Potomac Valley Master Naturalist – 2011 Class – Saturday, April 30, 2011
Location: Shepherd University & the C&O Canal
Schedule of Events
By 7:45 A.M.
• Meet at Shepherd University, park at the college parking lot at the corner of High Street and Princess Street http://www.shepherd.edu/
• Look for our Master Naturalist’s signage
• We will then carpool down to the canal due to limited parking
• We will not be serving morning coffee and/or snacks until we go to the classroom (classroom will not be available until after our field experience)
8:00 Instruction on the canal will begin
8:00 – Nancy & Elliot Kirschbaum, Birds (4 hour core) along the
10:45+/- C & O Canal
10:45+/- -- Classroom time in Stutzman/Slonaker Hall, room 201 with
12:15 P.M. Nancy & Elliot Kirschbaum
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch on own
1:00 – 5:15 Dr. Carl Bell, Wildflowers and Weeds, Stutzman/Slonaker Hall, room 201 (the time will include both classroom and field work)
Please note the following –
• You will want to bring something to drink due to the extensive field time.
• To best view the birds, bring binoculars (borrow if you do not have) and a good birding field guide.
• We recommend bug repellant, sunscreen, rainwear (if predicted), and sturdy shoes for a more enjoyable field experience.
• There are toilets at the trail parking lot.
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• If you miss the carpooling time, proceed as follows – From the parking lot at Shepherd University, take High Street to end. Turn right on Duke Street (WV 480/MD 34). Cross the Potomac River. Take the first right turn onto Canal Road. Do not park at the first, small parking lot at the bottom of the hill, but continue about a half a mile, under the RR bridge and park in the larger lot on the left. The walk will begin quickly after 8:00 am.
If you need any clarifications, please contact …
Krystal Kennedy –krystalckennedy@gmail.com
Nancy Little – owlsintheforest@yahoo.com
Thank you for joining Potomac Valley Master Naturalist!
