Time to get back into doing some workshops! Please note that I have put Graduation on the calendar, but this post is all about our Sept. 14 workshop.
Once again, Dr. Joydeep Bhattacharjee of the ULM Biology faculty, will be our instructor. We will meet at 8:30 a.m. to get a bit ahead of the heat at picnic shelter #1 in Kiroli Park at 820 Kiroli Rd. in West Monroe.
The exact order of the morning is up to Dr. Joydeep, but he will make his presentation in the picnic shelter (which has power, thankfully) and we will walk one or more trails. We’ll adjourn for lunch at 11:30 and reconvene under the pagoda at the 700 Downing Pines Rd. entrance to Restoration Park.
Picnic shelter #1 at Kiroli is reserved through the lunch period, but picking up food in West Monroe and eating under the pagoda at Restoration Park is equally appropriate. Your choice. After some remarks under the pagoda about Restoration Park, we will walk the trail.
Please note that we will be outdoors all day. Most of the trails at both parks are shaded, so we will be in the shade much of the time. Nevertheless, be aware and make sure you keep yourself hydrated. (Those of you who have attended one of Dr. Charles Allen’s workshops know this is doable!)
The Certification tab of this website is ready for you. Click on the “Workshop 2 flyer” link to download a single sheet with the info you need. The “Ecosystems” PayPal “Buy Now” button is ready and has been tested. Go for it!
A few reminders: 1) If you did this workshop during Cycle 1, you may not repeat it for credit toward certification. Nevertheless, you are most welcome to participate. I expect a lot more to “stick” in this old brain than did the first time! 2) If this is your 7th workshop, it’s free. (I will check my records to see who qualifies asap.) And if you have credit for a workshop that was cancelled or that you registered for then weren’t able to attend, please remind me.
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