June 14-15 Trail Training

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June 14-15 Trail Training

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The Ghost Stewardship Monitoring Group is pleased to be presenting Alberta's first ever Trail Inventory and Design training for volunteers.

As previously announced, the training will take place on June 14 and 15 in the Ghost FLUZ.

===Agenda===
Saturday, June 14, 2008
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
North Ghost Group Camp
Location and Directions are here:
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
9:00 AM to 5:00PM
South Ghost Stagging Area
Location and Direction are here:
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Everyone is welcome to camp at the North Ghost Group Camp on the evenings of June 14 and 15.
You are also welcome to commute each day.

Please be prepared to bring all of your own food and beverages. No meals, food or snacks can be provided during the weekend.

=== What to Bring ===
Food and beverages.
Appropriate attire and footwear - Saturday will be under shelter but otherwise outdoors. Sunday will be outdoors in spite of the weather.
Bug repellent.
Notebook and writing implements
GPS, if you have one
Measuring tape, Metric, at least 4 meters, if you have one.
Digitial Camera, if you have one.
Compass. If you have one.

=== What to Expect ===
Saturday will be classroom style presentations delivered by a number of experts from the National Off Highway Conservation Council, Sustainable Resources Development, Alberta Environment, and Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

Sunday will be field work inventorying conditions, designing a new trail, and presentations by your work groups on the trails you've designed.

If I've missed anything, please ask!

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Re: June 14-15 Trail Training

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Sorry I was a no show but I had a huge migraine on Friday and it carried over to the weekend. Too bad as the weather seemed great.
Claude

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