This workshop will give
participants the knowledge to identify our local amphibians as adults, larvae,
and eggs in the field and in the classroom.
Identification of these animals will be based on physical characteristics
as well as by calls. Instruction on how
to locate and identify vernal pools and collect data for inventories and
monitoring will also be covered.
The workshop will consist of an
introductory classroom session followed by a trip into the field to observe
some vernal pools at Aton Forest. This
workshop is designed for people who are interested in amphibians and vernal
pool protection, especially those interested in conducting inventories and
monitoring vernal pools.
MIKE AURELIA has been the
President of Aton Forest since 2007 and is a Certified Wetlands Scientist. He has worked with wetland ecosystems for
decades including time as Director of the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses
Agency for the town of Greenwich, CT.
CT Forest Practitioner - 1.0 CEU
NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals - 4.0 CEU
Location: Aton Forest (270 North Colebrook Rd. Norfolk, CT)
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2015
Time: 9:00AM - 1:00PM
Registration: $25, lunch and refreshments provided