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--=====================_320934375==.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Hi All, I thought NatureNS readers might be interested to learn of the following Moss ID Workshop: =========================================== Moss Identification Workshop A workshop with Anne Mills at the Mersey River Chalets October 20-22, 2009 A beginner's course on how to identify bryophytes. Set in the natural and relaxing setting of Mersey River Chalets, the course includes field trips, an intro to the use of ID keys and microscopes, a useful booklet and the delectable food at the chalets! 3-Day workshop only $215 + HST ((includes all meals, snacks, and instruction) 2 nights accommodations ~$100 extra Some lecture topics to be covered: Day 1 - What is a "moss"? Introduction to mosses and their allies. Introduction to the microscope using Polytrichum (hair cap moss) as an example. Introduction to using identification keys. How to make a packet for your specimens. Day 2 - Habitats and substrata where mosses are found. Learn how the instructors became interested in mosses and how they have progressed in this field. Day 3 - The role of mosses in the ecosystem. Surveying mosses in quadrants. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 12, 2009 Limited to 10 participants. Sponsored in part by the Nova Forest Alliance <http://www.merseytobeatic.ca>www.merseytobeatic.ca <mailto:info@merseytobeatic.ca>info@merseytobeatic.ca =================================================================== ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blake Maybank maybank@ns.sympatico.ca 902-852-2077 Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds" http://nsbs.chebucto.org author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia" http://tinyurl.com/birdingns Downloadable Nova Scotia Maps for inside front and back covers: http://tinyurl.com/mr627d White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada --=====================_320934375==.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" <html> <body> Hi All,<br><br> I thought NatureNS readers might be interested to learn of the following Moss ID Workshop:<br><br> ===========================================<br><br> <b>Moss Identification Workshop<br> </b>A workshop with Anne Mills at the Mersey River Chalets<br><br> October 20-22, 2009<br><br> A beginner's course on how to identify bryophytes. Set in the natural and relaxing setting of Mersey River Chalets, the course includes field trips, an intro to the use of ID keys and microscopes, a useful booklet and the delectable food at the chalets!<br><br> <b>3-Day workshop only $215 + HST ((includes all meals, snacks, and instruction) <br> </b>2 nights accommodations ~$100 extra<br><br> Some lecture topics to be covered:<br><br> Day 1 - What is a “moss”? Introduction to mosses and their allies.<br> Introduction to the microscope using Polytrichum (hair cap moss) as an example.<br> Introduction to using identification keys. How to make a packet for your specimens.<br><br> Day 2 - Habitats and substrata where mosses are found.<br> Learn how the instructors became interested in mosses and how they have progressed in this field.<br><br> Day 3 - The role of mosses in the ecosystem.<br> Surveying mosses in quadrants.<br><br> <b>REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 12, 2009<br> </b>Limited to 10 participants. <br> Sponsored in part by the Nova Forest Alliance<br><br> www.merseytobeatic.ca<br> info@merseytobeatic.ca<br><br> ===================================================================<br> <br> <br> <br> <x-sigsep><p></x-sigsep> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br> Blake Maybank<br> maybank@ns.sympatico.ca<br> 902-852-2077<br><br> Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"<br> <a href="http://nsbs.chebucto.org/" eudora="autourl"> http://nsbs.chebucto.org<br><br> </a>author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"<br> <font color="#0000FF"><u> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/birdingns" eudora="autourl"> http://tinyurl.com/birdingns<br> </a></u></font>Downloadable Nova Scotia Maps for inside front and back covers:<br> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/mr627d" eudora="autourl"> http://tinyurl.com/mr627d</a> <br><br> White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada </body> </html> --=====================_320934375==.ALT--
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