Calendar Of Events
Workshops are for Students and Advisors
September 24, 2009 Early Registration Deadline
September 24, 2009 (Thursday) Advisor Orientation from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the
Metropolitan District Commission Training Facility in Hartford, CT
Directions
October 17, 2009 (Saturday)
Forestry Workshop -from 8:00
AM to 1:00 PM at Tolland County Agricultural Center in Vernon, CT
Work with forestry professionals to discover this truly renewable resource and develop skills to better identify and understand its environmental and commercial values. Learn to read the story the forest tells. We hope the early date for this workshop lets us study trees with leaves on!
November 14, 2009 (Saturday) Soils Workshop from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Auer Farm 4H Educational Center, Bloomfield, CT.
Study soils - from the ground up. Work with soil scientists to learn more about the importance of soils in natural resource management. You will get your hands dirty!!
December 3, 2009 (Thursday) – Water Planning Workshop and Tour of the Connecticut Science Center, after school – 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Hartford
Protect Groundwater through Urban, Agriculture, and Environmental Planning. Learn about water supply, water use and conservation, and groundwater source protection. How can planning balance the sometimes conflicting needs of water users and the environment?
February 13, 2010 (Saturday) Aquatics Workshop at 8:00am at Goodwin College, East Hartford CT.
Learn about, handle, and identify everything from curly leafed pondweed to flat headed mayflies to Atlantic rock crabs. Use ID keys to get up close and personal with fish, insects, crustaceans and their friends
March 6, 2020 (Saturday) Wildlife Workshop from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at
Sessions Wood WMA, in Burlington, CT.
There will be many learning opportunities, with both indoors and outdoors activities that include viewing educational wildlife exhibits, collections of mammal skins, bird mounts, and skulls. There will be interpretive field walks to look at wildlife signs and habitat management practices.
Directions
May 20, 2010 (Thursday) – Field Day Competition from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM at Deer Lake Scout Reservation in Killingworth, CT
Enjoy Field Day at this year round camping facility with five miles of trails set on 253 acres of forestland, fields, and lakes!
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