AMAZON RAINFOREST WORKSHOP

DEPARTURE DATE: JUNE 25, 2007
Group Leader – DR. MEG LOWMAN

Unique, active, and fun! This expedition is an eye-opening introduction to the environmental and cultural aspects of the Amazon Rainforest and river system. The program is a Third World experience that is safe, comfortable, and accessible. The itinerary offers travelers a window on scientific discovery. Intercultural interactions are coordinated to be engaging and meaningful during the Amazon Library visit, Culture & Craft Fair, and Village Service Project.

PROGRAM FEATURES
You’ll be immersed in field experiences at four rainforest lodge facilities in the Amazon basin of Northern Peru:

• Ascend over 115 feet on a 1/4-mile Rainforest Canopy Walkway, one of the few of its kind in the New World.
• Visit indigenous communities and contribute to the well being of people who live on the Amazon River.
• Identify the many ecosystem partnerships of one of the most biologically diverse environments on our earth
• Engage all of your senses to observe the unique flora and fauna of the Amazon Rainforest.
• Use hand lenses, binoculars, maps, taxonomic keys for identification, and simple field equipment with the help of
• Dr. Lowman and our experienced Naturalist Guides to learn about:
  • Insect Camouflage & Mimicry
  • Neotropical Butterflies
  • Rainforest Canopy Research
  • Rainforest Conservation
  • Neotropical Birds & Migration
  • Reptiles and Amphibians
  • Rainforest Ecosystem Comparisons
  • Amazon River System, Geology and Soils
  • Medicinal Plants
  • Orchids & Bromeliads

The 2007 land cost for this workshop is $1898 and the international flight roundtrip Lima ~ $750-$800.
Space is limited, so reserve your place early.
Contact: Dr. Frances Gatz, Environmental Expeditions, 9335 Fraser Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Phone: 301-585-7027 or toll free at 1-800-669-6806

For More Information:
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TREE Foundation and New College Environmental Studies Program are sponsoring two community lectures:

Co-sponsored by Dynamite Plant Food

1. September 21st at 5 PM
Chae Auditorium, Natural Sciences Building, New College Campus
A case study on coastal pollution in California
“All the Waters (and Everything in it) Run into the Sea”
Lecture Given by Dr. Adina Payton, Stanford University

2. October 12th at 5:00PM
Sudakoff Center, New College Campus
A case study on harmful algal bloom (HAB) outbreaks in North Carolina
“Emerging Linkages Between Nutrient Pollution and Harmful Algal Blooms”
Given by Dr. Joann Burkholder, North Carolina State U.

THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF
THE EXPLORERS CLUB & ROLEX WATCH U.S.A., INC.
Request the honor of your company at the 2006 Lowell Thomas Awards Dinner DISCOVERIES IN THE TREETOPS
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Cipriani Wall Street, New York City

The Lowell Thomas Dinner awards are presented by Rolex and the President of The Explorers Club, to groups of explorers who have distinguished themselves in unique ways. This year’s honorees have made important discoveries in the world’s “canopies”, from rain forests, to jungles, to the tallest trees nestled in clouds, where a rich biodiversity hangs…in the treetops.

Seating for the dinner is on first-come, first-served basis; seating requests require advance payment.
For reservations, please contact The Explorers Club, Telephone: 212-628-8383; E-Mail: events@explorers.org.
More information or to reserve seats online: http://www.explorers.org/spec_events/ltd/ltd2006/ltd2006.php.

INVITATIONS TO BE MAILED IN AUGUST

The Elmira Star-Gazette takes a look at the second Meg Lowman Treetop Camp at Tanglewood Nature Center:

A close look at nature was a way 12 girls could appreciate the opportunities around them as they attended the second Meg Lowman Treetop Camp at Tanglewood Nature Center and Museum this week.

The camp ended Friday afternoon with a glass-working session, a look at photographs the campers took earlier in the day and a gigantic water balloon fight.

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On February 16, a special community lecture will be held featuring a world-renowned photographer and expert on climate change. Gary Braasch has made a life-time work of tracking climate change through photographs, with 30-year time frames of places like Mt. Kilamanjaro, the Arctic circle and glaciers in Iceland. Please save this date for a New College community event to be held at Sudakoff at 7:30. This event is sponsored by the TREE Foundation. Climate change is not just an issue reserved for science students, but one that involves all disciplines. All welcome. You can check Gary’s web site: www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org

For the second consecutive year, New College Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies Dr. Meg Lowman, in association with Sarasota County Natural Resources, will conduct a series of nature walks. Lowman, along with her students of Conservation Biology at New College, will demonstrate how scientists measure the landscape and sample insects, bird songs and the treetops of southwest Florida.

Three walks will be offered in September and October:

* 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, It’s a Bug’s Life—Biodiversity in Our Own Back Yards, at Red Bug Slough Preserve, 5200 Beneva Road, Sarasota. Walkers will meet in the parking lot on Beneva Road.

* 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, Life in the Treetops–Nature at the Canopy Walkway, at Myakka River State Park, 13207 State Road 72, Sarasota. Walkers will meet in the parking lot of the park’s walkway.

* 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, A Bug’s Eye View–Life Around a Wetland, at Carlton Reserve, 1800 Mabry Carlton Parkway, Venice. Walkers will meet outside the ranger’s hut near the main parking area.

According to Professor Lowman, the hikes are being offered at different times this fall to accommodate a range of guests, from seniors to families and students. Lowman said the hikes will not be cancelled for rain, unless lightning threatens.

Walks are limited to 50 people, so call to reserve a space. If a walk is filled, guests may choose the next available walk. Walkers should bring a light jacket, camera, sturdy shoes, a hat, sun screen, bug repellent and drinking water.

For more information or to reserve space, contact the Sarasota Call Center at (941) 861-5000 and ask about Professor Meg Lowman’s upcoming nature walks.