Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association protecting our ocean wilderness through public stewardship

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The most visited habitat of the Sanctuary starts below the waterline, but can reach hundreds of yards inland. Every year, as Sanderlings, Willets, and Plovers come and go, the very foundations of this habitat are pushed offshore by strong storm waves in the winter, and pulled back to land by the milder summer seas.
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Teacher Workshop Series

Teachers! Looking for new ways to make science come alive in your classroom?

This summer, we are offering LiMPETS workshops in partnership with the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History and the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. Learn more about the LiMPETS program, http://limpetsmonitoring.org.The workshop series for the 2011-2012 school year will be available soon.

All workshop presentations, activities, and content are geared for middle and high school biology and environmental science teachers; however, all teachers and educators are welcome.

LiMPETS Introduction to Sandy Beach Monitoring
When: Tuesday, August 2, 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Where: Seymour Center and Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz
Get involved in this exciting science education program for students. Participants receive our new 5-unit LiMPETS Curriculum and are trained to survey the distribution and abundance of the Pacific mole crab at one of many monitoring sites along the coast.

LiMPETS Introduction to Rocky Intertidal Monitoring
When: Tuesday, August 3, 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Where: Seymour Center and Natural Bridges Rocky Intertidal, Santa Cruz
Learn to participate in this in-depth science education program for students. Participants receive new curriculum, learn to correctly identify algae and invertebrates, and practice the monitoring methods used in the field.

TO REGISTER: Workshop full. If you wish to be informed about future workshops, please email us with your contact information.

CREDIT: Continuing Education Units available through Dominican University of CA. Contact us for more information.

COST: Free. $50 stipend per day for all registrants.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Amy Dean at (415) 561-6625 x 208, adean@farallones.org .