Spring Transitions 2012

April 30 - May 18, 2012
OED 289 4 Credits – April 30-May 18, 2012
Course Fee: $999
 

This 3-week field course offering through the Audubon Center of the North Woods and Northland College will be spent hiking, paddling and biking portions of Wisconsin and Minnesota, investigating the emergence of spring through the flora and birds of the areas, as well as how the geology underfoot  impacts the life forms above ground. Students of the course will visit a variety of terrestrial and aqautic habitats, identifying the characteristics of each. The three week course will be a combination of off-site trips  in southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, and day trips based out of the Audubon Center of the North Woods in east-central Minnesota. Students will gain experience with the use of dichotomous keys for flower and tree ID, bird identification and field markings, and outdoor skills including river paddling, biking, camping and trip organization. Students will be camping out for the 3 weeks at various locations, including the Audubon Center of the North Woods.

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Spring Transitions Course

Outcomes: Through this course students will:

  • Identify and be able to explain the variables
    that affect spring in the geographic areas visited. 
  • Apply knowledge learned of geology, geography, biology, elevation, latitude and time of year to explain how these factors determine the animal and plant species present at each area.
  • Learn research techniques of surveying, journaling, observations, transects and others for comparative analysis of vegetative and animal communities. 
  • Gain a proficiency in the adventure skills of river canoeing, backpacking, and biking.

Spring Transitions Course

Spring Transitions Course

Spring Transitions Course

Spring Transitions Course

Spring Transitions Course

Spring Transitions Course

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For more information contact:
Bryan Wood: bwood@audubon-center.org
Audubon Center of the North Woods
PO Box 530 (mailing)
54165 Audubon Drive (shipping)
Sandstone, MN 55072
1-888-404-7743
320-245-2648
www.audubon-center.org


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Audubon Center of the North Woods
PO Box 530
Sandstone, MN 55037
320.245.2648
888.404.7743
320.245.5272 (fax)

audubon1@audubon-center.org

www.audubon-center.org