Snohomish County has just confirmed funding for providing training of volunteers to conduct Natural Resources Inventory studies at Paradise Valley Conservation Area. Ecologists from King County Natural Resources and Parks will be doing the training. Unfortunately it is short notice as the dates for the training begin on the evenings of April 26and 27th to be followed by attending one of the two Saturdays in May (13th or 20th), then four additional dates between then and July 1.
If you have an interest in helping get Paradise reopened, or in learning and participating in this study, I would suggest you check your calendars ASAP and contact Tom Murdoch no later than Thursday April 20th to sign up for the project. Tom's contact info is at the bottom of this announcement. The final class materials will be ordered on Friday April 21st.
We are counting on you and hope to see you there.
Thank you.
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NATURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY TRAINING
PARADISE VALLEY CONSERVATION AREA
WHAT:
The Snohomish County Parks and Recreation is recruiting and training volunteers to participate in a natural resource inventory of the Paradise Valley Conservation Area (PVCA). Training will be conducted by Ecologists from the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. The process that will be used is called Waterways 2000: Biological Inventory Survey. This event is sponsored by Snohomish County Surface Water Management.
WHO:
Volunteers are being recruited who are in good physical condition with the ability to: follow written instructions, systematically record visual observations, and function in a team environment. In addition, to qualify for this training, volunteers must be available to attend the April 26-27 dates and one of the two dates in May listed below, and commit to gathering natural resource inventory data at the PVCA for an addition four (4) days between the training dates and July 1, 2006.
DATES/TIMES/AGENDAS:
April 26 6:30 to 9:30 Hidden River Middle School
· Participant Introductions
· Register as a Snohomish County Parks and Recreation Volunteer (waiver & liability release form)
· Introduction to Waterways 2000 natural resource inventory and data collection procedures
· Introduction to known PVCA natural resource information
· Identify equipment requirements and safety needs
April 27 6:30 to 9:30- Hidden River Middle School
· Data Collection data form practice
· Questions and Answer session
· Map field survey locations
· Establish survey teams
· Schedule four mutually convenient team survey dates through July 1
May 13 9:00 to 4:00 Paradise Valley Conservation Area Field Training
· Meadow/Grassland Survey
· Riparian and Stream Survey
· Species Survey
May 20 9:00 to 4:00 Paradise Valley Conservation Area Field Training
· Forest Survey
· Wetland Survey
· Species Survey
WHERE: Hidden River Middle School, 9224 Paradise Lake Road, Snohomish, WA 98296
REGISTRATION: After ensuring that you will be able to fulfill the time commitment, submit the following information to Snohomish County Parks and Recreation no later than Thursday, April 20 at 4:30 PM: Name, address, telephone number, email address and stated commitment to fulfill the time requirement. There is no registration fee.
Register: Telephone: 425-388-6619
Email to murdoch@co.snohomish.wa.us
Regular Mail: Snohomish County Parks and Recreation, 9629 - 32nd Street SE, Snohomish WA 98296 (attention Tom Murdoch)
Please contact Jon Kennedy or Justin Vander Pol at the BBTC office (206)524-2900 if you are planning on attending. Thank you!
If you have an interest in helping get Paradise reopened, or in learning and participating in this study, I would suggest you check your calendars ASAP and contact Tom Murdoch no later than Thursday April 20th to sign up for the project. Tom's contact info is at the bottom of this announcement. The final class materials will be ordered on Friday April 21st.
We are counting on you and hope to see you there.
Thank you.
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NATURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY TRAINING
PARADISE VALLEY CONSERVATION AREA
WHAT:
The Snohomish County Parks and Recreation is recruiting and training volunteers to participate in a natural resource inventory of the Paradise Valley Conservation Area (PVCA). Training will be conducted by Ecologists from the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. The process that will be used is called Waterways 2000: Biological Inventory Survey. This event is sponsored by Snohomish County Surface Water Management.
WHO:
Volunteers are being recruited who are in good physical condition with the ability to: follow written instructions, systematically record visual observations, and function in a team environment. In addition, to qualify for this training, volunteers must be available to attend the April 26-27 dates and one of the two dates in May listed below, and commit to gathering natural resource inventory data at the PVCA for an addition four (4) days between the training dates and July 1, 2006.
DATES/TIMES/AGENDAS:
April 26 6:30 to 9:30 Hidden River Middle School
· Participant Introductions
· Register as a Snohomish County Parks and Recreation Volunteer (waiver & liability release form)
· Introduction to Waterways 2000 natural resource inventory and data collection procedures
· Introduction to known PVCA natural resource information
· Identify equipment requirements and safety needs
April 27 6:30 to 9:30- Hidden River Middle School
· Data Collection data form practice
· Questions and Answer session
· Map field survey locations
· Establish survey teams
· Schedule four mutually convenient team survey dates through July 1
May 13 9:00 to 4:00 Paradise Valley Conservation Area Field Training
· Meadow/Grassland Survey
· Riparian and Stream Survey
· Species Survey
May 20 9:00 to 4:00 Paradise Valley Conservation Area Field Training
· Forest Survey
· Wetland Survey
· Species Survey
WHERE: Hidden River Middle School, 9224 Paradise Lake Road, Snohomish, WA 98296
REGISTRATION: After ensuring that you will be able to fulfill the time commitment, submit the following information to Snohomish County Parks and Recreation no later than Thursday, April 20 at 4:30 PM: Name, address, telephone number, email address and stated commitment to fulfill the time requirement. There is no registration fee.
Register: Telephone: 425-388-6619
Email to murdoch@co.snohomish.wa.us
Regular Mail: Snohomish County Parks and Recreation, 9629 - 32nd Street SE, Snohomish WA 98296 (attention Tom Murdoch)
Please contact Jon Kennedy or Justin Vander Pol at the BBTC office (206)524-2900 if you are planning on attending. Thank you!
