"This course will immerse you in the joy of studying birds in the field, initiating or enhancing a lifetime pursuit."
Instruction will cover identification of local bird species, by field marks, song and habitat. Natural history and conservation topics will also be covered.
Course participants will meet on 4 different Saturdays with Sunday as a back-up. Dates are: 22 February, 26 April, 31 May, 21 June.
This course covers year-round tree identification for beginners. Topics include: characteristics of bark, tree form, twigs, buds, leaves, fruit, and habitat.
Students will meet on 4 Saturdays, with a Sunday for back up: 01 March, 22 March, 24 May, & 28 June.
This course offers 2 classroom sessions on a Thursday and 4 field trips on Saturdays, focused on the different soils in Bristol, VT. Students will learn about basic soil properties and how to use soil information maps. Field trips will explore soil examination techniques and different soil types.
HYM Course 2014 will be offered at Eagle Hill Institute in Steuben, Maine in August this year.
The main objective of the course is to provide participants with knowledge and experience in identifying parasitic and predatory wasps, sawflies, wood wasps, bees, and ants. We will also present information on the natural history of wasps, bees, and ants, and that information will be reinforced with fieldwork. Techniques used to collect, rear, preserve, and curate wasps, bees, and ants will be presented in a hands-on manner to allow participants to learn directly by doing.
Application due: 21 March 2014
