Saturday,
February 28th, 2004
Salamander
Excursion (for
12 years old and up)
in Front Royal
3:30-8:30 pm
Sponsored by Ellanor C. Lawrence
Park, Fairfax County
Meet a naturalist at Elizabeth Furnace
in Front Royal, VA. Witness the first sign of spring by observing
Jefferson salamanders, spotted salamanders and red spotted newts breeding
in vernal pools. Bring flashlights and shoes that can get damp. Bring
your own dinner and dress for the winter! Reservations required.
Call 703-631-0013
Cost - $10/person
March 1-6, 2004
6th
Annual NoVa Vernal Pools Pilgrimage
Loudoun/Fairfax Co.
Mike Hayslett will be in the Loudoun/Fairfax
counties region of Northern Virginia the week of March 1-6 conducting
a series of wetlands & amphibians-related classes, field outings,
and lectures.
For details or to book educational programs,
contact Mike @ 434-248-5444.
Wednesday,
March 3rd, 2004
Workshop
on Voluntary Wetland Restoration Opportunities in Virginia
Northern Virginia Regional Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Office
Woodbridge, Virginia
Announcing the second of four workshops on Voluntary Wetland Restoration
Opportunities in Virginia, to be held on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2004
at the Northern Virginia Regional Office of the Department of Environmental
Quality (DEQ) in Woodbridge, Virginia. The main purpose of the workshop
is to encourage voluntary wetland restoration and enhancement on private
and public lands through the education of Virginia citizens on available
technical and financial opportunities. This workshop is part of our
on-going efforts to establish a Virginia Citizen Wetland Education,
Outreach, and Monitoring Initiative, funded through a grant from the
EPA to the DEQ and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Alliance).
This initiative will provide public education and outreach concerning
wetland restoration in Virginia and wetland assessment monitoring
of created, enhanced, and restored wetland areas.
Leaders of natural resource associations and organizations including
local governments watershed, civic, and land trust and are to be invited
to participate in the workshop. Additionally, we strongly encourage
private landowners who are interested in a wetland creation, restoration
or enhancement project on their land to attend this workshop. The
Northern Virginia workshop is one of three scheduled to occur across
Virginia in 2004; two similar workshops are additionally planned for
the Roanoke and Tidewater areas. Although the workshop is free for
all participants, registration is required no later than February
25th, 2004. A workshop brochure containing registration details and
a current agenda are available on the Alliance for the Chesapeake
Bay’s calendar of events on their Website at www.AllianceChesBay.org/events.cfm.
Please check the website occasionally, as the agenda will be updated.
Agenda highlights include:
• Defining
Wetland Restoration and Enhancement and discussion of the tools
available for identification of sites with restoration potential;
• Technical and Financial Assistance available for Voluntary
Wetland Restoration and Enhancement within Virginia; and
• Case Studies of Voluntary Wetland Activities in the Northern
Virginia area
For specific
questions regarding the workshop, please contact Hadley Milliken (hmilliken@acb-online.org)
or Stacey Moulds (smoulds@acb-online.org) of the Alliance at 804-775-0951.
View the brochure using Adobe
Acrobat (PDF). 
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, get
it here.
Saturday, March
6th, 2004
Amphibian
Walk (for
8 years old and up)
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Fairfax
Co.
9:30-10:30am
Enjoy a naturalist lead hike searching
for amphibians. Spring peepers, wood frogs, and spotted salamanders
are breeding! Assist in collecting, recording important data, and
releasing. Wear water-proof boots! Reservations required.
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Walney
Call 703-631-0013
Cost - $5
SPRING
POOLS
The "Spring Pools Institute" is an advanced workshop
on the ecology & conservation of vernal pools & isolated wetlands.
There are presently two course offerings each spring, and each course
is four (4) days in length. The dates for the 2004 field courses have
been set as follows:
SPRING
POOLS INSTITUTE (Central)
Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center
March 15-18, 2004 (Mon-Thur)
This course will be held here at Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center
(near Appomattox, Virginia) with classroom sessions and field exploratories
to sites throughout Central Virginia (at the Center, on the surrounding
State Forest, at James River State Park and private land sites, etc.).
We plan to encounter Fairy Shrimp, Wood Frogs; Spotted, Marbled, and
Mole Salamanders, etc.
You'll enjoy good food, beautiful surroundings, & lots of field
time with this course! Come learn & explore with "Virginia's
leading expert" in these unique wetland environments!
MAX OF 10 Participants for better student/instructor ratio and due
to van space limitation.
For
more details, go to http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/holiday/springpools.html
—NEW FOR 2004—
SPRING POOLS INSTITUTE (Western)
Douthat State Park
March
22-25, 2004 (Mon-Thur)
This course will depart from the 4-H Center and use Douthat State
Park in Bath County as our base for exploratories around the Alleghany
Highlands of Virginia.
This
course has limited space and registration preference is extended first
to participants of past "Central" courses
("first-timers" can be on the waiting list, pending available
space).
During this course, we will share the cozy accomodations of the Creasy
Lodge, with full-service amenities to prepare our own meals, enjoy
an evening video or fire, and refreshing showers after a day afield,
etc.
We will explore environs in the Park and the surrounding mountainous
region, and we plan to encounter Fairy Shrimp, Wood Frogs; Spotted,
Marbled, and Jefferson Salamanders, etc.
RESERVE YOUR SPACE EARLY!
For
more details, go to http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/holiday/springpools.html
March 14-17, 2005
Spring
Pools Institute Central
Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center Appomattox, Virginia
Itenerary
Monday, March 14, 2005
11:00 Check-in, choose lodging
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Orientation & facility tour
2:00-5:00 Classroom Session
5:30 Dinner, then FREE TIME
7:00-9:00 Classroom Session
Optional Night Outing |
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
8:00 Breakfast
8:30 Field exploratories in Appomattox & Buckingham Counties…
5:30 Dinner, then FREE TIME
Optional Night Outing |
Wednesday, March 16,
2005
8:00 Breakfast
8:30 Field exploratories in Amherst & Nelson Counties…
5:30 Dinner, then FREE TIME
Optional Night Outing |
Thursday, March 17, 2005
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 VP conservation projects and closing activities
11:00 Conclude
|
Details, details,
details…
MAX OF 20 Participants
(one full van for travel; small group for “high resolution”)
Cost = $225.00 per person
(7 meals
+ 3 nights lodging, van mileage, ed. supplies, instructional time)
What to Bring? (suggested items)
• Bed
linens, blankets, pillow, sleeping bag, etc.
• Towels, cloth, toiletries
• Jacket, hat, & gloves (wool or neoprene, for water)
• Headlamp (available for rent @ $1.00/day; batteries provided FREE)
• Field clothes (prepare for possible rain and cold)
• Rubber boots in knee & hip length (chest waders may be used)
• Camera, binoculars, note-taking materials, journal
• Water bottle/snacks (we will make road stops)
• Optional: D-ring dip net & viewing containers (will be available
for use)
5 hours in the classroom & 4 days in the field!!!
For registration details visit: http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/holiday/springpools.html
General Registration
/ Cancellation Policy:
• Full payment is expected at the time of registration.
• Registration deadline is February 28, 2005
• Cancellation after February 28, 2005 = 50% refund
• Cancellation after March 7, 2005 = no refund
