Previous Training Sessions
Training Sessions for Citizen Scientists
These training sessions were organized by trainers at Nature Centers around the country. Please contact the trainers directly for more information on the training sessions. (Note: Training sessions shown in gray have already occurred.)
| Location | Trainer Contact Information | Workshop Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood Hills Nature Center 8300 W. Franklin Ave. St. Louis Park, MN 55426 (952) 924-2544 |
Kerry Wilcox (952) 924-2624 |
Sunday, May 18, 2008 2:00-4:00 PM Please call to register. |
| Cibolo Nature Center 140 City Park Rd Boerne, TX 78006 (830) 249-4616 |
Kip Kiphart (830) 336-3669 |
April 29, 2008, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: "Monarch, Milkweed and MLMP" May 3, 2008, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM: "MLMP@CNC Back Porch Review" |
| Ft Worth Botanic Garden 3220 Garden Blvd Trial Garden Ft Worth, TX 76107 (817) 871-7682 |
Gail Manning (817) 871-7687 |
April 19, 2008 9am - 1pm Learn about monarchs, milkweeds, butterfly gardening & citizen science programs at the Ft Worth Botanic Garden. Plants will be available for sale. |
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center 10750 Pleasanton Rd |
Michelle Santisteban | Part I: Feb 23, 2008, 1:00 to 4:00 PM by Kip Kiphart. Part II: March 15, 2008 by Mary Kennedy |
| Cibolo Nature Center 140 City Park Rd Boerne, TX 78006 (830) 249-4616 |
Kip Kiphart (830) 336-3669 |
Oct. 2, 2007, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: "Monarch, Milkweed and MLMP" Oct. 6, 2007, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM: "MLMP@CNC Back Porch Review & Milkweed Monitoring" Register by Sept 30, 2007 |
| 3500 Vanderbilt Ave Portage, MI 49024 (269) 327-7337 |
Chelsea Mohney (269) 327-7337 |
August 2007 |
| Louisville Nature Center at Beargrass State Nature Preserve 3745 Illinois Avenue Louisville, KY 40213 (502) 458-1328 |
Ann Richardson & Robert Richardson (317) 838-9991 |
Saturday, August 18, 2007 To register or for additional information, please contact Ann Richardson at ann-richardson@indy.rr.com or 317-838-9991. |
| Natural Resources Education Center Fort Harrison State Park 5785 Glenn Rd Indianapolis, IN 46216-1066 (317) 562-1138 |
Ann Richardson (317) 838-9991 |
Wednesday, July 25, 2007 To register, call Marie at 317-562-1138. Do not use computer mapping for directions to the park, as they will probably be incorrect. Call the park for directions - 317-562-1138. |
| Mosquito Hill Nature Center N3880 Rogers Road New London, WI 54961 (920) 779-6433 |
Jessica Miller (920) 779-6433 |
Saturday, June 16, 2007 Noon-3:30pm (Register by Friday, June 15) |
| Westwood Hills Nature Center 8300 W Franklin Ave St Louis Park, MN 55426 (952) 924-2544 |
Kerry Wilcox (952) 924-2624 |
May 23, 2007: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Call to register. |
| Westwood Hills Nature Center 8300 W Franklin Ave St Louis Park, MN 55426 (952) 924-2544 |
Kerry Wilcox (952) 924-2624 |
May 5, 2007: 2:00-4:00 p.m. |
| Cibolo Nature Center Boerne, TX |
Kip Kiphart | Backporch Review of MLMP@CNC Saturday, May 5, 9:30AM to 12PM |
| Cibolo Nature Center Boerne, TX |
Kip Kiphart | Tuesday, May 1, 9AM to 12PM |
| Riverside Nature Center (AM) and Kerrville-Schreiner Park (PM) Kerville, TX 78028 (830) 896-2545 |
Kip Kiphart (830) 896-2545 |
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9 AM to Noon and 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM To register contact Virginia de Wolf (830-896-2545; dewolf@ktc.com). Ginny will be on travel from March 15 to March 22; to register for the MLMP training during this period please contact Betty Gardner (896-5117; bkgardner@stx.rr.com). Register by Friday, March 23, 2007 |
| Cibolo Nature Center PO Box 9 Boerne, TX 78006-0009 (830) 249-4616 |
Kip (830) 249-4616 |
Saturday, October 14, 2006 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (MLMP@CNC Back Porch Review) |
| Mosquito
Hill Nature Center N3880 Rogers Road New London, WI 54961 |
Jessica Miller (920) 779-6433 |
Saturday, June 17, 2006 from Noon-3:30pm (Register by June 16) |
| Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve 4815 N. Lynndale Drive Appleton, WI 54913 |
Joann Engel (920) 731-6041 |
Saturday, June 17, 2006 (Register by June 13) |
| Blue
Creek Conservation Area SR 64 at Shadel Rd, Whitehouse (Toledo, OH area) |
Bunny
Rossnagel (419-407-9772) or Karen Mitchell (419-407-9704) Metroparks of the Toledo Area Wildwood Preserve 5100 West Central Ave Toledo, OH 43615 |
Saturday, June 24, 2006 10:00 am start time |
| Bell Museum of Natural History 10 Church St SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 |
Don Luce 612-624-1342 |
Friday, May 26, 2006 noon to 3:00 |
| Eagle Creek Nature Center, Eagle Creek Park 7840 W. 56th St. Indianapolis, IN 46254-9706 |
Robert and Ann Richardson 317-838-9991 ann-richardson@indy.rr.com |
Wed., Sept. 21, 2005 *Portions of the training will be held outdoors. **Bring a brown bag lunch and drinks. **Call the Nature Center (317-327-7148) to register. |
| Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge Doeskin Ranch Hwy FM 1174 Marble Falls, TX 78654 |
Mary Kennedy 210-698-2864 mbkenned@aol.com |
October 7-9, 2005 |
| Mosquito Hill Nature Center N3880 Rogers Road New London, WI 54961 |
Jessica Miller 920-779-6433 millerja@co.outagamie.wi.us |
Saturday, June 18, 2005 12:00-3:30 PM Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 |
| Tamarack Nature Center 5287 Otter Lake Road White Bear Lake, MN 55127 |
Anna Newton 651-407-5350 anna.newton@co.ramsey.mn.us |
June 25 9:30am-noon RSVP |
| Brookside Gardens Arboretum 1800 Glenallen Ave Wheaton, MD 20902 |
Denise Gibbs & Kate Tufts 301 962-1400 denise.gibbs@mncppc-mc.org |
June 28, 2005 9am-1pm |
| Boston School Forest Stevens Point, WI 54481 |
Jeremy Solin jsolin@uwsp.edu 715-346-4907. Site Phone: (715) 345-7383 |
July 7th, 2005 9-4pm |
| Aullwood Audubon Center 1000 Aullwood Road Dayton, OH 45414 |
Jason Beale 937-890-9340 jbeale@audubon.org |
July 11, 2005 1-4 pm |
| Westwood Hills Nature Center 8300 W. Franklin Ave St. Louis Park, MN 55426 |
Kerry Wilcox 952-924-2544 kwilcox@stlouispark.org |
May 7, 2005 2:00-4:00 PM |
| High Meadows School 1055 Willeo Road Roswell, GA, 30075 770-993-2940 |
Susan Meyers 770-925-0672 smmeyers@bellsouth.net |
May 13 and 14, 2005. Contact trainer for more information. |
| Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Center 8023 State Route 30 PO Box 3000 Paul Smiths, NY 12945 |
Milton Adams (518) 327-3000 adkvicadams@yahoo.com |
June 12 10am-2pm. Please bring your own lunch. |
| Orientation: 301 Grove St. Lynchburg VA 24501. Fieldwork: Sandusky Wildflower Park and Peaksview Park |
Laura K. Rogers 434-455-5878 laura.rogers@lynchburgva.gov |
Orientation: May 14, 12n-4p; Fieldwork: 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/8, 7/22, 7/29 and 8/5; 10-11am (all dates) Register by: May 11, 2005 Snacks will be served at the orientation and all fieldwork dates! |
| Buchanon County Conservation 1883 125th St Hazelton, IA 50641 |
Sondra Cabell 319-636-2617 fontanapark@iowatelecom.net |
May 21, 2005 1-4 pm |
| Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Rd, NW (off Military Rd) , Washington DC 20015 |
Ann Stuart 202.8956070 ann.stuart@arocha.org |
May 21st, 2005 1pm - 4.30 pm Register by May 19th. |
| Westwood Hills Nature Center 8300 W. Franklin Ave. St. Louis Park, MN 55426 |
Kerry Wilcox 952-924-2544 kwilcox@stlouispark.org |
May 23rd 4:30pm - 6:30 pm May 25th 5pm - 7pm |
| Stone Mountain Park Confederate Hall Historical & Environmental Education Center Stone Mountain, GA 30083 770-498-5658 |
Susan Meyers |
May 27 and 28, 2005. Contact trainer for more information. |
| Environmental Education Alliance Conference The Lodge at Unicoi State Park Helen, GA 30545 |
Susan Meyers 770-925-0672 smmeyers@bellsouth.net |
March 11, 2005 1:00-4:00 p.m. full conference or single day registration available. early bird discounts until February 10, 2005 |
| Whitefish Dunes State Park 3275 Clark Lake Road Sturgeon Bay WI 54235 |
Carolyn Rock (920) 823-2400 carolyn.rock@dnr.state.wi.us |
Saturday, May 15th - 10:00 - 12:00pm |
| Toledo Area Metroparks, Toledo, Ohio | Erin Jones 419-535-3050 Ext 101 |
Sunday, May 23,1pm, Side Cut Metropark |
| Eagle Creek Park Indianapolis, Indiana |
Ann Richardson | Wednesday, April 7 9:30am Thursday, April 15 6:30pm Sunday, April 18 1:00pm |
| Cibolo Nature Center Fair Oaks Ranch, TX 78015 |
Mary Kennedy MBKenned@aol.com 210-698-2864 |
Saturday, April 3 12:30-2:30 |
Black Hill Visitor Center Boyds, MD |
Fawn Forrester |
Feb 29th, 2004 |
| Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia annual Conference The Retreat at Lake Blackshear in Cordele, GA |
Susan Meyers |
March 13, 2004 1:00 - 3:45 p.m. |
| Baker Village, Shirley Baker Commons Luther College 700 College Drive Decorah, IA 52101 |
Rachel Sandhorst 563-387-1807 sandra01@luther.edu The first session (May 25) will provide an overview of the MLMP and a slide show about the natural history of monarchs given by Dr. Kirk Larsen. The second session will provide in-depth information about the MLMP and consist of hands-on practice setting up plots and looking for monarchs. |
May 25 and June 1, 6:30-8:30 pm |
| Eagle Creek Nature Center, Indianapolis, IN |
Ann Richardson 317-327-0101 ann-richardson@indy.rr.com |
Wed., June 2 - 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Thurs., June 3 - 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. or Sat., June 5 - 10:30 a.m. to noon |
| Center for the Environemnt 525 South Pleasant St. Amherst, MA 01002 |
Jennifer Wiest Hitchcock 413-256-6006 hcenter@crocker.com |
June 15 and 16, 3:30 pm |
| Bubolz Nature Reserve 4815 N Lyndale Dr. Appleton, WI 54913 |
Heidi Hayward 920-731-6041 bubolz@dataex.com |
Volunteer Training: June 19th, 9am-2pm Kids MLMP Program: June 16 - 17 |
| Shaver's Creek Env. Center, Shaver's Creek |
Doug Wentzel 814 863-2000 djw105@outreach.psu.edu |
Saturday, June 19th, 2004, 9 a.m. to 2 pm. |
| Side Cut Metropark 5100 W Central Ave Toledo, OH 43614 |
Erin Jones 419-535-3050 erin.jones@metroparkstoledo.com |
Sat. June 19, 1-3 pm |
| The Seno Woodland Education Center, Burlington, WI |
Kendra Johncock kendra@elknet.net 262-743-1694 |
June 26th, 2004 |
| Five Rivers Environmental Education Center 56 Game Farm Rd Delmar, NY 12054 |
Nancy Payne 518 475-0291 nmpayne@gw.dec.state.ny.us |
June 29, 04 10:00am |
| Lowry Nature Center 7025 Victoria Dr. Victoria, MN 55386 |
Mary Vanderford mvanderford@threeriversparkdistrict.org 952-472-4911 |
June 5th, 10:00 in room 243 at the civic center. |
| Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve 614 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 |
Ba Rea 412 487-2214 barea@basrelief.org |
Wednesday, June 30th, 9am-11 am |
| Dahlem Environmental Ed Center 7117 S. Jackson Road Jackson, MI 49201 |
Diane Valen 517-782-3453 diane_l._valen@jccmi.edu |
Thursday, July 8, 6:30 pm |
| Schiele Museum 1500 E. Garrison Blvd. Gastonia, NC 28054 |
Suzanne Simmons 704-866-6913 |
July 14, 8:00am - 2:00pm July 15, 8:00am - 12 noon. Workshop fee is $20. Registration deadline is June 30. |
| Mosquito Hill Nature Center N3880 Rogers Road New London, WI |
Jessica Miller (920) 779-6433 millerja@co.outagamie.wi.us |
Saturday, July 17 12 noon-3 pm |
| Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Center 8023 State Route 30 Box 3000 Paul Smiths, NY 12970 |
Milt Adams 518 327-3000 adkvicadams@yahoo.com |
July 17 10am-2pm |
| Lynchburg Parks & Recreation Naturalist Program 301 Grove St Lynchburg VA 24501 |
Laura Rogers, Kathie Driscoll, Cindy Lane and Bob Eubank 434 -455-5878 |
All ages -Orientation: Saturday, 5/22, 12-4 p.m, at the Parks & Recreation building; Field work at Peaksview Park: Tuesdays, 10-11a.m, 6/15, 6/22, 7/6, 7/13, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/24, 8/31; Fieldwork at Hollins Mill: Thursdays, 10-11 a.m, 6/17, 6/24, 7/8, 7/15, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/26 |
| State Botanical Gardens of Georgia 2450 South Milledge Ave Athens, GA 30605 |
Susan Meyers 770-925-0672 smmeyers@bellsouth.net |
August 25, 2004, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. limited to 20 participants $8 for Garden members, $9 for non-members |
| North Carolina Botanical Garden Totten Visitors Center 15/501 and Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 |
Lynn Cole, Pat Flynn 919-962-0522 slcole@unc.edu |
August 28th 2004; 9:00AM - 3:00PM |
| Chimney Rock Park Highway 64/74A Chimney Rock, NC 28720 |
Erica Piela (828) 625-4039 mountaintell@yahoo.com |
August 28th, 2004, 10am-12pm |
| NC Museum of Natural Sciences 11 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27601 |
Mike Dunn 919 733-7450 ext 620 mike.dunn@ncmail.net |
Saturday, August 28, 2004 9a.m. - 5 p.m. Contact Mike Dunn for registration information |
| Welty Environmental Center 8606 W. County Rd H. Beloit, WI 53511 |
Tanya Zastrow tzastrow@weltycenter.org 608-361-1377 |
Sept. 28-29, 2004 |
| Rock Eagle 4-H Center Eatonton, GA |
Susan Meyers (770) 925-0672 smmeyers@bellsouth.net |
November 7, 2003 |
| Charlotte, NC | Erin Oliverio & Blair Ogburn (704) 336-2455 oliveee@co.mecklenburg.nc.us |
September 29, 2003 |
| Falls Lake State Recreation Area Raleigh, NC |
Lori Fleming (919) 841-4060 lori.fleming@ncmail.net |
September 22, 2003 9am-4pm Sign up by September 15 (limit 20 participants). |
| Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education Brevard, NC |
Ina Warren (828) 862-4079 wildwood3@citcom.net |
September, 2003 |
| UNC Botanical Gardens Chapel Hill, NC |
Pat Flynn (919) 918-7165 ext 213 Lynn Cole (919) 962-0522 |
September 3, 2003 9am-3pm |
| Spirit Creek Educational Forest Hephzibah, GA |
Katie Finch (706) 790-1179 | September 9, 2003 |
| Mount Olivet Retreat Center Farmington, MN |
Dan Kahl (952) 469-2175 birdkahl@mtolivetretreat.org |
Training: April 5, 2003 10am-2pm ($5 for lunch) Field practice: June 21, 2003 9am-12pm |
| Hitchcock Center for the Environment Amherst, MA |
Jennifer Wiest (413) 256-6006 hcenter@crocker.com |
June 17, 2003 4pm June 22, 2003 1pm |
| Mosquito Hill Nature Center New London, WI |
Jessica Miller (920) 779-6433 jess.a.miller@juno.com millerja@co.outagamie.wi.us |
July 6, 2003 12-3pm |
| Urban Ecology Center 2808 North Bartlett Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53211 |
Jim McGinity (414) 964-8505 mcginity@execpc.com |
Monday, July 7th 7-9pm |
| Black Hill Visitor Center Boyds, MD |
Fawn Foerster (301) 916-0220 fawn.foerster@mncppc-mc.org |
July 27, 2003 12-6 pm free, but registration is required |
| Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 |
Ina Warren (828) 862-4079 wildwood3@citcom.net |
Sept 13-14, 2003 |
| Cibolo Nature Center, Boerne, TX |
Ridlon Kiphart (830) 229-5406 skipkip@earthlink.net |
March 29, 2003 9am-3pm |
| Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Austin, TX |
Mike Quinn Margaret Bamberger |
March 22, 2003 12-4pm |
| Texas Discovery Gardens Dallas, TX |
Gail Elia gelia@texasdiscoverygardens.org |
April 5, 2003 9am-2pm |
| Westwood Hills Nature Center St. Louis Park, MN |
Kerry Wilcox (952) 924-2544 kwilcox@stlouispark.org |
April 27, 2003 |
| Airlie Gardens Wilmington, NC |
Kate Alberton kalbertson@nhcgov.com |
May 10, 2003 10am-12pm |
| Tamarack Nature Center White Bear Township, MN |
Anna Newton (651) 407-5350 anna.newton@co.ramsey.mn.us |
May 31, 2003 10am-12pm |
| Schiele Museum of Natural History Gastonia, NC |
Suzanne Simmons and Duane Flynn (704) 866-6913 |
June 6-7, 2003 |
| Vermont Institute of Natural Science Manchester, VT |
Susan Morgan (802) 362- 4374 |
June 10, 2003 9am-12pm |