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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
QUESTIONS? REGISTRATION? Call Kevin Holladay, Conservation Education, Dept. Game and Fish, (505) 476-8095, Kevin.holladay@state.nm.us
Kevin W. Holladay
Project WILD Coordinator/Aquatic Resource Education
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 476-8095
kevin.holladay@state.nm.us
www.wildlife.state.nm.us
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