Saturday, May 4th field workshop. 

Enrollment is limited and preregistration is required for this program.  (If Saturday fills up we will consider offering an additional field class on Sunday.) - Contact Elizabeth Lee at lakeside5074@gmail.com for registration information.

What can bird language reveal about the natural world?  This full-day workshop offers an experiential introduction to observing and interpreting bird language in the field.  Participants will build familiarity with local bird species; learn the "5 voices" of bird language and how to interpret them; practice field observation and movement skill; develop recognition of common bird language "signatures"; and leave with stops for further learning.

Connor Stedman background:

"Connor Stedman inhabits western New England as a field naturalist, wilderness educator, and ecological designer.  He has been mentoring students of all ages in nature awareness since 2004, and leads courses in natural history, bird language, wilderness skills, and agroforestry throughout the northeast US.  Connor co-organized the 2012 Carbon Farming Course, writes about land use and tending the wild at his Renewing the Commons Blog, and is completing a M.S. in Ecological Planning at the University of Vermont.  His goal as an instructor is to deepen knowledge of place and support students to become connected, empowered stewards of the earth."