[PAEE] Game Commission workshops

[rroperti at zoominternet.net]

WILD About Endangered and Threatened Species: On June 13, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Where: Middlecreek Wildlife Refuge in Lebanon County app. 50 min. east of Harrisburg. To register, contact Theresa Alberici at talberici at state.pa.us or at 717-783-4872. Join the Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for this hands-on session addressing the Environment and Ecology Standard: Threatened, Endangered and Extinct Species. Why are some species endangered while others are flourishing? Through indoor and outdoor activities, participants will explore the concepts and issues surrounding threatened and endangered species, investigate "how" and "why" species become endangered and threatened, examine laws affecting these species and explore methods biologists are using to help restore these species. Participants will use a variety of materials and resources and receive a Threatened and Endangered Species Background Information and Activity booklets for use with their students. Please bring a bag lunch and binoculars. Dress is casual for indoor and outdoor activities. A small morning snack will be provided. Act 48 provided

WILD About Owls: On June 29, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.Where: Middlecreek Wildlife Refuge in Lebanon County app. 50 min. east of Harrisburg. To register, contact the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area at (717) 733-1512. Join Game Commission educators and biologists to explore the world of owls. This workshop will include natural history, adaptations and habits of Pennsylvania owls, hands-on activities to address state Environment and Ecology Standards and an update on research and monitoring that is occurring in our state. As a special workshop feature, participants will join biologists and bird banders at a barn owl nest site to be part of the banding of young barn owlets. Participants will receive a Project WILD guide and specialized resource information on owls. Please bring a bag lunch and binoculars. Dress is casual for indoor and outdoor activities. A small morning snack will be provided. Act 48 provided.

Ruth Roperti
965 Edgewood Road
Beaver Falls, PA 15010

rroperti at zoominternet.net
724 843 7046
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