Invite for Meadow Rover Training

Greetings! The time is close at hand for Meadow Rover Training. We are excited to get you all up and running for the summer. Please find the agenda below. It is a jam-packed day and hope the addition of break out sessions will be of interest to you seasoned Rovers. We will be in the Longmire community building. If you turn into the housing area at Longmire and follow the road up and over the bridge you will eventually come to the Community Building. Please bring a sack lunch. We will have coffee, however we are asking you to help us stay green and bring your own mug.

If you have questions please call Erin Whittaker at 360.569.2211 x 3414, or email her at Erin_Whittaker@nps.gov
Meadow Rover Training
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Community Building, Longmire

9:30 Welcome and introductions
Kevin Bacher, Volunteer and Outreach Program Manager

9:45 The role of Volunteers and Meadow Rovers at Mount Rainier
Kevin Bacher

10:00 Informal Interpretation and Creative Communication Techniques
Julia Pinnix

10:45 Logistics and Resources for Meadow Roving
Lee Snook/ Erin Whittaker, Paradise Interpretation
Christine Czazasty, Sunrise Interpretation
Kevin Bacher

11:30 Lunch and New Rover Registration

12:15 Keeping Wildlife Wild
Alyssa Herr, Wildlife Biologist

1:00 Subalpine Ecology and the Revegetation Program
Will Arnesen, Restoration Ecologist

1:45 Resource and Visitor Protection
Jordan Mammel, West District Wilderness Ranger

2:30 Snow Roving
Jennifer Glyzinski, Backcountry Maintenance

3:15 Break out sessions. Pick one break out session to attend.
Jen Glyzinski: Trail projects
Jordan Mammel: Pre-SAR (Search and Rescue)
Will Arnesen: Q & A about revegitation and meadows
Alyssa Herr: Fox Protection and Keep Wildlife Wild Weekend
Erin Whittaker: Mentoring and visitor center assist

4:00 Adjourn