Vernal Pool
Identification & Ecology
an Aton Forest workshop
Led by Michael Aurelia and John Anderson
Saturday
April 9th
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Aton Forest Headquarters
270 North Colebrook Road, Norfolk, CT
This workshop will
give you detailed information about vernal pools, the characteristics used to
classify them, and on how to locate them in the field. You will also learn 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. 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.
Workshop limited to 15 participants, pre-registration required
$35 Tuition,
Lunch Provided
For more information/registration please contact us at
(860)542-5125 or contact@atonforest.org and visit us on the web at http://atonforesthome.blogspot.com/
Continuing
Education Units Available
