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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>The </span></font></b><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Cape Cod</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><st1:PlaceType><b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Museum</span></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b><span style='font-weight:
bold'> of Natural History<br>
Presents<br>
The 2009 Field Guide Training Course</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: </span></font></b><st1:date Month="2" Day="20" Year="2009"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>February 20, 2009</span></b></st1:date><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><br>
Contact: Julie O’Neil 508-896-3867 or <a
href="mailto:adminsupprt@ccmnh.org">adminsupport@ccmnh.org</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <br>
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster presents the
2009 Field Guide Training Course, consisting of eight sessions from </span></font><st1:time
Hour="9" Minute="0">9 am</st1:time> to <st1:time Hour="15" Minute="0">3 pm</st1:time>,
starting Thursday, March 19 and ending Thursday, May 7.<br>
<br>
Field guides are prepared to take out school groups in the spring
and fall, and lead tourists during the summer. Additional opportunities include
use of the Clarence Hay Library for reference and field guides and computer
DVDs for review; Museum programs for self-development; Friends of CCMNH
programs, bibliographies from field guide presenters, Museum store books and
the Mudflat Mania! <span class=GramE>Course.</span> Special opportunities are
also available as Museum volunteers.<br>
<br>
The Field Guide Course will train participants in: <br>
1) the ecosystems of the CCMNH trails;<br>
2) <span class=GramE>identification</span> and
relationships of the plants and animals; <br>
3) the historical and geological background of
the <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Stony</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Brook</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName>Valley</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>; <br>
4) an understanding of the relevance of field
walks and museum exhibits to the Massachusetts Science Curriculum Framework and
school learning standards.<br>
<br>
The morning sessions will concentrate on information about the
natural world and techniques for being a successful field guide. There will be
special speakers, activities and field walks in the afternoons. <br>
<br>
This is an opportunity to share your love of nature and continue
the learning that never ends. Participants should bring lunches and
appropriate clothing for outdoor weather.<br>
<br>
If you are interested in taking the Field Guide Training Course,
please contact <span class=GramE>the <br>
Cape</span> Cod Museum of Natural History, 508-896-3867, Ext. 133. <br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>For further information, please
call Bobbie Williams at 508-240-2338, or e-mail at bjwill@gis.net. <br>
</span></b> <br>
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