Franklin, Gulf, Liberty, Calhoun, Jackson, Gadsden,
Wakulla and Leon Counties
April 11-May 24, 2008
Registration closes April 3, 2008
Freshwater Wetlands Module
(Course Code: fw8-09)

Organization: Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR)
Facility: ANERR
Bldg: Education Center
Room: Auditorium
Address: 261 7th Street, Apalachicola, FL  32320
Phone: 850-653-8063
Fax: 850-653-2297
Email: Rosalyn.kilcolins@dep.state.fl.us

   Instructors:
   1. Rosalyn Kilcollins
   2. Alan Knothe
   3. Erik Lovestrand
   4. Billy Boothe

   Course Schedule

   Day 1 (Friday, April 11, 2008)  ANERR

      6:30pm-9:00pm     Course Intro, Ecology and Water Birds I Presentations
 

   Day 2 (Saturday, April 12, 2008)  ANERR

      8:45am-4:30pm     Reptiles & Amphibians Presentations, Rivers, Lakes & Springs Video, Field Trip (ANERR boat): Apalachicola River and Floodplain)
 

   Day 3 (Friday, April 18, 2008)  ANERR

      6:30pm-9:00pm     Mammals and Interpretation Presentations, Marshes Video
 

   Day 4 (Saturday, April 19, 2008)  

      9:00am-3:00pm    Field Trip: Apalachicola National Forest – Wet Prairies
 

    Day 5 (Friday, May 2, 2008)  ANERR

      6:30pm-9:00pm     Wetland Birds II & Herbaceous Wetland Plants Presentations, Project Planning
 

    Day 6 (Saturday, May 3, 2008)  

      9:00am-4:00pm     Marshes & Springs Field Trip: Wakulla Springs State Park & St. Marks NWR, Invertebrates Presentation, Project Planning
 

   Day 7 (Friday, May 9, 2008)  St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve Center 

      6:30pm-9:00pm    Fish & Woody Wetland Plants Presentations, Swamps Video, Project Planning
 

   Day 8 (Saturday, May 10, 2008)  St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve Center

      8:45am-3:00pm     Field Trip: Buffer Preserve Wetlands and Fire Management, Ethics Presentation, Society and Wetlands Video,
                                   Project Planning (Optional overnight free room Fri 5/9)
 

   Day 9 (Saturday, May 17, 2008)   

      9:00am-2:00pm    Swamp Field Trip: Bradwell Bay
 

   Day 10 (Saturday, May 24, 2008)  St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve Center

      9:00am-1:30pm?  Group Project Presentations (Optional overnight free room Fri 5/16)
      (Time TBA)

  NOTE:
  May 16/Fri and/or Fri May 23 = Rain dates only if needed for canceling classes, field trips and/or final project presentations and graduation.