[NMScience] Natural History Workshop

[Welch, Colleen E., DGF]

Only a few spaces left; please register soon!

 

Literacy-Science-Math

Professional Development Opportunity

 

WHAT:           Advanced Project WILD Natural History Workshop

                        Aquatic Birds and the Rio Grande Bosque

 

Enjoy a fulfilling weekend that will offer you renewed energy and ideas to meet your curricula requirements and the NM Academic Content Standards.  We will model activities that you can use to promote real-world learning experiences for your students.  Instructors from the Dept. of Game and Fish will lead you through engaging and inquiry-based learning adventures along the Rio Grande Bosque.

 

HIGHLIGHTS:

Ø      Field session at the Socorro Natural Area and at a Bosque Education Monitoring Program, BEMP site.  

Ø      Visit the Department-owned Bernardo Wildlife Area, where special observation decks allow waterfowl viewing.

Ø      Hands-on experience with bird point-count surveys and mist-netting birds.  

Ø      Practice using field journals and integrate language art with science based activities.

 

WHEN:           March 7-9, 2008-start time 6:00pm March 7; field sessions all day Saturday, March 8 and half-day sessions on site Sunday morning-noon, March 9.

 

WHERE:        Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, Sevilleta Field Research Station, south of Albuquerque, just off of I-25.

 

ACCOMMODATIONS & COST:   Sevilleta Housing-furnished houses with shared bedrooms.  Kitchens are fully equipped; you need only your groceries.  Bring your own bedding, sleeping bag and towels or pay extra $10.00 linen fee.   Housing fee is $35 per person per night.  

 

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED:         Kevin Holladay or Colleen Welch, Project WILD, NM Department of Game and Fish, 505 476-8095, kevin.holladay at state.nm.us or 505-476-8119 or colleen.welch at state.nm.us

 

GROUP SIZE:           Limited to 16 people.  Please register early!  Workshop is open to educators and interested adults as space is available.

 

 

 

 

 
Colleen Welch
Co-Coordinator/Project WILD
Conservation Education Section
Aquatic Resource Education
Public Information and Outreach Division
NM Dept. of Game and Fish
PO Box 25112
Santa Fe, NM 85704
505-476-8119 or colleen.welch at state.nm.us


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