[SEMCO] Vernal Pool Certification Workshop
Melissa Lowe
mlowe@wellfleetbay.org
Fri, 28 Mar 2003 13:19:09 -0500
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For Immediate Release: =
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March 28, 2003 Melissa Lowe (Wellfleet =
Bay Wildlife Sanctuary): 508 349-2615
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Mass Audubon Sponsors Workshop on Vernal Pool Certification
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South Wellfleet, MA. -Vernal pools are shallow bodies of water that fill =
in the spring or fall with rain and snowmelt. They are important =
breeding grounds for spring peepers, wood frogs, spadefoot toads, and =
spotted salamanders. Because these ephemeral bodies of water dry up in =
the summer they can't support a fish population, thus making them very =
attractive places for amphibians to lay their eggs. But people who don't =
recognize their importance often overlook these "swampy" habitats. =
Vernal pools can be lost to development and mapping and certifying them =
can aid in their protection.=20
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Dr. Betsy Colburn, Bullard Fellow at the Harvard Forest, has been =
studying vernal pools within the Cape Cod National Seashore for several =
years. Dr. Colburn will be presenting a workshop on how to certify =
vernal pools on Tuesday, April 15 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This workshop is =
sponsored by Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary and will be =
held at the sanctuary's nature center located in South Wellfleet.
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Conservation commissioners and laymen alike are encouraged to attend =
this comprehensive workshop with Dr. Colburn to learn how to identify, =
certify, and protect vernal pools. A slide presentation and discussion =
will cover the natural history of vernal pools, the certification =
process, biological indicators, mapping techniques, and the laws and =
regulations that protect (and don't protect!) these unique habitats and =
their wildlife. Following the slide presentation, Dr. Colburn will lead =
a field trip to map and collect biological data that will be used to =
certify a vernal pool here on the Outer Cape. Participants are urged to =
dress warmly and wear waterproof boots.
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The cost to attend this workshop is $20 for Mass Audubon members and $25 =
for non-members. Lunch is included in the cost of the program. =
Registration is required and reservations can be made by calling the =
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615.=20
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The Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the west side of =
Route 6, immediately north of the Eastham/Wellfleet town line. Trails =
are open daily 8 am to dusk. Sanctuary admission is free for members; =
$5 adults, $3 children for non-members. Call (508) 349-2615 for =
information.
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Melissa Lowe
Education Coordinator
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
PO Box 236, South Wellfleet, MA 02663
Phone: 508-349-2615 Fax: 349-2632
mlowe@wellfleetbay.org
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shallow bodies of water that fill in the spring or fall with rain and =
snowmelt.=20
They are important breeding grounds for spring peepers, wood frogs, =
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toads, and spotted salamanders. Because these ephemeral bodies of water =
dry up=20
in the summer they can’t support a fish population, thus making =
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attractive places for amphibians to lay their eggs. But people who =
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recognize their importance often overlook these “swampy” =
habitats. Vernal pools=20
can be lost to development and mapping and certifying them can aid in =
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protection. <BR> <BR><STRONG>Dr. Betsy Colburn</STRONG>, Bullard =
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the Harvard Forest, has been studying vernal pools within the Cape Cod =
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Seashore for several years. Dr. Colburn will be presenting a workshop on =
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certify vernal pools on <STRONG>Tuesday, April 15 from 10 a.m.–3 =
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This workshop is sponsored by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay =
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and will be held at the sanctuary’s nature center located in South =
Wellfleet.<BR> <BR>Conservation commissioners and laymen alike are=20
encouraged to attend this comprehensive workshop with Dr. Colburn to =
learn how=20
to identify, certify, and protect vernal pools. A slide presentation and =
discussion will cover the natural history of vernal pools, the =
certification=20
process, biological indicators, mapping techniques, and the laws and =
regulations=20
that protect (and don't protect!) these unique habitats and their =
wildlife.=20
Following the slide presentation, Dr. Colburn will lead a field trip to =
map and=20
collect biological data that will be used to certify a vernal pool here =
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Outer Cape. Participants are urged to dress warmly and wear =
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boots.<BR> <BR>The cost to attend this workshop is $20 for Mass =
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members and $25 for non-members. Lunch is included in the cost of the =
program.=20
Registration is required and reservations can be made by calling the =
Wellfleet=20
Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-349-2615.=20
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members; $5 adults, $3 children for non-members. Call (508) 349-2615 for =
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Sanctuary<BR>PO Box 236, South Wellfleet, MA 02663<BR>Phone: =
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Fax: 349-2632<BR>mlowe@wellfleetbay.org</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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