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Shorekeepers
learn an astonishing amount about intertidal life on the
beaches near their communities. By actually having to learn
to identify different species of marine invertebrates and
algae, one begins to appreciate the beauty and complexity
that exists. For example, seaweed may seem like a slippery
mass growing over the rocks, but a closer look reveals a
myriad of delicate seasonal plants, in colours ranging from
pink through green, olive, and brown. Have you ever wondered
how barnacles survive out of water for so long at low tide?
What creature makes those holes in the sand?
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Shorekeepers Workshop - May 28 - 30, 2010
Be
a ‘Shorekeeper’!
Join us for volunteer training to map and survey intertidal
habitats. ‘Adopt’ a small beach section of Boundary Bay to
monitor once or twice annually.
What is ‘Shorekeepers’?
Check out:
www.keepersweb.org
- The fostering of ‘local
ownership’ interest & active participation in coastline
preservation
- Learning to identify
different species of marine invertebrates & algae
- Detection of gradual
changes to habitats & local biodiversity using
established data collection techniques
To Register:
Click here to
complete our online Shorekeepers registration form
Date: Friday, May 28, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm - Program
introduction & class session
Location - White Rock Elementary - 1273 Fir Street, White
Rock, BC
Date: Saturday, May 29, 10:30 am – 3:30 pm - Outdoor
skills training & species ID
Sunday, May 30, 10:45 am – 3:45 pm - Outdoor full
beach survey
Location - Sat & Sun: Meet at West Beach Boat Ramp, 14500
Blk., Marine Drive, White Rock, BC
For Saturday and Sunday, you’ll need to bring lunch (light
refreshments provided), appropriate beach wear for the
weather and loonies or credit card for parking (there is bus
service along Marine Drive).
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