Sue with 1st group of Berkshire Keeping Track monitors in training

Sue Morse
Training the 1st Group

Photo by Pat Liddle
wildlife monitor for
Berkshire Wildlife Tracking

Berkshire Wildlife Tracking
Monitoring Program

Red Fox tracks, double register

Red Fox Tracks
double register

Photo by Kathy Kessler
wildlife monitor for
Berkshire Wildlife Tracking


The schedule for the 2008 group is shown below or on pdf.

  • Training sessions generally run from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.
  • Three trainings are in Vermont and three are local. Some local trainings include evening sessions.
  • Car pools will be arranged for the trips to Wolfrun in Jericho, VT.
  • The cost to BEAT of training a wildlife monitor runs about $1,200. Trainees are asked to pay $450, plus the cost of staying overnight in Vermont for three of the trainings. If you are enthusiastic about the prospect of a local wildlife monitoring group and willing to make the commitment to training and annual monitoring but money is an issue, please talk to Joan about the cost. Some assistance may be available.

If you have interest in joining the Berkshire Wildlife Tracking Monitoring Program, please complete the Application form at the bottom of this page and return it to:
Joan Cousins
1480 West St
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-443-1154
jcousins@berkshire.rr.com

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Date & Time
Description
Location

Saturday
January 12, 2008
8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Monitoring Training at
Witness Draw
Wolfrun, Jericho, VT
Saturday
February 9, 2008
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Monitoring Training at
Bobby Knob
Wolfrun, Jericho, VT
Sunday
March 2, 2008
8:30 am - 4:00 pm plus
dinner and evening class

Local Wildlife & Habitat Monitoring Training,
Pot Luck Dinner &
Evening Foot Morphology Class

The Berkshires
Sunday
April 20, 2008
8:30 am - 4:00 pm plus
dinner and evening class
Local Wildlife & Habitat Monitoring Training,
Pot Luck Dinner &
Super Map Session
The Berkshires
Summer Day
to be determined
Practice in the Field
with BWT Wildlife Monitors
The Berkshires
Friday
September 5, 2008
evening (6 - 9 pm)
Wildlife Review and Slide Show The Berkshires
Saturday
September 6, 2008
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Local Wildlife & Habitat Monitoring Training The Berkshires
Saturday
October 11, 2008
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Monitoring Training
at Moose Wallows
Wolfrun, Jericho, VT
Sunday
January 25, 2009
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Local Wildlife & Habitat Monitoring Training

The Berkshires

If you miss a training session, it can be made up with another Keeping Track group.

Berkshire Wildlife Tracking Monitoring Program Training
Application Form
(You can download a form (.doc), or make your own. Please include the information below.)

Date:_____________________

Name:_________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address:__________________________________________________________________
Town/State/Zip:__________________________________________________________________
Physical Address:_________________________________________________________________
Telephone(s): ______________________ email _______________________________________

I am interested in encouraging, supporting or being involved in the creation and ongoing success of the Berkshire Wildlife Tracking Monitoring Program.

Please check all items that apply to your interest and circumstances, and return this form to Joan Cousins, 1480 West St., Pittsfield, MA 01201 413-443-1154 jcousins@berkshire.rr.com

_______ I am ready to commit to being a member of a local wildlife habitat monitoring team.

_____ I realize this commitment requires 6 day-long training sessions and transect monitoring with a team once each season [4 times a year] on an ongoing basis.

_____ Enclosed is a check for $25. payable to BEAT (Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Inc.) to reserve one of the training slots for me. [This will be applied to the fee.]

_____ I am interested and would like to be contacted to further discuss my potential involvement.

_____ I cannot commit to the training and annual monitoring; however, I would like to support the effort. I will:

_____ assist a participant with funding support.
_____ make a general contribution to support the project.
_____ help with the promotion and clerical aspects of the project.
_____ other: [Please give us the benefit of your ideas and suggestions]

I suggest you contact ______________________________, another potentially interested person.

Questions/Suggestions/Ideas/Words of Encouragement...

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