Training

See also: California Red Legged Frog, Habitat RestorationOn March 26, 2009 Norman Scott and Galen Rathbun will present a workshop in northern Monterey County on the biology and conservation of the California red legged frog (CRLF). The workshop will consist of classroom lectures complimented by an afternoon field component. Intended audiences include: biological consultants, land managers, researchers, and regulatory agency personnel. A limited number of workshop participants may also register for one of two night time field training sessions on the evenings of March 25 or March 26(for additional information see separate webpage). Workshop Objectives: This is a great opportunity to receive training in species identification, field sampling techniques, and the habitat requirements of the CRLF. Workshop information will be useful for conservation planning and for educational outreach to agricultural producers and others who are considering projects that may impact CRLF. It will also provide foundational knowledge for monitoring projects where potential impacts to CRLF have been identified. Workshop Format: March 26 Workshop Morning Session (8:00am-2:00pm) - Classroom: Overview of biology and management of the California red-legged frog. Meet at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. Afternoon Session (2:00pm-6:00) - Field Site Visit Location, areas on the North Coast of Santa Cruz County: Habitat requirements, corridors, pond designs, metapopulations dynamics, and survey techniques. Personal vehicles required to travel to field sites. ---------------- On separate website, see more details for registering separately for the evening field training sessions. Only those registered for the March 26th workshop (above) may register for one of the night time field training sessions. March 25-Or-26 (8:00pm-midnight) Sign up for only one of two night time field training sessions- See separate webpages. These night sessions will be held at the Granite Rock Sand Quarry, just north of the City of Santa Cruz on Highway 1. Norman and Galen will demonstrate capturing, handling, sexing, and measuring of adult frogs and PIT tagging techniques. Registration Note: Please note, you can pre-register via this website, but your registration will not be finalized until we receive a check for $150 payable to the Elkhorn Slough Foundation, sent to: Elkhorn Slough Foundation ATTN: Grey Hayes, 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville, CA 95076. Please note on your check the name of the workshop. Deadline for receipt of payment is 5 p.m. March 11th, 2009; your reservation may be forfeit after this date if we have not received payment. We cannot refund registration fees if you cancel your registration after 5 p.m. March 4th. We will refund cancellations prior to this date minus a $30 processing fee. You cannot 'trade' registration with another individual, even in the same organization. We will notify you via email with a registration confirmation number upon receipt of payment. We reserve the right to cancel this workshop due to insufficient registration prior to March 12th- in this case, a full refund will be remitted. We expect that this workshop will have high demand and an extensive waiting list; register soon!