Training

See also: California Red Legged Frog, Habitat Restoration

Overview

For audiences already trained in the biology and ecology of the California red-legged frog, this workshop is designed to advance that understanding with emphasis on habitat management and restoration techniques.  Attendees will improve their understanding of how to apply biological requirements of the species to applications with habitat management in a variety of situations.

This workshop is restricted to those who have attended at least a beginner’s workshop reviewing the biology and ecology of California red-legged frog (CRF).

If you are not completely familiar with the identification, life history, ecology, and behavior (including movements) for this species… do not register but instead first attend our beginner’s workshop. Lack of understanding of these concepts will preclude you from full benefit of this workshop and may disrupt the value of the workshop for other participants.

Workshop Objectives

By attending the course, participants will:

• Improve their understanding of the biological requirements of the species and how that applies to their habitat requirements.
• Improve their understanding of key CRF habitat requirements in a variety of situations, from man-made ponds to in-stream pools, as well as upland habitats.
• Improve their understanding of management techniques for aquatic and upland habitats to benefit the species.

Topics Discussed

• Physical parameters of CRF habitats
• Design and management of ponds to support CRF
• Management of various CRF habitats:
  • stream and riparian habitat
  • springs, seeps and other moist habitats
  • upland habitat
• Introduction to rangeland management and how it may affect CRF
• Management of invasive species that negatively impact CRF:
  • plants
  • invertebrates
  • vertebrates

Workshop Format

This workshop consists of indoor lectures with group discussions.

Registration Details

Please note, you must pre-register, and we must receive your payment no later than 5 p.m. on September 12, 2016 for us to reserve a spot for you at the workshop. Your registration is not complete unless we receive payment by this date. We do not allow third party registration, as our registration is email sensitive and important communications may be missed.

Please pay by credit card after registering (link provided after completing online regisration process) or, if sending a check, make it payable to “Elkhorn Slough Foundation” and mail to:

Elkhorn Slough Foundation

ATTN: Grey Hayes

1700 Elkhorn Road

Watsonville, CA 95076

We will email you a confirmation and receipt after we have received your payment.

We cannot refund any of your registration fee if you cancel after September 12, 2016, 5 p.m. Cancellation before this date results in our refunding all but a $50 processing fee. Registration is non-transferable; we do not allow people to 'trade' their registration, even with people in the same organization. We reserve the right to cancel the workshop before September 15, 2016, in which case we will refund the full amount.