[SEMCO] Managing Visitor Use in Coastal & Marine Protected Areas

[Tompkins, Laurie (DCR)]

Managing Visitor Use in Coastal and Marine Protected Areas


Thursday & Friday, April 29-30, 2004 

The Cape Codder Resort and Spa, Route 132 & Bearse's Way, Hyannis, MA

As more people choose to live, work, and play along our nation's coasts,
coastal and marine resource management professionals are challenged with
balancing the changing demands of the public with the management of the
resources under their care. 

 

This training workshop provides an overview of the human dimensions of
coastal and marine protected area management, offers examples of visitor use
and associated impacts to natural resources and visitor experiences, and
demonstrates applications to help coastal and land-use managers address the
people side of recreation resource management. The workshop will feature
national and local speakers addressing topics related to visitor use
planning, recreational impacts to wildlife, and regional visitor use
monitoring. Presentations will include:

 

The full agenda and registration forms can be downloaded at
www.coastaltraining.org.


 


There is no cost to attend. To register, please contact Laurie Tompkins at
the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve by telephone at (508)
457-0495 (ext. 108) or by e-mail at Laurie.Tompkins at state.ma.us.   The
registration deadline is April 22, 2004.


 

 

Laurie L. Tompkins

Event & Volunteer Coordinator

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

P.O. Box 3092

Waquoit, MA 02536

Phone 508-457-0495 x108

Fax 617-727-5537 

 

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