DATE:

Sat Mar 11, 2023

STARTS:

1:00 PM

ENDS:

3:00 PM

LOCATION:

1191 Lupton Road, Woodstock, VA 22664

SPACES:

DETAILS:

This course is for certified monitors to practice the VASOS BMI monitoring protocol, monitoring methods, BMI identification, and filling out data sheets. This 2 hour session will be held at Seven Bends State Park, Lupton entrance. Please park in the grass past the barn on the Lupton entrance (to the left of the pavilion).

This session will be held outside, and participants will need to enter the river to practice the monitoring protocol. Please bring rubber boots or shoes that can get wet, and dress for the weather. All monitoring equipment and identification resources will be provided. In the case of inclimate weather or high river flow, this training will be rescheduled for Saturday, March 18.

Please review your BMI ID resources to prepare for this refresher. Visit https://vasos.org/monitor-page/stream-insect-id-resources/.