2013 Schedule for the Nature Nuts Chapter WV Master Naturalists

2nd Saturday of Each Month/ 8:30 AM-4:30 PM (Unless Noted Otherwise)

Date / Place / Time / Class / Core
Hours / Elective
Hours / Instructors
January 26, 2013
(@ Vienna Public Library) / 10:00AM-12:OOPM
12:00PM-12:30 PM
12:30PM- 3:30 PM / Wildlife Habitat Improvement (Rescheduled in July)
Lunch
Pollinators(Pollinator Nest House Building Workshop)~ Insects / (4)
(Weather Postponed) / Rescheduled Feb./lunch
1 / Emily Grafton
Russ Flowers
February 9, 2013
(@ Ohio River Islands Wildlife Refuge) / 8:30AM-12:3OPM
12:30PM- 1:00 PM
1:00PM- 3:30 PM / Nest Building Birds of Prey--Birds
Lunch
Overview of Bird Orders--Birds / 4 / P. Collins/N. & B. Hohman
Gene Hilton
Members of Mountwood Bird Club
**March 9, 2013**
@ Lightning Rod Farm (Sam _Bethune’s Farm in Ritchie County)_
March 30, 2013 @ Refuge / 8:30AM-12:OOPM
12:00PM- 1:00 PM
_1:00PM- 4:30PM
10:00 AM-12:30PM / Aquatic Habitats
Lunch
______Stream Monitoring______
Volunteer Opportunity: Garlic Mustard Pull/Garlic Mustard Recipes / 3
______ / __2__ / Craig Mains
______
Emily Grafton
1) April 13, 2013
(@ Ohio River Islands Wildlife Refuge)
2) April 27, 2013
@ Northbend State Park / 8:30AM-11:3OPM
11:30AM- 12:00 PM
12:00PM- 4:30 PM
9:00AM-12:15PM
12:15AM- 1:00 PM
1:00PM-5:00PM / Terrestrial Habitats
Lunch
Mammals
~Offered in lieu of May Wildflower Pilgrimage Mtg.~
Insects & Wildflowers/Weeds
Lunch
(AM-Class Work/ PM-Field Work) / 3
3
4 & 4 / Jim Rentch
Lynn Barnhart
Brad Bond
Emily Grafton
May 10-12, 2013 / Blackwater Falls Annual Wildflower Pilgrimage / (4) / Pilgrimage Leaders
June 8, 2013
(@ Ohio River Islands Wildlife Refuge) / 8:30AM-12:3OPM
12:30PM- 1:00 PM
1:00PM- 4:30 PM / Soils
Lunch
Trees / 4 / 4 / To Be Announced
Ellen Wrobleski
July 13, 2013
(@ Ohio River Islands Wildlife Refuge) / 8:30AM-12:3OPM
12:30PM- 1:00 PM
1:00PM- 4:30 PM / Habitat Improvement
Lunch
General Ecology / 4
4 / Emily Grafton
Dr. Jim Van Gundy
August 10, 2013
(@ Ohio River Islands Wildlife Refuge) / 8:30AM-12:3OPM
12:30PM- 1:00 PM
1:00PM- 4:30 PM / Nature Interpretation & Teaching
Lunch
Reptiles & Amphibians / 4
3 / Ken Zebo
Jim Fregonara
September 14, 2013
(@ Ohio River Islands Wildlife Refuge) / 8:30AM-11:3OPM
11:30PM- 12:00 PM
12:00PM- 4:30 PM / Names, ID, & Classification
Lunch
Wetland Habitats / 1
3 / Emily Grafton
Dr. Jim Van Gundy
October 12, 2013
(@ Ohio River Islands Wildlife Refuge) / 8:30AM-12:0OPM
12:00PM- 1:00 PM
1:00PM- 4:30 PM / Nature Photography
Lunch
Geology / 3
3 / Kathy & Mark Abbott
Claudette Simard
November 9, 2013
(@ Ohio River Islands Wildlife Refuge) / 8:30AM-11:3OPM
11:30PM- 12:00 PM
12:00PM- 4:30 PM / Ferns
Lunch
Ferns cont’d & Nature Prints / 3
1 / Emily Grafton
To Be Announced
December 14, 2013
(@ Ohio River Islands Wildlife Refuge) / 8:30AM-12:3OPM
12:30PM- 1:00 PM
1:00PM- 4:30 PM / Preservation & Sharing
Lunch
Nature Crafts / 4 / 3 / To Be Announced
To Be Announced
TOTALS---à / 48 / 20

**March**”Official” Start of Classes for New Members

* Fees:-New Members--$125.00 (Can be paid in monthly installments of $25 / Covers new member through certification.)

-Continuing Members Annual (Jan.-Dec.) Renewal Dues (Payable 1st Jan. Mtg.)--$20.00 See Emily for Renewal forms and requirements.

*Certification: To become a Certified West Virginia Master Naturalist, the program requires completing 64 hours of classroom and field training (48 hours of core classes and 16 hours of electives), plus 30 hours of volunteer work.

*Re-certification: To maintain status as a Master Naturalist, 8 additional hours of training and 16 additional hours of volunteer work are needed each year after initial certification.

*Responsibilities of a West Virginia Master Naturalist
-Certified West Virginia Master Naturalists promote responsible stewardship of our region’s natural resources. They look for opportunities to educate the people of this state in an appreciation of how natural systems work and how we all depend on them. They recognize that one person cannot be expert in every field. Master Naturalists are resource people; if they do not have answers, they know where to find them.
West Virginia Master Naturalist volunteers subscribe to the following Standards of Conduct and Ethics when representing the program:

·  Maintain high standards of integrity, conduct, service, and performance.

·  Know and follow established program guidelines and policies.

·  Be courteous and respectful of others and their views.

·  Promote a spirit of cooperation in all activities.

·  Act as trustworthy and ethical stewards of the environment.

·  Encourage the use of sound biological information in education and in management decisions.

·  Do not use the program for personal financial gain.

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