[NMScience] FW: Herpetology Advanced Project WILD Natural History Workshop

[Ellen Loehman]

Literacy-Science-Math
Professional Development Opportunity
WHAT:     Advanced Project WILD-Natural History Workshop
                Lizards, Snakes, Frogs, Toads and Turtles-Wind River Ranch

A free weekend of experiential learning at the spectacular, 4,200 acre Wind
River Ranch along the Mora River in northeast New Mexico.  Stunning scenery
with elk, bison, pronghorn, turkey, mountain lion, and golden eagle!

STAFF:  Famed Dept. herpetologist Charlie Painter, co-author of Amphibians
and Reptiles of New Mexico and other wildlife researchers with decades of
field experience will lead you through inquiry-based learning adventures
centered on amphibians and reptiles and their habitat.

COST: FREE!  Bring your own food and camping equipment. Kitchen, bathrooms
and meeting room are available.  Some rooms in rustic bunkhouses.
Pre-registration required. Space is limited.
* Gain a better understanding of the inquiry process and how to meet State
Standards with classroom reptile & amphibian activities
* Learn what our scaly, warty reptilian and amphibian neighbors do between
monsoon storms in NM.
* Participate in hands-on, field studies you can use with your students
SKILL SETS:
* Ecology of Southwest reptiles and amphibians, identification, use of them
in the classroom 
* Field journal techniques, developing monitoring plans for your area
* How to safely noose lizards
* Finding breeding choruses of plains amphibians
* Searching canyons and roads for these creatures
* Small mammal trapping
* Mist-netting for birds
WHOM:  Educators of all stripes (or scales) and interested adults.  No pets
please.

WHEN:  August 15-17, 2008 (Friday 6:00 pm through Sunday noon).

WHERE: Wind River Ranch, northeast of Watrous, NM check out
www.windriverranch.org <http://www.windriverranch.org>

QUESTIONS? REGISTRATION?   Call Kevin Holladay, Conservation Education,
Dept. Game and Fish, (505) 476-8095, Kevin.holladay at state.nm.us

 
 
Many questions can be answered on our website!


Kevin W. Holladay
1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 476-8095, fax (505) 476-8116
kevin.holladay at state.nm.us
www.wildlife.state.nm.us
 


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Ellen Loehman
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