[Hvcatskillcewg] Woodland Pool Workshops - April 5 & 6

[Laura Heady]

Please share with appropriate colleagues and partners.  Apologies for
any cross-postings.
Thanks,
Laura


Landowners, natural resource professionals, land-use planners,
community volunteers, and wildlife enthusiasts are invited to
participate in two upcoming workshops on woodland pools, sponsored by
Cornell University and the NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program. 
Participants will: 

●  Discover what woodland pools are and why they are a critical
habitat; 
●  Learn to recognize woodland pools and the animals that depend on
them, such as fairy shrimp, mole salamanders, wood frogs, spotted
turtles, and others;
●  Learn how to protect and enhance pools on your land or in your
community;
●  Learn global positioning systems (GPS) basics;
●  Become a certified Woodland Pool Steward.

Both workshops will be held at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange
County, 18 Seward Ave., Middletown, NY.

Water, Woods and Wildlife.(Workshop #1.) Saturday, April 5, 8:45am to
3:30pm. Lunch provided.

Indoor morning talks and a GPS exercise presented by Extension
Educators and wildlife biologists, followed by afternoon field trip to
woodland pools at Highland Lakes State Park in Town of Wallkill. Cost is
$15. 

Woodland Pool Blitz. (Workshop #2.) Sunday, April 6, 12:30pm to 4:00pm.
Limit 30. 
(Participation in a “Water, Woods and Wildlife” workshop is
required to participate in the Woodland Pool Blitz; workshop attendance
in 2007 also qualifies.)

Participants will meet at Cornell Cooperative Extension Office and
drive to Highland Lakes State Park to locate and document woodland pools
via the Woodland Pools Steward protocol, and then return back to the CCE
Office for light refreshments and to share experiences and data. This is
a rain or shine outdoor event. Cost is $10. 

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See the attached (mail-in) registration form for more information, or
visit www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/pwt/bio/index.htm. Or you may register
online with a credit card at: www.cornelldnrstore.com, click on
workshops. For more information contact: Kristi Sullivan,
kls20 at cornell.edu or 607-255-5508.

Sponsored by: Cornell Biodiversity Program Work Team and NYSDEC Hudson
River Estuary Program. 


Laura T. Heady
Biodiversity Outreach Coordinator
Hudson River Estuary Program
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation / Cornell University

21 South Putt Corners Road 
New Paltz, NY 12561-1620
ltheady at gw.dec.state.ny.us
845.256.3061 phone / 845.255.3649 fax
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