The Wrack: training

wells national estuarine research reserve

Associated People Susan Bickford

Cold and windy May weather does not deter our participants from learning how to use GPS to create trail maps in Google Earth. 

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Hello, future volunteer! Would you like to make a difference in your community and inspire future generations to protect nature? Then become a trained volunteer for the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. We need your help to lead school and public programs during the spring, summer, and fall. Volunteers generally lead 3 to 4 programs a season. We will teach you what you need to know! Learn about local wildlife and where the river meets the sea at a national treasure in your “backyard”.

Spring Training Dates

  • Tuesday, March 8, 10:00 am
  • Wednesday, March 9, 9:00 am
  • Tuesday, March 15, 10:00 am
  • Monday, March 21, 10:30 am
  • Tuesday, March 22, 10:00 am
  • Thursday, April 7, 9:00 am
  • Tuesday, April 19, 9:30 am
  • Thursday, April 21, 11:00 am

Please visit our website calendar for full descriptions of the various trainings. Contact Paige Rutherford at 646-1555 x110 or jpaiger@wellsnerr.org for more information on volunteering.

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MIMIC is a network of trained volunteers, scientists, and state and federal agency workers who monitor marine invasive species throughout the northeast United States. The collaborative provides an opportunity for the general public to actively participate in an invasive species early detection network, identify new invaders before they spread out of control, and help improve our understanding of the behavior of established invaders.

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Teachers on the Estuary

January 20, 2010 By Scott Richardson Filed under Project Tags: educationestuaryteachertotetraining

Associated People Suzanne Kahn Eder Paige Rutherford

Project Summary

Teachers on the Estuary (TOTE) II is designed for middle and high school science teachers who have already attended a TOTE workshop at one of the New England National Estuarine Research Reserves in the summers of 2009, 2010, or 2011. This course aims to improve teacher and student understanding of the environment using local examples and to provide resources and experience to support the incorporation of estuary and watershed topics into classroom teaching. The course is also designed to promote stewardship of watersheds and estuaries.

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