National Estaurine Research Reserve

Calendar

October 2008

• October 2: Coastal Mammals Workshop, 9am-1pm: This program will offer a glimpse of  common but seldom seen coastal mammals. After a short indoor session that will cover species identification and habitat requirements, participants will walk the grounds of the Rachel Carson Reserve to observe wildlife in the field, and also search for their tracks and sign. This workshop will be held at the NOAA/NERR Administration Building located on Pivers Island in Beaufort. Contact Lori Davis, 252-838-0883, for more information.
• October 7 & 8: Funding Environmental Improvements in Your Community: Funding Agencies and Grant Writing Basics workshop, Beaufort
• October 9 & 10: Coastal Explorations - North Carlina has 2.0 million acres of estuarine and marine waters which together comprise the largest estuarine system on the Atlantic coast. Coastal Explorations, through classroom and field-based activities, introduces teachers and educators to the different estuarine and coastal habitats, reviews general ecological concepts, and discusses various coastal and man-made processes that impact the estuary. This two-day (10 hour) educator workshop will be held from 9am-5pm on Thursday, October 9th and 9am-noon on Friday, October 10th and carries 1.0 CEUs and is a Criteria I N.C. Environmental Education approved workshop. This workshop will be held at the NOAA/NCNERR Administration Building located on Pivers Island in Beaufort. For more information or to register please contact Dr. Jill Fegley at 252-838-0883 or jill.fegley@ncmail.net. There is a $25 registration fee which is refundable up to 1 week prior to the event.
• October 21 & 22: Coastal Community Planning & Development workshop, Wilmington
• October 27-29: Public Issues & Conflict Management workshop, Beaufort