May 17, 2005
Hart Prairie Naturalist Training
Hart Prairie Preserve Naturalist Training
Every year in May, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) offers a special two-day course in Hart Prairie Ecology. Graduates of our course become volunteer nature hike leaders at Hart Prairie Preserve.
Nature hikes take place every Wednesday and Sunday, at 10 a.m., from June through mid-October. TNC suggests that Naturalists sign on to conduct tours twice a month, but they are completely flexible about this. Trainees can sign up to lead tours immediately, or they can sign on to "tailgate" with other tour guides until they feel comfortable leading. Seasoned leaders also do this frequently to compare notes and learn new information. An on-line SignUp Schedule is posted on this AZ Master Naturalist Blog on the right-side column under the category titled "Hart Prairie Tour Guide SignUps". (Tour signups start after 22 May training.)
The training course includes an evening session, where students learn about the ecology, hydrology, geology, and history of the Hart Prairie area and a field session along our nature trail at the preserve.
Classroom Training:
Location: Pearson Hall, Museum of Northern Arizona (across Fort Valley Road from the exhibit building).
May 18, 6-8:30pm
Field Training:
Location: Meet at the Southwest Corner of the Fort Valley Shopping Center, 1000 N. Humphreys Street (by the guardrail).
May 22, 10am
Advance Registration Appreciated
Materials Fee: $10 (payable at class)
To register or ask questions, call 928/774-8892 ext. 5 or e-mail Rebecca Garrett at rgarrett@tnc.org
For more information about The Nature Conservancy and the Hart Prairie Nature Preserve Interpretive Walks, go to this Nature Conservancy web page.