We thought you might be interested in this opportunity - please contact Laura Sebastianelli directly if you would like to participate. Thanks!
Wolf Inquiry Project Offers a 2nd Volunteer Training
Holden – Due to popular demand, the Wolf Inquiry Project, an indeendent citizen science program, will be offering volunteers a second training opportunity to participate in research to proactively investigate Maine's north woods for the presence of gray wolf. Over 45 volunteers attended the first training workshop held May 30. “Attendance far exceeded our expectations.” said Project Director, Laura Sebastianelli. “We received over 60 calls and emails from potential volunteers who could not make our first workshop, asking us to please consider offering another training. Since we have enough equipment to engage more people, we realize training more volunteers means collecting more data.”
The 2nd Wolf Inquiry Project training session for new volunteers will be held on Saturday, June 20th at Maine Audubon’s Fields Pond Center in Holden from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The hands-on workshop for new volunteers will train participants in the use of digital audio recording equipment and field techniques to effectivel conduct “howling surveys”. Project protocol, data collection, and other documentation methods will be reviewed.
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Wanting to exercise but not walk this spring, I purchased a bike. Looking for a safe place to ride in peace and away from traffic, I found the section the ET trail between Evans Street and Wainwright recreation fields. To my delight as a birder, I have been pleasantly surprised by the number of birds serenading me as I enjoy my rides. The following birds are nesting along trail: American Robin, Veery, Northern Cardinal and Catbird; Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, Redwing Blackbird, Song and Chipping Sparrows, Red-eyed Vireo, American Goldfinch, and five warbler species – Black and white, Common-yellowthroat, Black-throated Green, Yellow, and Ovenbird.