The Forest in Your Backyard |
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Western Newfoundland Model Forest |
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Course Description: What does the forest mean to you? Is it a source of firewood, pulpwood and lumber, a home for wildlife, a playground for outdoor enthusiasts, or a living laboratory of plant life? During this week-long field course, you will explore these and other values, as well as practical information on how to interpret and share diverse values with public audiences. Featuring some of the province’s best resource managers, educators and interpreters, you will learn about the boreal forest and the diversity of values that must be considered in order to manage Newfoundland and Labrador’s environmental resources on a sustainable basis. (Be prepared to spend a considerable amount of time outdoors participating in non-strenuous activities.) Location: Killdevil Camp and Conference Centre, Gros Morne National Park. Registration Fee: Registration fee includes accommodations, meals, and travel during the week-long field course. These fees are subsidized by the Western Newfoundland Model Forest Partnership. To register for the non-credit section of Environmental Values and Interpretation, Telephone Registration Call 709-637-6208 and register by phone using your Visa or MasterCard. Fax Registration For your convenience you may use our 24-hour fax line: 709-637-6201. Include your VISA or MasterCard payment information. Mail Registration Indicate your complete mailing address, phone number, and include a cheque, money order, VISA or MasterCard number and expiry date. Mail to: Community Education & College Relations, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, University Drive, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 6P9 Walk-in Registration To register in person, visit Community Education & College Relations Office (Room AS271). Pay by cash, debit card, MasterCard or VISA, cheque or money order. Registration Deadline: To determine if there is sufficient enrolment to proceed with this course, the deadline to register is July 31, 2006. Refund Policy Refunds will be issued (less 10% administration fee) for cancellations up to five business days prior to the course start date. After this period, fees will not be refunded, but substitutions will be accepted at any time. |
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Who should attend: Naturalists; primary, elementary, secondary and post-secondary educators and students; youth group leaders; any professionals working in areas of natural resources who deal with youth or the general public; anyone with an interest in learning about environmental values and how to interpret these values to public audiences.
Schedule: 2007 schedule TBA
Things to bring:
- appropriate attire (raingear, warm clothing and walking shoes) - sunscreen - insect repellant - sleeping gear (blankets/sleeping bags, sheets, pillow) - toiletries
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Top: Killdevil Camp and Conference Centre, Lomond, Gros Morne National Park. Photo courtesy of Killdevil. Below: Participants at the WNMF’s former Summer Institute in Environmental Education program, now a credit and non-credit course with Sir Wilfred Grenfell College. |
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Environmental Values |