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FAS
LEAPP EDUCATION SERIES (Updated August 5, 2002)
What is LEAPP all about?
LEAPP (Learn, Enjoy, Appreciate, Preserve, and Protect) is Fairfax AudubonSociety's
premier adult education program. Nowgoing into its third year, the LEAPP
program offers classes to help you explore the world of nature through
education, concentrating on what you care about most. There are
3 types of educational offerings: courses, workshops, and backyard sanctuary
programs.
Courses
are 9-12 sessions, generally 2 hours in length, with 2-4 field trips
in addition to class work. Workshops are 6 hours of class work, plus
1 or more field trips. Sanctuary programs are ½ day
sessions. You can take as many or as few as you like; they're
all available
to you.
FAS Master Naturalist Certificate (MNC)
Within the LEAPP program there is an optional course of study leading
to a certificate as a master naturalist. Certification requires
successful completion of a combination of 4 core course requirements
plus two elective courses, 5 workshops in topics ranging from birds,
amphibians and insects to wildflowers, sanctuary programs and learning
how to lead a field trip.
Course Schedule/Registration
The LEAPP 2002 Fall schedule is below. Call the FAS office or check
our web site soon for more details on the courses TBA. Registration
opens January 7. Registration is not complete until payment has
been received.
LEAPP
Enrollment form
Chesapeake
Bay Ecology
Class dates: Sept. 7, 10, 28, Oct. 1, 12, 17, 22, Nov. 2, 5, 23
Tuesdays and Thursday, 6:30-9 pm
Saturdays, 9:30 am-12:00 noon
Field trips: Sept. 21. Oct. 26, all day
Location: Fairfax High School
Instructor: Fred Chanania
Cost: $150/Members, $175/Non-members |
An
introduction to the habitats and communities of the Chesapeake Bay.
Topics include geology and physical characteristics of the Bay,
its ecosystem energy flow, estuarine ecology, and the role of wetlands
and submerged aquatic vegetation in producing a "protein factory."
Also review the state of the Bay, including its health and whether
it can be improved. Lectures and hands-on activities, including
two day-long field trips to explore important habitats in the Bay
ecosystem.
Instructor: Fred Chanania is the Upper School Science Coordinator
at Flint Hill School in Oakton, teaching biology and chemistry.
Previously, he worked for the EPA and holds an M.S. degree in Environmental
Biology. He has worked extensively with GMU graduate students in
coastal and estuarine ecology, and regularly leads school groups
to explore the Bay.
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Introduction
to Mid-Atlantic Forests
Class dates: Sept. 11, 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20, Dec.
4
Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm
Field trips: Sept. 14 or 15, Oct. 11 or 12 (tentative, weather-dependent),
all day
Location: Fairfax High School
Instructor: Dr. Chris Haney
Cost: $150/Members, $175/Non-members
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An
introduction to the identification, ecology, management, and policy
of forest ecosystems. Particular emphasis on the trees of Virginia,
Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Learn how to identify
common trees and about forestry issues, including how forests are
important to natural and human communities.
Instructor: Dr. J. Chris Haney is the Director of the David H. Smith
Conservation Research Fellowship Program of The Nature Conservancy.
His forest research has been widely published.
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Backyard
Birds
Class date: Oct. 5
Saturday, 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Location: Fairfax High School
Instructor: Carol Hadlock
Cost: $30/Members, $35/Non-members |
Learn
to identify common birds and understand some of the behavior observed
in your backyard. Discuss feeders and food, baths and nest boxes,
and fun activities such as keeping a journal and participating in
Project FeederWatch.
Instructor: Carol Hadlock has enjoyed backyard birds for over 20
years. She currently works at The Bird Feeder in Reston, helping
customers make their yards bird-friendly. Carol serves on the FAS
Board of Directors, chairing its Education Committee. She is also
a Habitat Steward with the National Wildlife Federation's Backyard
Habitat Program.
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Fall
Wildflowers
Class dates: Sept. 4, 11
Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 pm
Field Trip: Sept. 14, 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Location: Fairfax High School
Instructor: Marion Lobstein
Cost: $50/Members, $60/Non-members
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Learn
about the common groups of fall wildflowers of our area, field identification
tips for fall-blooming composites, other common groups of seasonal
wildflowers, as well as how plants prepare for winter.
Instructor: Marion Lobstein, Associate Professor of Biology, NOVA
is a regionally recognized botanist with 25 years teaching experience.
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Backyard
Insects
Class dates: Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26
Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 pm
Field Trip: TBD
Location: Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center,
Ft. Belvoir
Instructor: Dr. Rob Furey
Cost: $50/Members, $60/Non-members |
Learn
about the insects commonly found in Fairfax County backyards, their
behavioral complexities, and importance in nature. Examine the distribution,
identification, and ecology of selected species and their interactions
with humans.
Instructor: Dr. Rob Furey is a professor at GMU. He received his
doctorate in animal behavior/life sciences from the University of
TN, and post-doctorates from the University of Nancy, France and
the Free University of Brussels. He has acted as a science advisor
for BBC natural history films in Africa. Dr. Furey is the Director
of Summer Environmental Education Programs at the Accotink Bay Wildlife
Refuge Environmental Education Center.
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