – Delegate Mike Manypenny (D-Taylor Co.)
5:30 Supper
7:30 Video presentations – Ron Bishop, Anthony Ingraffea,
“A Snowmobile for George”, “Gasland”
Sunday
8:00 Breakfast
8:45 Risks - what has happened, what can happen – Beth Little, WV Sierra Club Marcellus
Campaign Chair
9:30 Legal Framework - surface owners, mineral owners, contracts - Dave McMahon,
Director, WV Surface Owners’ Rights Organization
10:30 Break
10:45 Environmental Activist Skills and Resources - Bill Price, Sierra Club Organizing
Representative, Environmental Justice Program, Beyond Coal to Clean
Energy Campaign
12:00 Lunch – Groups meet over lunch and do local planning
1:00 Report Back & Role Playing
2:30 Refine Plans Develop Action Schedules
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
Presented by the WV Sierra Club
THE MARCELLUS ACADEMY
A Weekend of presentations and workshops about Marcellus shale gas drilling in WV
June 18-19, 2011 at WV Wesleyan College in Buckhannon.
Meals and lodging are provided, mileage is reimbursed.
Registration is limited, so get your application in early.
Schedule below.
The purpose of the Marcellus Academy is to educate volunteer activists about the facts and impacts of drilling with horizontal hydraulic fracturing and to train them on how to bring about meaningful regulation.
There may be a special session this summer to pass Marcellus regulation and we want to be ready to show our legislators how we voters feel, as opposed to hordes of well paid industry lobbyists. Marcellus Academy will train a new cadre of activists who can proactively work on Marcellus in their communities and build grassroots support for new legislation.
You ideally would be willing to organize citizens in your communities by talking to neighbors, holding meetings, giving presentations, organizing house parties…..generally serving as a leader for building public support. The training will also equip you to enlist others to help you with these tasks.
All of your expenses for the workshop (lodging, meals, mileage) will be covered by WV Sierra Club. Several environmental organizations in WV are collaborating on this workshop, but no personal affiliation with any of them is necessary. The program will run from 10AM Saturday until 3PM Sunday.
Our trainers have backgrounds in politics, lobbying, geology, organizing and activism. There will be sessions on direct action organizing, including identifying goals, targets, strategies and tactics; how to do house parties, LTEs, planning events and news media. Saturday evening will be “entertainment” by videos of experts from other states. Sunday, trainees will do actual planning, report-backs, role playing, and then refining action plans.
We want to stress that there is limited space so only a limited number of registrations will be accepted. Applicants will be considered based primarily on geographical region, resulting in new organizers in as many regions as possible. We do hope to see more than one person from a community, so they can be a team, but the number will depend on applications from the rest of the state.
Since space is limited, please respond as soon as possible listing your name, address, county, phone number and email. If you cannot attend but know of someone in your community who fits our guidelines and could benefit from joining us, please let us know. Again, they should be people who can make a clear commitment to do what it takes to build local grassroots on their home turf.
We hope you will consider this opportunity to grow our numbers and create a strong, intelligent response to the challenge of Marcellus drilling in our neighborhoods.
Here's the agenda for the weekend. We hope to see you there.
Contact: Chuck Wyrostok, Sierra Club Outreach Organizer
Toll free 877 252 0257 E: outreach@marcellus-wv.com http://www.marcellus-wv.com/
Marcellus Academy
June 18-19
West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon
Purpose: To train activists to be ready to take on the Marcellus issue in the special and regular legislative session and to proactively work on Marcellus in their communities.
Schedule
Saturday
10:00 Coffee and Registration
10:30 Welcome and Introductions
10:45 Kickoff - Hiram Lewis, Morgantown, WV, a fiery lawyer who has battled to protect citizen
land owners from the worst abuses of the Marcellus onslaught.
11:30 Training Goals & Objectives Orientation – Jim Kotcon, Chair, WV Sierra Club Energy Committee;
teaches environmental protection at WVU
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Marcellus Geology and Drilling Technology – what actually happens - Dan Soeder, Sierra Club member
and geologist with 30 years experience in shale gas drilling and hydrology
2:00 Regulation - current regulation, needed regulation – Don Garvin, WV Environmental Council
Legislative Coordinator
3:00 Break
3:15 How to get what we want - strategy and tactics – Chuck Wyrostok, Outreach Organizer WV Sierra Club;
Leslee McCarty & John Christensen, WV Environmental Council lobbyists;
Jim Kotcon, WV Sierra Club Energy Committee; Beth Little, WV Sierra Club
Marcellus Campaign Chair
4:30 The WV Legislature - who’s who, how it works – Delegate Mike Manypenny (D-Taylor Co.)
5:30 Supper
7:30 Video presentations – Ron Bishop, Anthony Ingraffea,
“A Snowmobile for George”, “Gasland”
Sunday
8:00 Breakfast
8:45 Risks - what has happened, what can happen – Beth Little, WV Sierra Club Marcellus
Campaign Chair
9:30 Legal Framework - surface owners, mineral owners, contracts - Dave McMahon,
Director, WV Surface Owners’ Rights Organization
10:30 Break
10:45 Environmental Activist Skills and Resources - Bill Price, Sierra Club Organizing
Representative, Environmental Justice Program, Beyond Coal to Clean
Energy Campaign
12:00 Lunch – Groups meet over lunch and do local planning
1:00 Report Back & Role Playing
2:30 Refine Plans Develop Action Schedules
Weed ID local workshop
The Potomac Highlands Cooperative Weed and Pest Management Area is hosting a free Invasive Species Identification Workshop on Saturday, May 21st 2011 at Thorn Spring Park in Franklin, WV.
The workshop is from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm with lunch provided at 11:30 am. Registration is required for the provided lunch, so please respond as soon as possible!
Please come and meet others in the community who are concerned about and trying to address the problems associated with invasive species. Presentations on woody and non-woody plants as well as pests will be given along with more detailed information on Emerald Ash Borers and the effects on Ash trees. Guided walks at Thorn Spring Park will begin shortly after lunch for an opportunity to view invasive species first hand!
Please view the attached flyer for more information. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at anytime.
Looking forward to seeing you this Saturday!
Andrea Brandon
The workshop is from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm with lunch provided at 11:30 am. Registration is required for the provided lunch, so please respond as soon as possible!
Please come and meet others in the community who are concerned about and trying to address the problems associated with invasive species. Presentations on woody and non-woody plants as well as pests will be given along with more detailed information on Emerald Ash Borers and the effects on Ash trees. Guided walks at Thorn Spring Park will begin shortly after lunch for an opportunity to view invasive species first hand!
Please view the attached flyer for more information. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at anytime.
Looking forward to seeing you this Saturday!
Andrea Brandon
Pharmaceutical Collection Event Comes to Berkeley County
On April 30, 2011, the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department will conduct a collection event of expired, unwanted or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications for destruction.
This event is part of a National Take-Back Day initiative by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency to coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets. Collection activities will take place from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. at two sites established in the county. The National Take-Back Day provides an opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications for destruction. These drugs are a potential source of supply for illegal use and an unacceptable risk to public health and safety. In addition, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away – both potential safety and health hazards.
This one-day effort is intended to bring national focus to the issue of increasing pharmaceutical controlled substance abuse.
•The program is anonymous.
•Prescription and over the counter solid dosage medications, i.e. tablets and capsules accepted.
•Intra-venous solutions, injectables, and needles will not be accepted.
•Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamines are not a part of this initiative.
The two collection sites in Berkeley County are:
1) Hedgesville Volunteer Fire Department
4217 Hedgesville Road
Hedgesville, WV 25427
2) South Berkeley Volunteer Fire Department
8009 Winchester Avenue
Inwood, WV 25428
More regional locations can be found at: Find collection site(s) near you
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Lt. Gary Harmison of the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department at 304-267-7000.
This event is part of a National Take-Back Day initiative by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency to coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets. Collection activities will take place from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. at two sites established in the county. The National Take-Back Day provides an opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications for destruction. These drugs are a potential source of supply for illegal use and an unacceptable risk to public health and safety. In addition, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away – both potential safety and health hazards.
This one-day effort is intended to bring national focus to the issue of increasing pharmaceutical controlled substance abuse.
•The program is anonymous.
•Prescription and over the counter solid dosage medications, i.e. tablets and capsules accepted.
•Intra-venous solutions, injectables, and needles will not be accepted.
•Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamines are not a part of this initiative.
The two collection sites in Berkeley County are:
1) Hedgesville Volunteer Fire Department
4217 Hedgesville Road
Hedgesville, WV 25427
2) South Berkeley Volunteer Fire Department
8009 Winchester Avenue
Inwood, WV 25428
More regional locations can be found at: Find collection site(s) near you
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Lt. Gary Harmison of the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department at 304-267-7000.
WV Garlic Mustard Challenge
The West Virginia Garlic Mustard Challenge is coming to Yankauer Nature Preserve on Saturday May 7 from 10 a.m.-12 noon! It is sponsored by PVMN and all members are encouraged to be there! There’s certainly plenty of garlic mustard to pull and it’s always more fun to have lots of volunteers helping. Bring your family and friends even if you can only stay for an hour.
This is our first PVMN sponsored service project for the year. Others are the Mile A Minute Eradication effort at Flowing Springs Park on Saturday June 4 and service projects at Cacapon State Park and Yankauer Nature Preserve later this year.
The Garlic Mustard Challenge is a cooperative effort by the Monongahela National Forest, the Potomac Highlands Cooperative Weed and Pest Management Area, and the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area. This is the third year of the Garlic Mustard Challenge. The state goal for 2011 is pulling up 20,000 pounds of garlic mustard!
Garlic mustard is one of West Virginia’s most invasive plant species. It out competes native plants by hogging all the light, moisture, nutrients, soil and space. Garlic mustard also deprives wildlife, such as the rare West Virginia white butterfly, of food sources that are instrumental to their survival. Garlic mustard likes the moist, shaded soil of floodplains, forests, roadsides and forest openings. Areas that have been disturbed are even more vulnerable to invasion.
We look forward to your help on May 4!
Ellen, Wanda, Krystal, and Nancy
This is our first PVMN sponsored service project for the year. Others are the Mile A Minute Eradication effort at Flowing Springs Park on Saturday June 4 and service projects at Cacapon State Park and Yankauer Nature Preserve later this year.
The Garlic Mustard Challenge is a cooperative effort by the Monongahela National Forest, the Potomac Highlands Cooperative Weed and Pest Management Area, and the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area. This is the third year of the Garlic Mustard Challenge. The state goal for 2011 is pulling up 20,000 pounds of garlic mustard!
Garlic mustard is one of West Virginia’s most invasive plant species. It out competes native plants by hogging all the light, moisture, nutrients, soil and space. Garlic mustard also deprives wildlife, such as the rare West Virginia white butterfly, of food sources that are instrumental to their survival. Garlic mustard likes the moist, shaded soil of floodplains, forests, roadsides and forest openings. Areas that have been disturbed are even more vulnerable to invasion.
We look forward to your help on May 4!
Ellen, Wanda, Krystal, and Nancy
Feathers in Flight: A Birding Seminar at Ivrine Nature Center
Join Irvine for its first annual birding seminar, Feathers in Flight, scheduled for Saturday, April 9, 2011. The exciting new event will feature a keynote from nationally known naturalists Clay & Pat Sutton. This is a great opportunity for beginner, intermediate and advanced birders to increase their knowledge and skills.
Below is a brochure for the event, including a pricing information, times and a registration form. Contact Courtney Sagal if you have any questions.
Courtney Sagal
Education Administrative Assistant
Irvine Nature Center
11201 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
443-738-9224
SagalC@ExploreNature.org
http://www.explorenature.org/
Below is a brochure for the event, including a pricing information, times and a registration form. Contact Courtney Sagal if you have any questions.
Courtney Sagal
Education Administrative Assistant
Irvine Nature Center
11201 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
443-738-9224
SagalC@ExploreNature.org
http://www.explorenature.org/
Woods in Your Backyard
Below information promoting a workshop program in May called "Woods in your Backyard". This program would count for recertification hours if you have not already taken the class. Information times and cost are on the brochure.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Jennifer Garlesky below.
Jennifer Garlesky
Conservation Specialist
West Virginia Conservation Agency
Eastern Panhandle Conservation District
151 Aikens Center, Suite 1
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Office: 304-263-4376 ext. 118
Cell: 304-951-1776
Fax: 304-263-4986
The West Virginia Division of Forestry and Forestry for the Bay will host a two part Woods in Your Backyard workshop for landowners in Berkeley & Jefferson Counties on May 5th & 12th.
Small lots, such as the one you may own, are a big deal. The vast majority of landowners in West Virginia have less than 10 acres. This land wooded or not is a vital for all. By enhancing wooded areas or creating natural areas on your lot, you can enjoy recreation, aesthetics, wildlife, improved water quality and more.
The Woods in your Backyard program was collaboratively developed by cooperative extension educators in the Mid Atlantic region to help meet the natural resources needs of a growing number of smaller acreage landowners. Owners of even just a few acres can make a positive difference in their environment through planning and implementing simple stewardship practices outlined in this program. Each workshop is two sessions one week apart. The time in-between is for the purpose of applying lessons. The sessions are designed to go over the program manual and provide guidance on how to use the resources.
Topics will include:
• Forest ecology & woodland management principles
• Tree identification techniques
• Wildlife habitat projects
• Converting lawn to natural areas
• Invasive species control
When:
Thursdays, May 5th & 12th
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where:
Faith Christian Academy
138 Greensburg Road
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Cost for Workshop:
$15 individual or $20 family
Fee includes a book & light refreshments.
For more information, please contact
Craig Highfield, 410-267-5723, chighfield@chesapeakebay.net
Or visit: http://www.forestryforthebay.org/files/WBYBrochureWV1.pdf
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Jennifer Garlesky below.
Jennifer Garlesky
Conservation Specialist
West Virginia Conservation Agency
Eastern Panhandle Conservation District
151 Aikens Center, Suite 1
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Office: 304-263-4376 ext. 118
Cell: 304-951-1776
Fax: 304-263-4986
Small Woodlots are a Big Deal
The West Virginia Division of Forestry and Forestry for the Bay will host a two part Woods in Your Backyard workshop for landowners in Berkeley & Jefferson Counties on May 5th & 12th.
Small lots, such as the one you may own, are a big deal. The vast majority of landowners in West Virginia have less than 10 acres. This land wooded or not is a vital for all. By enhancing wooded areas or creating natural areas on your lot, you can enjoy recreation, aesthetics, wildlife, improved water quality and more.
The Woods in your Backyard program was collaboratively developed by cooperative extension educators in the Mid Atlantic region to help meet the natural resources needs of a growing number of smaller acreage landowners. Owners of even just a few acres can make a positive difference in their environment through planning and implementing simple stewardship practices outlined in this program. Each workshop is two sessions one week apart. The time in-between is for the purpose of applying lessons. The sessions are designed to go over the program manual and provide guidance on how to use the resources.
Topics will include:
• Forest ecology & woodland management principles
• Tree identification techniques
• Wildlife habitat projects
• Converting lawn to natural areas
• Invasive species control
When:
Thursdays, May 5th & 12th
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where:
Faith Christian Academy
138 Greensburg Road
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Cost for Workshop:
$15 individual or $20 family
Fee includes a book & light refreshments.
For more information, please contact
Craig Highfield, 410-267-5723, chighfield@chesapeakebay.net
Or visit: http://www.forestryforthebay.org/files/WBYBrochureWV1.pdf
GLOBE at Night: March 22 - April 4
GLOBE at Night 2011
Less of Our Light for More Star Light!
Join the 6th worldwide GLOBE at Night 2011 Campaign
22 March to 4 April 2011: Northern Hemisphere Leo Observation Campaign
With half of the world’s population now living in cities, many urban dwellers have never experienced the wonderment of pristinely dark skies and maybe never will. This loss, caused by light pollution, is a concern on many fronts: safety, energy conservation, cost, health and effects on wildlife, as well as our ability to view the stars. Even though light pollution is a serious and growing global concern, it is one of the easiest environmental problems you can address on local levels. Participation in the international star-hunting campaign, GLOBE at Night, helps to address the light pollution issue locally as well as globally.
This year, 2 sets of campaigns are being offered. For the first campaign from February 21 through March 6, 2011, everyone all over the world is invited to record the brightness of the night sky. The second campaign runs from March 22 through April 4 in the Northern Hemisphere and March 24 through April 6 in the Southern Hemisphere. The campaign is easy and fun to do. First, you match the appearance of the constellation Orion in the first campaign (and Leo or Crux in the second campaign) with simple star maps of progressively fainter stars found. Then you submit your measurements, including the date, time, and location of your comparison. After all the campaign’s observations are submitted, the project’s organizers release a map of light- pollution levels worldwide. Over the last five annual 2-week campaigns, volunteers from more than 100 nations contributed 52,000 measurements, one third of which came from last year’s campaign.
To learn the five easy steps to participate in the GLOBE at Night program, see the GLOBE at Night website. You can listen to last year’s 10-minute audio podcast on light pollution and GLOBE at Night. Or download a 45-minute powerpoint and accompanying audio. GLOBE at Night is also on Facebook and Twitter. The big news is that children and adults can submit their measurements in real time if they have a smart phone or tablet. To do this, you can use the web application. With smart phones and tablets, the location, date and time are put in automatically. And if you do not have a smart phone or tablet, there are user friendly tools on the GLOBE at Night report page to find latitude and longitude. For activities that have children explore what light pollution is, what its effects are on wildlife and how to prepare for participating in the GLOBE at Night campaign, see the Dark Skies Rangers activities. Monitoring our environment will allow us as citizen-scientists to identify and preserve the dark sky oases in cities and locate areas where light pollution is increasing. All it takes is a few minutes during the 2011 campaign to measure sky brightness and contribute those observations on-line. Help us exceed the 17,800 observations contributed last year. Your measurements will make a world of difference.
Star Maps: http://www.globeatnight.org/observe_magnitude.html
Submitting Measurements: http://www.globeatnight.org/report.html
GLOBE at Night: http://www.globeatnight.org/
Audio Podcast: http://365daysofastronomy.org/2010/02/03/february-3rd-the-globe-at-night-campaign-our-light-or-starlight/
Powerpoint: http://www.globeatnight.org/files/NSN_GaN_2011_slides.ppt
Accompanying Audio: http://www.globeatnight.org/files/NSN_GaN_2011_audio.mp3
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GLOBEatNight
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GLOBEatNight
Web App for Reporting: http://www.globeatnight.org/webapp/
Dark Skies Activities: http://www.darkskiesawareness.org/DarkSkiesRangers/
Less of Our Light for More Star Light!
Join the 6th worldwide GLOBE at Night 2011 Campaign
22 March to 4 April 2011: Northern Hemisphere Leo Observation Campaign
With half of the world’s population now living in cities, many urban dwellers have never experienced the wonderment of pristinely dark skies and maybe never will. This loss, caused by light pollution, is a concern on many fronts: safety, energy conservation, cost, health and effects on wildlife, as well as our ability to view the stars. Even though light pollution is a serious and growing global concern, it is one of the easiest environmental problems you can address on local levels. Participation in the international star-hunting campaign, GLOBE at Night, helps to address the light pollution issue locally as well as globally.
This year, 2 sets of campaigns are being offered. For the first campaign from February 21 through March 6, 2011, everyone all over the world is invited to record the brightness of the night sky. The second campaign runs from March 22 through April 4 in the Northern Hemisphere and March 24 through April 6 in the Southern Hemisphere. The campaign is easy and fun to do. First, you match the appearance of the constellation Orion in the first campaign (and Leo or Crux in the second campaign) with simple star maps of progressively fainter stars found. Then you submit your measurements, including the date, time, and location of your comparison. After all the campaign’s observations are submitted, the project’s organizers release a map of light- pollution levels worldwide. Over the last five annual 2-week campaigns, volunteers from more than 100 nations contributed 52,000 measurements, one third of which came from last year’s campaign.
To learn the five easy steps to participate in the GLOBE at Night program, see the GLOBE at Night website. You can listen to last year’s 10-minute audio podcast on light pollution and GLOBE at Night. Or download a 45-minute powerpoint and accompanying audio. GLOBE at Night is also on Facebook and Twitter. The big news is that children and adults can submit their measurements in real time if they have a smart phone or tablet. To do this, you can use the web application. With smart phones and tablets, the location, date and time are put in automatically. And if you do not have a smart phone or tablet, there are user friendly tools on the GLOBE at Night report page to find latitude and longitude. For activities that have children explore what light pollution is, what its effects are on wildlife and how to prepare for participating in the GLOBE at Night campaign, see the Dark Skies Rangers activities. Monitoring our environment will allow us as citizen-scientists to identify and preserve the dark sky oases in cities and locate areas where light pollution is increasing. All it takes is a few minutes during the 2011 campaign to measure sky brightness and contribute those observations on-line. Help us exceed the 17,800 observations contributed last year. Your measurements will make a world of difference.
Star Maps: http://www.globeatnight.org/observe_magnitude.html
Submitting Measurements: http://www.globeatnight.org/report.html
GLOBE at Night: http://www.globeatnight.org/
Audio Podcast: http://365daysofastronomy.org/2010/02/03/february-3rd-the-globe-at-night-campaign-our-light-or-starlight/
Powerpoint: http://www.globeatnight.org/files/NSN_GaN_2011_slides.ppt
Accompanying Audio: http://www.globeatnight.org/files/NSN_GaN_2011_audio.mp3
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GLOBEatNight
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GLOBEatNight
Web App for Reporting: http://www.globeatnight.org/webapp/
Dark Skies Activities: http://www.darkskiesawareness.org/DarkSkiesRangers/
2011 Volunteer Opportunities
Below is a list of projects and activities where Potomac Valley Master Naturalists will be this spring! You should plan to make sure you are involved in one or more of them! Remember the whole point of being a Master Naturalist is GIVING BACK to the community through volunteer time.
Saturday April 2, PVAS is hosting an Open House at the NEW Flowing Springs Park in Ranson (near Home Depot). Many different activities are planned and we need volunteers to help with all of them! Activities include helping with tree plantings, leading bird/nature walks, stream sampling demonstrations, and possible invasive removal. There will also be a PVAS/PVMN contact table which will need volunteers to greet visitors, help providing refreshments, and talking about both organizations. Gloves, tools and refreshments will be provided to volunteers (and a t-shirt to thank you for all your hard work!) Hours are 11:00-4:00 p.m. and you can volunteer for all or part of that time. Contact Kristin Alexander to help: 304-274-0509.
Saturday, April 16, PVAS will be hosting a Wildflower Festival at the Yankauer Preserve
in northeast Berkeley County. We'll need some folks to help with children's activities, lead
walks, and lend a helping hand as required. Training in wildflowers is available before the big
day. The walks will be held on the hour from 11-3. Contact Kristin Alexander for more
information: 304-274-0509.
Sunday April 17, PVAS’s Annual Egg Hunt, 2-4 p.m. Help is needed in:
• putting out the eggs about 12:30 p.m.
• assisting with some of the activities (egg games, reading books, playing games, etc)
• baking cookies! We need several people to make 3 dozen cookies (your choice) and
drop them off at Yankauer Sunday morning. (The kids will be trading in their eggs for cookies and lemonade and there are lots of parents to feed.) Contact Ellen Murphy at 304-676-8739.
Saturday May 7, PVAS is participating in the Boonsboro GreenFest which is one of the best Earth Festivals in this area! Everything from solar energy systems to composting to fair trade products to heirloom tomato plants to special children's activities to recycling opportunities to clothing and children's book swaps will be featured throughout the park. We need volunteers to help with our contact booth. Time is 10:00-5:00 p.m. Contact Kristin Alexander to volunteer: 304-274-0509.
PVAS Educational Programs
Watershed Field Trips are scheduled for March and early April. All times are 8:30-1 p.m. We
need help with doing water quality testing, streambank assessment, and looking for critters in the water. We provide training, but this is not hard and it is fun!! Bring your own lunch. Contact Ellen Murphy at 304-676-8739
March 29 and March 31-Flowing Springs Park, Ranson WV
April 1-Mill Creek (across from Mountain Ridge Intermediate School), Inwood WV
April 5, 6, and 7-Cacapon River, near Great Cacapon WV
April 12 and 13-Back Creek (at Tomahawk Intermediate School), Hedgesville WV
April 8 and 14-Tuscarora Creek on E. John Street, Martinsburg WV
Watershed Planting Projects are the final service project for students in some watershed education programs. This year, we are planting at Mussleman, Martinsburg, and Jefferson
High Schools and in Berkeley Springs and Paw Paw! Contact Ellen Murphy: 304-676-8739.
April 14, Musselman High School Envirothon (7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.)
April 25, 26, 28 Warm Springs Intermediate School, Berkeley Springs (1:30-3:00 p.m. each day)
April 27, Paw Paw Schools (8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.)
May 6, Martinsburg High School (7:30-9:30 a.m.)
May 6, Jefferson High School (1:30-3:00 p.m.)
School Programs at Yankauer Programs are generally 8:30-1:30 p.m. We need 2 volunteers for EACH program. Contact Ellen Murphy: 304-676-8739.
Tuesday and Wednesday April 12 and 13, 2nd grade program (Plants vs. Animals)
Tuesday April 26, Kindergarten program (Insects)
Friday April 29, 1st grade program (Insects)
Thursday May, middle school hike, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
PVMN Sponsored Volunteer Opportunities
Saturday May 7; 10 a.m.-12 noon. Garlic Mustard Challenge at Yankauer You can be part of the Garlic Mustard Challenge sponsored by the US Forest Service. West Virginia is out to pull 20,000 pounds of the invasive weed. Contact Nan Johnson at gabbyvanv@frontier.com
Saturday June 4; 10 a.m.-12 noon. Mile-A-Minute Eradication (part 3) at Flowing Springs Park in Ranson Mile-A-Minute is a major invasive that we are trying to prevent from spreading. The new Flowing Springs Park is next to Home Depot in Ranson. Bring leather gloves and long pants as the weed is also called “Devil’s Tear-Thumb” for good reason! Contact Ellen Murphy at 304-676-8739.
Volunteer at Yankauer Nature Preserve or Eidolon Nature Preserve: There are always "self scheduled" projects as an option such as pulling invasives at Yankauer or Eidolon, adopting a flower garden at Yankauer, trimming trails, etc. Once you’re “up and running” with knowing what to do (and where), you can do projects as often as you li.ke to suit your own schedule
At Yankauer contact Tim Murphy at timurf@comcast.net for projects at Yankauer.
For Eidolon projects, contact Joe Gentile at 304-258-3197.
Kristin Alexander at pvasmail@aol.com can also answer questions.
West Virginia Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer at the Peter Burr Farm near Bardane/Kearneysville Volunteers are needed to: Conduct a plant species inventory; Identify invasive species; Remove invasive species; Develop a plan to introduce native species to be added over time to increase plant diversity; Remove some old fencing and piles of debris; Construct wire fence along Warm Springs Rd; Developing a plan and creating a nature trail. Regular work days are scheduled. Contact Nan Johnson at
gabbyvanv@frontier.com
Volunteer at the Cacapon State Park Nature Center Kelly Smith, Park Naturalist can use help doing everything from manning the nature center to feeding the snakes and turtles to leading hikes to helping with other projects that are going on. You can arrange a specific time during the week or on weekends, year round. Kelly can be reached at CacaponNaturalist@wvdnr.gov or by calling her at 304-258-1022 x5209.
WV Raptor Rehabilitation Centers: West Virginia’s two raptor rehabilitation centers in the
state occasionally need help working at their facilities constructing flight cages and performing
other tasks. If any MN student would like to earn more volunteer hours, he or she should
contact these centers.
West Virginia Raptor Rehabilitation Center, P.O. Box 333, Morgantown, WV 26507. Phone 1-800-540-6390, (304)-366-2867, Fax (304) 592-1482, email: raptor@wvrrc.org . Website: www.wvrrc.org .
Three Rivers Avian Center, HC 74 Box 279, Brooks, WV 25951, (304) 466-4683, email: ron@tracwv.org. Website: www.tracwv.org . Both raptor centers would appreciate any volunteer service you could provide.
Crayfishes in WV: Zach Loughman, Natural History Research Specialist at West Liberty State College, is running a statewide survey of the Crayfishes found in WV and would appreciate any help in collecting. Contact him at: Zachary J. Loughman, Natural History Research Specialist, Campus Service Center Box 139, West Liberty State College, West Liberty, WV, 26704, Phone: (304) 336-8923, Fax: (304) 336-8266, zloughman@westliberty.edu .
WVDNR Research Projects: Contact Keiran O’Malley at Romney and ask if he needs help on any surveys or other projects. (He teaches the PVMN Reptiles and Amphibian Class.) Contact him at kieranomalley@wv.gov
Bird Banding: Contact Bob Dean who bands locally and volunteer to help him. Contact Bob
at 304-754-3042 or BobDean52@gmail.com .
Fish Research Projects: Contact Vicki Blazer at the USGS National Fish Health Research Lab in Kearneysville WV. You’ll start out recording notes during research field work, but as you gain knowledge and experience, you can do more. Contact Vicki at fishdoc322@frontiernet.net .
Working With Children Volunteer Opportunities
Science Olympiad in Loudoun County VA: This event will take place in the school yard, classrooms, hallways, gymnasium and offices of Mountain View School (Purcellville VA) on June 7, 2011, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Students attending the programs will be fourth and fifth graders. Presenters are asked to conduct four 50-minute, hands-on/active learning sessions. A gourmet lunch will be provided by the PTA. Contact Jim Jenkins at jenkinsjim@att.blackberry.net. (Although this opportunity does not qualify for Volunteer Hours for WV Master Naturalists, it is an important even. Jim Jenkins is a Certified WVMN and a member of PVMN, so volunteer to help just to be nice!)
Tigers on the Trail at Harpers Ferry: This program with students at Harpers Ferry Middle School is designed to get the students outside and physically active by using the trails around Harpers Ferry National Historic Park. Volunteers lead the hikes and can choose the trail, theme, and the date. The park will find a classroom that matches your availability, trail difficulty level, and theme. Themes can be anything from physical fitness to history to natural history to recreation. The focus is not content, but to get the kids outdoors, get students active, introduce them to the resources in their backyard, and give them a positive experience in nature. Of course Master Naturalists will have LOTS to share along the way, and for your volunteer hours, some sort of natural history theme would be appropriate. For more information about the program, contact Amber Kraft, Education Specialist at Amber_Kraft@nps.gov or 304-535-6293.
POTOMAC VALLEY MASTER NATURALISTS
Volunteer Opportunities-2011
PVAS Sponsored Events
Saturday April 2, PVAS is hosting an Open House at the NEW Flowing Springs Park in Ranson (near Home Depot). Many different activities are planned and we need volunteers to help with all of them! Activities include helping with tree plantings, leading bird/nature walks, stream sampling demonstrations, and possible invasive removal. There will also be a PVAS/PVMN contact table which will need volunteers to greet visitors, help providing refreshments, and talking about both organizations. Gloves, tools and refreshments will be provided to volunteers (and a t-shirt to thank you for all your hard work!) Hours are 11:00-4:00 p.m. and you can volunteer for all or part of that time. Contact Kristin Alexander to help: 304-274-0509.
Saturday, April 16, PVAS will be hosting a Wildflower Festival at the Yankauer Preserve
in northeast Berkeley County. We'll need some folks to help with children's activities, lead
walks, and lend a helping hand as required. Training in wildflowers is available before the big
day. The walks will be held on the hour from 11-3. Contact Kristin Alexander for more
information: 304-274-0509.
Sunday April 17, PVAS’s Annual Egg Hunt, 2-4 p.m. Help is needed in:
• putting out the eggs about 12:30 p.m.
• assisting with some of the activities (egg games, reading books, playing games, etc)
• baking cookies! We need several people to make 3 dozen cookies (your choice) and
drop them off at Yankauer Sunday morning. (The kids will be trading in their eggs for cookies and lemonade and there are lots of parents to feed.) Contact Ellen Murphy at 304-676-8739.
Saturday May 7, PVAS is participating in the Boonsboro GreenFest which is one of the best Earth Festivals in this area! Everything from solar energy systems to composting to fair trade products to heirloom tomato plants to special children's activities to recycling opportunities to clothing and children's book swaps will be featured throughout the park. We need volunteers to help with our contact booth. Time is 10:00-5:00 p.m. Contact Kristin Alexander to volunteer: 304-274-0509.
PVAS Educational Programs
Watershed Field Trips are scheduled for March and early April. All times are 8:30-1 p.m. We
need help with doing water quality testing, streambank assessment, and looking for critters in the water. We provide training, but this is not hard and it is fun!! Bring your own lunch. Contact Ellen Murphy at 304-676-8739
March 29 and March 31-Flowing Springs Park, Ranson WV
April 1-Mill Creek (across from Mountain Ridge Intermediate School), Inwood WV
April 5, 6, and 7-Cacapon River, near Great Cacapon WV
April 12 and 13-Back Creek (at Tomahawk Intermediate School), Hedgesville WV
April 8 and 14-Tuscarora Creek on E. John Street, Martinsburg WV
Watershed Planting Projects are the final service project for students in some watershed education programs. This year, we are planting at Mussleman, Martinsburg, and Jefferson
High Schools and in Berkeley Springs and Paw Paw! Contact Ellen Murphy: 304-676-8739.
April 14, Musselman High School Envirothon (7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.)
April 25, 26, 28 Warm Springs Intermediate School, Berkeley Springs (1:30-3:00 p.m. each day)
April 27, Paw Paw Schools (8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.)
May 6, Martinsburg High School (7:30-9:30 a.m.)
May 6, Jefferson High School (1:30-3:00 p.m.)
School Programs at Yankauer Programs are generally 8:30-1:30 p.m. We need 2 volunteers for EACH program. Contact Ellen Murphy: 304-676-8739.
Tuesday and Wednesday April 12 and 13, 2nd grade program (Plants vs. Animals)
Tuesday April 26, Kindergarten program (Insects)
Friday April 29, 1st grade program (Insects)
Thursday May, middle school hike, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
PVMN Sponsored Volunteer Opportunities
Saturday May 7; 10 a.m.-12 noon. Garlic Mustard Challenge at Yankauer You can be part of the Garlic Mustard Challenge sponsored by the US Forest Service. West Virginia is out to pull 20,000 pounds of the invasive weed. Contact Nan Johnson at gabbyvanv@frontier.com
Saturday June 4; 10 a.m.-12 noon. Mile-A-Minute Eradication (part 3) at Flowing Springs Park in Ranson Mile-A-Minute is a major invasive that we are trying to prevent from spreading. The new Flowing Springs Park is next to Home Depot in Ranson. Bring leather gloves and long pants as the weed is also called “Devil’s Tear-Thumb” for good reason! Contact Ellen Murphy at 304-676-8739.
Volunteer at Yankauer Nature Preserve or Eidolon Nature Preserve: There are always "self scheduled" projects as an option such as pulling invasives at Yankauer or Eidolon, adopting a flower garden at Yankauer, trimming trails, etc. Once you’re “up and running” with knowing what to do (and where), you can do projects as often as you li.ke to suit your own schedule
At Yankauer contact Tim Murphy at timurf@comcast.net for projects at Yankauer.
For Eidolon projects, contact Joe Gentile at 304-258-3197.
Kristin Alexander at pvasmail@aol.com can also answer questions.
West Virginia Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer at the Peter Burr Farm near Bardane/Kearneysville Volunteers are needed to: Conduct a plant species inventory; Identify invasive species; Remove invasive species; Develop a plan to introduce native species to be added over time to increase plant diversity; Remove some old fencing and piles of debris; Construct wire fence along Warm Springs Rd; Developing a plan and creating a nature trail. Regular work days are scheduled. Contact Nan Johnson at
gabbyvanv@frontier.com
Volunteer at the Cacapon State Park Nature Center Kelly Smith, Park Naturalist can use help doing everything from manning the nature center to feeding the snakes and turtles to leading hikes to helping with other projects that are going on. You can arrange a specific time during the week or on weekends, year round. Kelly can be reached at CacaponNaturalist@wvdnr.gov or by calling her at 304-258-1022 x5209.
WV Raptor Rehabilitation Centers: West Virginia’s two raptor rehabilitation centers in the
state occasionally need help working at their facilities constructing flight cages and performing
other tasks. If any MN student would like to earn more volunteer hours, he or she should
contact these centers.
West Virginia Raptor Rehabilitation Center, P.O. Box 333, Morgantown, WV 26507. Phone 1-800-540-6390, (304)-366-2867, Fax (304) 592-1482, email: raptor@wvrrc.org . Website: www.wvrrc.org .
Three Rivers Avian Center, HC 74 Box 279, Brooks, WV 25951, (304) 466-4683, email: ron@tracwv.org. Website: www.tracwv.org . Both raptor centers would appreciate any volunteer service you could provide.
Crayfishes in WV: Zach Loughman, Natural History Research Specialist at West Liberty State College, is running a statewide survey of the Crayfishes found in WV and would appreciate any help in collecting. Contact him at: Zachary J. Loughman, Natural History Research Specialist, Campus Service Center Box 139, West Liberty State College, West Liberty, WV, 26704, Phone: (304) 336-8923, Fax: (304) 336-8266, zloughman@westliberty.edu .
WVDNR Research Projects: Contact Keiran O’Malley at Romney and ask if he needs help on any surveys or other projects. (He teaches the PVMN Reptiles and Amphibian Class.) Contact him at kieranomalley@wv.gov
Bird Banding: Contact Bob Dean who bands locally and volunteer to help him. Contact Bob
at 304-754-3042 or BobDean52@gmail.com .
Fish Research Projects: Contact Vicki Blazer at the USGS National Fish Health Research Lab in Kearneysville WV. You’ll start out recording notes during research field work, but as you gain knowledge and experience, you can do more. Contact Vicki at fishdoc322@frontiernet.net .
Working With Children Volunteer Opportunities
Science Olympiad in Loudoun County VA: This event will take place in the school yard, classrooms, hallways, gymnasium and offices of Mountain View School (Purcellville VA) on June 7, 2011, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Students attending the programs will be fourth and fifth graders. Presenters are asked to conduct four 50-minute, hands-on/active learning sessions. A gourmet lunch will be provided by the PTA. Contact Jim Jenkins at jenkinsjim@att.blackberry.net. (Although this opportunity does not qualify for Volunteer Hours for WV Master Naturalists, it is an important even. Jim Jenkins is a Certified WVMN and a member of PVMN, so volunteer to help just to be nice!)
Tigers on the Trail at Harpers Ferry: This program with students at Harpers Ferry Middle School is designed to get the students outside and physically active by using the trails around Harpers Ferry National Historic Park. Volunteers lead the hikes and can choose the trail, theme, and the date. The park will find a classroom that matches your availability, trail difficulty level, and theme. Themes can be anything from physical fitness to history to natural history to recreation. The focus is not content, but to get the kids outdoors, get students active, introduce them to the resources in their backyard, and give them a positive experience in nature. Of course Master Naturalists will have LOTS to share along the way, and for your volunteer hours, some sort of natural history theme would be appropriate. For more information about the program, contact Amber Kraft, Education Specialist at Amber_Kraft@nps.gov or 304-535-6293.
Opequon Creek Project workshop for MN Credits
If any of you did not attend this workshop last year when Laura presented it as a MN elective, you can still get class credit for the presentation this year. It's really interesting!
The Opequon Creek Project Team is pleased to announce our guest speaker for Wednesday, March 2, 2011, will be Laura from the Outfitter at Harpers Ferry and The Outfitter's General Store. Her presentation will be, "The History of the Beaver in WV". WV beavers were responsible for creating wetlands that provided natural habitat and helped capture, filter and clean water before it entered the Chesapeake Bay.
The Opequon Creek Project Team general meeting is held the first Wednesday of each month, except July and August, at 6:00 p.m. at the P.S.S.D. facility on District Way, off Edwin Miller Blvd. in Martinsburg. General meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged by members.
Directions:
From I-81 - take exit 16 East onto Edwin Miller Blvd (Rt 9). Turn left just past Sheetz on District Way (between Daily Grind and United Bank). PSSD building is on the left at end of street, a PSSD sign is on front door. The conference room is the door to your immediate left upon entering lobby.
The Opequon Creek Project Team is pleased to announce our guest speaker for Wednesday, March 2, 2011, will be Laura from the Outfitter at Harpers Ferry and The Outfitter's General Store. Her presentation will be, "The History of the Beaver in WV". WV beavers were responsible for creating wetlands that provided natural habitat and helped capture, filter and clean water before it entered the Chesapeake Bay.
The Opequon Creek Project Team general meeting is held the first Wednesday of each month, except July and August, at 6:00 p.m. at the P.S.S.D. facility on District Way, off Edwin Miller Blvd. in Martinsburg. General meetings are open to the public and attendance is encouraged by members.
Directions:
From I-81 - take exit 16 East onto Edwin Miller Blvd (Rt 9). Turn left just past Sheetz on District Way (between Daily Grind and United Bank). PSSD building is on the left at end of street, a PSSD sign is on front door. The conference room is the door to your immediate left upon entering lobby.
Become a Project Wild Facilitator
If any of you are interested in becoming Project Wild facilitators (where you present the training to others), there is information about a free training below.
On behalf of the WV Wildlife Resources Section, I’d like to invite you to become a part of the Project WILD family. As the new state Project WILD Coordinator, I am recruiting and training a core of Project WILD facilitators from around the state to help lead workshops in their local area. This is a great opportunity for you to share your enthusiasm for learning about wildlife. The fun facilitator training is free and includes an overnight stay at Jackson’s Mill, complete with lodging and meals. The dates for the training are May 21-22, 2011. It will begin with dinner on Saturday and end after lunch on Sunday. You would need to provide transportation to and from Jackson’s Mill, located eight miles off I-79 near Weston.
You have been invited because of your interest in teaching people about wildlife. The workshop will consist of training in facilitator skills, review of the curriculum materials, and conducting hands-on activities. We will be working mostly with original Project WILD K-12 and Growing Up WILD for ages 3-7 this year. If it has been a while since you worked with the project WILD family, check out: www.projectwild.org and www.projectwild.org/GrowingUpWILD.htm . As a facilitator, you will be expected to lead one workshop a year (or more if you would like). This is a very flexible volunteer opportunity, so you can volunteer when it works best for you.
I need to confirm my tentative reservations soon, so I’m asking you to consider the invitation and call or email me within the next two weeks. I look forward to hearing from you and hope you decide to be a part of the West Virginia WILD family.
Karen McClure
WVDNR Wildlife Resources
4300 First Avenue, Suite 100
Nitro, WV 25143
Voice: 304-759-070
Fax: 304-759-0705
On behalf of the WV Wildlife Resources Section, I’d like to invite you to become a part of the Project WILD family. As the new state Project WILD Coordinator, I am recruiting and training a core of Project WILD facilitators from around the state to help lead workshops in their local area. This is a great opportunity for you to share your enthusiasm for learning about wildlife. The fun facilitator training is free and includes an overnight stay at Jackson’s Mill, complete with lodging and meals. The dates for the training are May 21-22, 2011. It will begin with dinner on Saturday and end after lunch on Sunday. You would need to provide transportation to and from Jackson’s Mill, located eight miles off I-79 near Weston.
You have been invited because of your interest in teaching people about wildlife. The workshop will consist of training in facilitator skills, review of the curriculum materials, and conducting hands-on activities. We will be working mostly with original Project WILD K-12 and Growing Up WILD for ages 3-7 this year. If it has been a while since you worked with the project WILD family, check out: www.projectwild.org and www.projectwild.org/GrowingUpWILD.htm . As a facilitator, you will be expected to lead one workshop a year (or more if you would like). This is a very flexible volunteer opportunity, so you can volunteer when it works best for you.
I need to confirm my tentative reservations soon, so I’m asking you to consider the invitation and call or email me within the next two weeks. I look forward to hearing from you and hope you decide to be a part of the West Virginia WILD family.
Karen McClure
WVDNR Wildlife Resources
4300 First Avenue, Suite 100
Nitro, WV 25143
Voice: 304-759-070
Fax: 304-759-0705
WV Environmental Education Association Conference
If you have not been to the WV Environmental Education Association Conference, you should think about it! Visit http://www.wveea.org/ for complete information. In particular, you may want to note that both Flying Wild and Growing Up Wild seminars will be offered. Each of these is 6 hours of class time and neither of them is in the immediate future for PVMN to offer. (Other sessions, while shorter, also count for recertification hours.) In addition, Wanda Miller will be presenting the graphic results of our “Body Farm” at Yankauer during last summer’s camp. Several other MN from our chapter will be going and if you are looking for a ride, let us know. We might be able to connect you with someone.
Stay tuned for information on PVMN’s participation in the Great Garlic Mustard Eradication Challenge, coming to Yankauer this spring!!
Ellen and Wanda
Stay tuned for information on PVMN’s participation in the Great Garlic Mustard Eradication Challenge, coming to Yankauer this spring!!
Ellen and Wanda
Become a Project Learning Tree Facilitator
Feb. 15-16, 2011 - Weyerhaeuser OSB Plant, near
Flatwoods, WV
The WV Project Learning Tree (PLT) Committee is holding a training
session for anyone wanting to learn more about the PLT program and how
to teach others how to utilize PLT activities. The PLT Program is an
environmental education program designed for teachers and others
working with students in pre-K through 12th grade. PLT has been using the
forest as a “window” into our natural environment to help students gain a
better understanding and appreciation for our natural resources for more
than 30 years.
Workshop Goals:
Learn to use 100+ of PLT’s interdisciplinary activities
Participate in hands-on PLT activities, both indoors and out!
Receive PLT Activity Guides free of charge!
The training will begin at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, February 15th and conclude by
5:00 pm. Wednesday’s schedule begins at 8:00 am and will conclude by
5:00 pm. Lunch and snacks will be provided both days.
PLT Facilitator Training
Feb. 15-16, 2011 - Weyerhaeuser OSB Plant, near Flatwoods, WV
Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
City: ____________________________________________State:_______ Zip:___________
Phone: __________________________ Email: ____________________________________
There is no charge to attend! All participants must pre-register!
Space is limited!
Continuing Forestry Education credits (CFE’s) will be awarded.
Return form to: WV PLT, c/o WVFA, PO Box 718, Ripley, WV 25271
Questions? Call toll-free: 888-372-9663
Leave No Trace elective
PVMN is sponsoring at Leave No Trace trainer workshop on September 11-12. This is a great opportunity that you may want to take advantage of—it counts as 4 hours of MN workshop credit. The course will be held September 11-12 at "For Love of Children" (FLOC) Outdoor Education Center located in Shannondale (off Mission Rd off Route 9 east outside of Charles Town).
This class is open to the public so you are welcome to refer others to it or bring a friend to join you at the training.
Normally the training involves camping in a tent, but if you prefer to sleep at the FLOC lodge, there are limited rooms available for $30 a night. That is in addition to the course fee.
We need to know if you are planning to sign up by August 25 so that all arrangements can be finalized. If you are thinking you will take the class, but have just not gotten around to signing up, please go ahead and do so. In fact, send me an email saying you are signing up; then send the registration form and fee to Leigh Jenkins.
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.
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. To register, download the MN workshop form at www.potomacaudubon.org
If you have any questions, please contact Clark Dixon at dixonconsultants@aol.com
This class is open to the public so you are welcome to refer others to it or bring a friend to join you at the training.
Normally the training involves camping in a tent, but if you prefer to sleep at the FLOC lodge, there are limited rooms available for $30 a night. That is in addition to the course fee.
We need to know if you are planning to sign up by August 25 so that all arrangements can be finalized. If you are thinking you will take the class, but have just not gotten around to signing up, please go ahead and do so. In fact, send me an email saying you are signing up; then send the registration form and fee to Leigh Jenkins.
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.
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. To register, download the MN workshop form at www.potomacaudubon.org
If you have any questions, please contact Clark Dixon at dixonconsultants@aol.com
NASA's GLOBE Program Humming Bird Certification Workshop
Dear Educators and Citizen Scientists,
Have you ever wondered the question, “Where do the hummingbirds go in the winter?” Well, if you like to study or teach seasonal changes by observing one of the most fascinating of Earth’s creatures, then you should consider signing up for one of the limited seats at this year’s GLOBE Program Ruby-Throated Hummingbird workshop. I will be there working with Bill Hilton, Principal Investigator of Operation Rubythroat to certify teachers and citizen scientists alike on how to share your hummer observations with the scientific world. Please read the open letter below.
Sincerely,
Todd I. Ensign
Program Manager
NASA IV&V Facility
Educator Resource Center100 University Drive
Fairmont, WV 26554
Voice: 304-367-8438
E-Mail: todd.ensign@ivv.nasa.gov
WWW: http://erc.ivv.nasa.gov/
New River Hummingbird Festival
You are invited to join in launching the first-ever New River Hummingbird Festival, August 13-15, 2010 at the Blackberry site at ACE Adventure Resort in Minden WV (near Oak Hill in Fayette County).
The New River Hummingbird Festival will be an exciting family-oriented three-day festival offering an array of birding and nature presentations. Born of Fayette County's internationally acclaimed New River Birding & Nature Festival (named a Top 10 birding venue in Bird Watcher’s Digest) and co-hosted by ACE Adventure Resort, the New River Hummingbird Festival is destined to be a real crowd-pleaser.
Directing the Festival:
Ø Dave Pollard, Fayette County Resource Coordinator who co-conceived of and implemented the annual New River Birding & Nature Festival
Ø Bill Hilton Jr., Hummingbird expert, Consulting Director of New River Birding & Nature Center, and cited by Discover magazine as one of “50 Best Brains in Science”
Festival schedule overview:
o Friday, August 13
• 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Hummingbird Workshop on hummingbird natural history from feeding to
nesting to migration; observing and photographing hummingbird behavior; designing a hummingbird habitat; attracting and caring for hummingbirds in your own backyard (or schoolyard or nature center); reporting hummingbird observations via EarthTrek and The GLOBE Program; using hummingbirds as a teaching tool; banding hummingbirds; etc.
(Advance reservation required by contacting Rachel Davis at 304-880-8059 rachel@wolfcreekparkwv.com; limited to 20 guests, ages 16 and up; $20 fee; lunch provided; recommended audience is formal and home-school educators, naturalists, and hummingbird enthusiasts)
• 7 – 9 pm Presentation: “Ruby-throated Hummingbirds: From Your Yard to Costa Rica . . . and Back!”
(free and open to the public; recommended audience ages 12 and up)
o Saturday, August 14
• 9 am – 5 pm Hummingbird banding demonstrations, vendors, exhibits
(free and open to the public; all ages)
o Sunday, August 15
• 9 am – 3 pm Hummingbird banding demonstrations, vendors, exhibits
(free and open to the public; all ages)
All monies received go to the Fayette County Education Fund, which underwrites youth programs. Their principal activity is Leadership Fayette County, whose goal is “to provide Fayette County youth with the information and tools needed to enable them to make the choice to return to Fayette County to Live, Learn, Work and Play upon completion of their higher education.”
We hope you’re able to be there and we look forward to seeing you at the inaugural New River Hummingbird Festival!
Best Regards,
The New River Hummingbird Festival Team
Have you ever wondered the question, “Where do the hummingbirds go in the winter?” Well, if you like to study or teach seasonal changes by observing one of the most fascinating of Earth’s creatures, then you should consider signing up for one of the limited seats at this year’s GLOBE Program Ruby-Throated Hummingbird workshop. I will be there working with Bill Hilton, Principal Investigator of Operation Rubythroat to certify teachers and citizen scientists alike on how to share your hummer observations with the scientific world. Please read the open letter below.
Sincerely,
Todd I. Ensign
Program Manager
NASA IV&V Facility
Educator Resource Center100 University Drive
Fairmont, WV 26554
Voice: 304-367-8438
E-Mail: todd.ensign@ivv.nasa.gov
WWW: http://erc.ivv.nasa.gov/
New River Hummingbird Festival
You are invited to join in launching the first-ever New River Hummingbird Festival, August 13-15, 2010 at the Blackberry site at ACE Adventure Resort in Minden WV (near Oak Hill in Fayette County).
The New River Hummingbird Festival will be an exciting family-oriented three-day festival offering an array of birding and nature presentations. Born of Fayette County's internationally acclaimed New River Birding & Nature Festival (named a Top 10 birding venue in Bird Watcher’s Digest) and co-hosted by ACE Adventure Resort, the New River Hummingbird Festival is destined to be a real crowd-pleaser.
Directing the Festival:
Ø Dave Pollard, Fayette County Resource Coordinator who co-conceived of and implemented the annual New River Birding & Nature Festival
Ø Bill Hilton Jr., Hummingbird expert, Consulting Director of New River Birding & Nature Center, and cited by Discover magazine as one of “50 Best Brains in Science”
Festival schedule overview:
o Friday, August 13
• 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Hummingbird Workshop on hummingbird natural history from feeding to
nesting to migration; observing and photographing hummingbird behavior; designing a hummingbird habitat; attracting and caring for hummingbirds in your own backyard (or schoolyard or nature center); reporting hummingbird observations via EarthTrek and The GLOBE Program; using hummingbirds as a teaching tool; banding hummingbirds; etc.
(Advance reservation required by contacting Rachel Davis at 304-880-8059 rachel@wolfcreekparkwv.com; limited to 20 guests, ages 16 and up; $20 fee; lunch provided; recommended audience is formal and home-school educators, naturalists, and hummingbird enthusiasts)
• 7 – 9 pm Presentation: “Ruby-throated Hummingbirds: From Your Yard to Costa Rica . . . and Back!”
(free and open to the public; recommended audience ages 12 and up)
o Saturday, August 14
• 9 am – 5 pm Hummingbird banding demonstrations, vendors, exhibits
(free and open to the public; all ages)
o Sunday, August 15
• 9 am – 3 pm Hummingbird banding demonstrations, vendors, exhibits
(free and open to the public; all ages)
All monies received go to the Fayette County Education Fund, which underwrites youth programs. Their principal activity is Leadership Fayette County, whose goal is “to provide Fayette County youth with the information and tools needed to enable them to make the choice to return to Fayette County to Live, Learn, Work and Play upon completion of their higher education.”
We hope you’re able to be there and we look forward to seeing you at the inaugural New River Hummingbird Festival!
Best Regards,
The New River Hummingbird Festival Team
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
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
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