Bats Project Guidance
Introduction
Bats are the only mammals with true flight capabilities. With 1,331 species of bats globally, bats can be found in all regions except the polar regions, extreme deserts, and the most remote islands.
Introduction
Bats are the only mammals with true flight capabilities. With 1,331 species of bats globally, bats can be found in all regions except the polar regions, extreme deserts, and the most remote islands.
Introduction
Deserts are commonly defined as dry regions receiving less than 10 inches of rain per year on average. Deserts generally have sparse plant cover, except in depressions where water accumulates. In many cases, the sandy, stony or rocky substrate contributes more to the appearance of the landscape than does the vegetation.
Join WHC staff from the Biology and Education Department where you will learn how employee education, through “Lunch and Learns”, is an effective way to strengthen your volunteer team for both Wildlife at Work and Corporate Lands for Learning programs. “Lunch and Learns” are training events scheduled during the lunch hour, which provide learning and training opportunities that might not otherwise fit into a busy workday. By offering the training sessions at lunch time, these “Lunch and Learns” can garner more interest in your programs, gain further support from the workforce on-site, and encourage more people to join your volunteer team. Through this course, participants will learn how “Lunch and Learns” can improve employee skills, increase attention and recognition of team efforts and accomplishments, create awareness of particular issues, and improve internal communication about your programs. In addition, case studies are presented from Wildlife at Work and Corporate Lands for Learning programs that successfully utilize the “Lunch and Learn” approach to employee education.
Reptiles and amphibians, collectively called herps, can tell you a lot about the overall health of various ecosystems. Amphibians are considered indicator species because their presence in an ecosystem is dependent upon certain environmental conditions, especially with respect to water quality. Reptiles, such as snakes, play an important role in food chains and are found in a variety of habitats. Join Jeff Popp of the Wildlife Habitat Council for the September Conservation Academy course where you will learn how to increase local populations of reptiles and amphibians by creating habitat for them on your corporate property. This course will also discuss how monitoring herps can be included in your Wildlife Habitat Council certifications.
Wetlands provide rich and dynamic habitat for a multitude of plants and animals. Wetlands provide rich and dynamic habitat for a multitude of plants and animals. Join this online course that will cover the key features of a wetland and its importance in an ecosystem. As well as how to identify, assess and monitor a wetland through water quality and macro-invertebrate sampling. In addition, you will learn how to use this unique ecosystem type as an outdoor classroom. Finally, you will hear the details of the Five Star Urban Waters Restoration Grant program – one source of funding for on-the-ground restoration work and education relating to bodies of water, including wetlands. As well as how to identify, assess and monitor a wetland through water quality and macro-invertebrate sampling. In addition, you will learn how to use this unique ecosystem type as an outdoor classroom. Finally, you will hear the details of the Five Star Urban Waters Restoration Grant program – one source of funding for on-the-ground restoration work and education relating to bodies of water, including wetlands.
Join Julie Napolitano and Erin Sweeney from the Wildlife Habitat Council, with special guest Karen Loughrey of Project Noah, for an online course on “citizen science,” the practice of conducting scientific research with the support of amateur or nonprofessional scientists. We will explore how you can use Project Noah, a free mobile application to explore and document local wildlife, to strengthen your conservation education and habitat enhancement efforts. You will learn about Project Noah “missions,” a way to track wildlife encounters and collectively document plants and animals in a given area, and how you can create your own missions to support your program goals. As an added bonus you will hear about our customized Wildlife Habitat Council Mission, and how to participate.
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Join the Wildlife Habitat Council’s Director of Field Programs and guests from the conservation community as we explore on-line tools for visioning growth and enhancement of your wildlife habitat and community engagement programs. We’ll take an in-depth look at three state-of-the-art resources that you can harness: the Conservation Registry, LandScope America and the National Atlas. This course is perfect for those beginning programs—or those in advanced stages of conservation and community engagement.
During this online learning course WHC Education Specialist, Rebecca Culler, and the Sunflower Foundation’s Program Officer, Elizabeth Stewart, will converse with the WHC Director for Conservation Education and Outreach, Thelma Redick on the effective use of trails. Join the course to gain a deeper understanding on the potential role of trails in WHC conservation and education programs, as well as wellness initiatives. Trails can help your team meet goals in education by providing a platform for learning, including active and STEM-based programs, as well as present a safe and interesting location for instilling a wellness ethic with your community.
Join Bat Conservation International for an overview of the importance of bats, worldwide—and learn of their challenges to survival—and what you can do to help these amazing and creatures that are integral to the functioning of so many ecosystems. The Wildlife Habitat Council and Bat Conservation International will also review techniques that you can employ as a part of a strategy to protect bats on your property and to educate the public. Remember October is BAT MONTH—this course will help you to prepare!
This course is tailored to those considering a habitat enhancement or education based program on their remediation sites. WHC is seeing an increased desire from companies to involve their closed or legacy site locations into WHC programs. These sites present many opportunities, but with challenges such as a lack of employee presence or negative community perceptions, how can a team successfully advance their habitat or education goals?
Join us for this one hour session to hear guest speakers from Bridgestone Americas, Inc., The Boeing Company, and BASF Corporation as they share their insights into creating successful wildlife habitat and education programs on their corporate remediation sites. This course will focus on the value and benefits of creating a habitat or education program on a remediation site, ways to engage the community in outreach and education initiatives, examples of successful projects, and strategies for overcoming common obstacles that are specific to the remediation context.
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WHC is a proud member of the United Nations Global Compact and Business for Nature.
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