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IT - Riverwood Conference Center
FREE WORKSHOP in a RETREAT SETTING! Instructors plan on attending this great workshop that will provide you with all the materials necessary to teach 4 advanced training workshops. Workshops include 4 subject areas each with 3 workshops: 1. Conservation Science • Biodiversity • Ecosystem integrity • Conservation strategies for sustainable ecosystems 2. Environmental Interpretation • Formal presentations • Guided programs • Interpretive displays 3. Wildlife Monitoring • Bird monitoring • Mammal monitoring • Amphibian and reptile monitoring 4. Habitat Evaluation • Landscape assessment • Evaluation of wildlife habitat • Water quality assessment Workshop Materials Provided to Instructors: • Presentations for all workshops (12) on CD- provided in Powerpoint and as pdf files. • Instructor pamphlet: includes major learning objectives- test and answer key for pre- and post-test evaluation- notes and suggestions for facilitating workshops- specific slide notes for animated slides or slides with exercises- and suggestions for practical activities/field trips. • Student manuals for each subject area (3 workshops included in each manual) include: o Hardcopy of presentations w/discussion notes (book format) o Case studies/examples (for some presentations) o Practical activity instructions or field trip suggestions o Supplementary documents and additional resources bibliography Workshop housing and meals provided by the Minnesota Master Naturalist Program. To be held at the Riverwood Conference Center just West of the Metro area. Approximately 25 mintues from downtown Minneapolis. Questions- please call: 1-888-241-4532.
Course Dates:
Meeting from to on:
- Tuesday, August 11, 2009
- Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Instructor Information
Amy holds a BA in Elementary Education from the College of St. Scholastica and a MEd in Environmental Leadership and Learning from the University of MN. With over 30 years of experience in cooperative extension, Amy's career has been dedicated to intertwining her work with a passion for the environment. Since its inception in 2005, she has been an integral part of the Minnesota Master Naturalist program. Hailing from the Duluth area, Amy is a true native Minnesotan who has always cherished the outdoors, finding joy in sharing her love and knowledge with others.
Chase Davies is a retired career environmental educator and naturalist. Her passion is to go with folks into the natural world to experience the happenings there with an ecological mindset. Her paid and volunteer work experience includes such as the Science Museum of Minnesota, Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center, St Paul Audubon field trip organizer and leader training, Sandhill Crane Ecology trips leader to Nebraska, and National Park Service environmental educator and interpreter in Colorado.
I am an Extension Professor with the University of Minnesota Extension with a MSEd in Curriculum and Instruction/Outdoor Education. Since 1992 my career has focused on environmental education in various forms, including past work for the International Wolf Center in Ely, MN, the Prairie Ecology Bus Center in southwest Minnesota, and various naturalist roles in the Boston area, northern Minnesota, and New York state. Ask me about participatory science, outdoor interpretation, universal program design, spring ephemeral wildflowers, or anything wildlife related! And by all means, let's talk about iNaturalist! Outside of work I enjoy anything crafty -- lately I am enjoying quilting, crochet and mosaic arts -- and riding my eBike.
I grew up mostly in the midwest. I attended both Iowa State and the U of Iowa, eventually earning a Masters degree in ecology and science education. I\\\'ve been an educator for 30 years both in classroom and alternative settings and in Rochester since 1989. I am a hobby farmer and enjoy animals of all kinds. I practice falconry, am a bird bander and have a longtime interest in all things feathered. My wife and I have four daughters and two granddogs.
I do ecological restoration, especially prairie, but also residential use of native plants. I also bird, count butterflies, and engage kids with nature.
B.A., Computer Science, University of Minnesota, Morris
Web Application Developer/Windows Server Administrator at the University of Minnesota, Morris.
Tara Johnson is the Program Specialist at the International Wolf Center in Ely, MN. There she teaches, develops curriculum and mentors in the internship program. Prior to working at the IWC, she was a classroom teacher for six years teaching 1st, 2nd and 6th grades. To learn more about wolves or the International Wolf Center visit their website at www.wolf.org.
I am specifically interested in offering this training to members of the existing Minnesota Zoo volunteer corps. With our Minnesota Trail hopefully undergoing renovation next year we will be implementing a renewed emphasis on educating the public on Minnesota ecology. In addition the emphasis on interpretive techniques should be helpful for those volunteers looking for new challenges.
I work at the National Eagle Center as an Education Program Specialist. My degrees are in Environmental Interp. and Recreation and Leisure Studies. The NEC is a non-profit facility that has 4 eagle ambassadors that we use for environmental education. We have a brand new 3.5 million dollar building so we now have space to offer environmental education programs. We are located just feet from the Mississippi River and at the start of the Upper Miss. Refuge so we have a great naturalist classroom both inside and out. Our attendance has went way up with our new building ( close to 60-000 for 2007) and even in the slow winter moths we have been averaging close to a 1-000 participants a week in our daily educational programs. We feel this would be a great opportunity for our educational staff to partake in.
John is a Certified Wildlife Biologist, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Minnesota Crookston, and an Extension Wildlife Specialist. He has worked with the University of Minnesota Extension Service on wildlife-related issues with the Master Naturalist, Master Gardener, and Woodland Adviser programs since 2001. He regularly speaks to groups on human-wildlife interactions, wildlife damage management, and enhancing landscapes for wildlife. His collegiate teaching focuses on Wildlife Ecology, Ornithology, Mammalogy, Fisheries Management, and Environmental Statistics. His research focuses on habitat associations and reproductive performance of wild birds. John holds a BS in Biology and Zoology from North Dakota State University, a MS and PhD in Wildlife Science from Virginia Tech and Oregon State University, respectively.
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