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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

AMWS is fully committed to the professional development of our members. As a result, we offer a variety of workshops on wetland science and regulatory updates. Non-members are welcome to attend. However, membership is encouraged through reduced workshop rates and other benefits.

AMWS workshops are recognized for their value: nowhere else will you find top working wetland scientists "giving back" to the profession at such affordable rates. As a result, AMWS members only are offered the limited number of seats during the first two weeks of posting an event.

As an added value of AMWS membership, we also offer social networking opportunities with other environmental professionals. These events generally take place in central Massachusetts, and may include appetizers and drinks, as well as a speaker.

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Left Photo: Courtesy Brent Baeslack (Haverhill ConCom) - Instructors Dwight Dunk (CDM) and Chad Sumner (SumCo Eco-Contracting) discuss the riprap foot of the restored slope at low tide during the field portion of the 9/30/11 AMWS Riverbank Stabilization Techniques Workshop in Haverhill, Mass. Of note, the tree stump in the water is secured by cables, and was added to aid stability and provide fish habitat.

Right Photo: Courtesy of Patrick Garner (Patrick Garner Co.) - Instructor Art Allen (EcoTec) at a deep hole featured at the AMWS Advanced Soil Identification Workshop, held June 22nd & 23rd, 2010, in Grafton, Mass.

Members, see our Library for the Corps of Engineers PowerPoint presentation, "Third Party Mitigation Initiatives in Mass. and other New England States", that was presented by Ruth Ladd at the 4/30/13 Networking/Outreach event at Corps headquarters in Concord.

Coming late Summer

New Workshop: Best Management Practices for Wetland Replication

More information to follow!

Save the date! 11/15/13 AMWS Annual Meeting, Warren Conference Center, Ashland, Mass.

More information to follow!

Additional 2013 workshops are now being developed. 'Have something you'd like us to cover? Contact

administrator@amws.org

NOTE: ALL AMWS WORKSHOPS HAVE LIMITED SPACE. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION, YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED!

Not an AMWS member? See "Join" section on this website!

AMWS WORKSHOP POLICY:
(1) All fees are due in advance of workshop. Should you require reimbursement by your employer, an invoice will be provided upon request.

(2) If you must cancel 8 days or more before a workshop, your fee will be returned, less 30%. No refunds 7 days or less before a workshop. Note: Substitutions are fine and may be made without extra charge, as long as the difference between member and non-member fees is paid, and there is no one on the Wait List. Contact: administrator@amws.org

(3) Registration is only guaranteed when you are given confirmation by email or regular mail. Do not assume you are registered otherwise. Workshop participants often receive box lunches or supplies that are not ordered in excess. Additionally, the instructor/participant ratio must be maintained for optimal learning.
(4) Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. A waiting list will be maintained.
(5) CEUs are usually available from the certifying authority. All participants are given a Certificate of Attendance.

NOTE: As of 1/01/11, Continuing Ed units are no longer pre-approved by the N.H. Board. You still need continuing education, but it is now call Continuing Education Hours (versus units), w/ 1 hour = 1 CEH. It is the responsibility of the candidate to decide whether or not the course is relevant to the practice of Soil or Wetland Science. For more info, see www.nh.gov/jtboard/home.htm

WORKSHOPS OUTSIDE OF AMWS

AMWS ALSO LISTS ENVIRONMENTAL WORKSHOPS, COURSES AND MEETINGS OFFERED BY OTHER GROUPS that may be of interest to our members. Mention of a particular conference, course, or company does not imply endorsement by AMWS.

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Friday, June 21, 2013

8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

NHANRS & NH Motor Speedway

"USACE Wetland Delineation Workshop/Chapter 5, Difficult Wetland Situations"

The NH Motor Speedway was developed partially in wetlands with mitigation and restoration required.  There are a wide variety of challenging and difficult wetland situations on site.  These will be discussed in the classroom in the morning and viewed in the field in the afternoon.

Presenters include:

- Paul Minkin Senior Wetland Scientist withe the US Army Corps of Engineers

- James Long, CSS, CWS, LF, a Senior Wetland Scientist and Soil Scientist        with GZA Geoenvironmental

- Cindy Balcius, principle of Stoney Ridge Environmental, LLC, who has been        involved in the evaluation, delineation, and mitigation at NHMS and

- Bill Kuriger, PhD, CWS, PWS, a Wetland Scientist with WE Kuriger Assoc.

This workshop is available for 7.0 contact hours through the NH Joint Board of Licensure.  NH Permitted Designers/Installers will receive 6.0 credit hours.

View the workshop flyer with registration information in the Upcoming Events section at nhanrs.org or email us at assistant@nhanrs.org.

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Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary Presents:

A HANDS-ON WETLAND RESTORATION WORKSHOP

Dates:  June 25 and 26, 2013

Location:  345 Bone Hill Rd. Barnstable, MA 02637

Hosted and organized by:  Mass Audubon and the Center for Wetlands and Stream Restoration.

Sponsored by:  The USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. 

About the Workshop:

This hands-on workshop is designed for individuals interested in learning how to use practical, low cost techniques for restoring naturally appearing and functioning wetlands. Participants will see how wetland projects can be planned in land trust properties and other private conserved lands, public land, and even on school grounds to benefit plants, animals, and people. Through direct participation in an actual wetland restoration project at Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, attendees will discover how to identify degraded wetlands suitable for restoration, test soils, choose construction techniques, work with heavy equipment operators, and establish native plants. Also, through a series of presentations, participants will learn about active management projects involving rare wetland species including Mass Audubon’s Eastern Spadefoot Toad Restoration Project on Cape Cod. Field trips to proposed and existing wetland restoration project sites are included.

Cost: $175 which includes lunches on two days, hand-out materials, signed copy of the book Wetland Drainage, Restoration, and Repair by Thomas Biebighauser, and more!

To Register:

By Phone using credit card: Call Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary at 508-362-7475 Ext 9353

By Mail: Use Registration form attached and mail payment to: Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, P.O. Box 235, Cummaquid MA 02637. 

For Flyer:  Audubon%20Wetland%20Restoration%20Workshop%202013

For more information:  Ian Ives, (508) 362-7475 Ext 9350. E-mail: iives@massaudubon.org

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