Night Herping Workshop Announced!!
We are pleased to announce that the planning for the next series of Nature’s Classroom events is nearly completed, and some of the events are quickly approaching! Since it is the summer and a little hot out, we are mixing things up a little bit. Some of the events will be held at night and others will be held outside the Phoenix metro area. To start, we are opening up our Night Herping workshop. Many of you have heard rumors about this one. It is finally coming to reality.
On the evening of July 22nd (yes, I told you they were coming up quick), we will be loading you into vans and we will be driving to the far outskirts of the valley. Once there, we will cruise the roads looking for reptiles (and other critters) that may cross our paths. You will have the opportunity to learn about the animals we find from our biologists and get some up close views. We will try to find as much wildlife as we can but, as with all of our workshops, we cannot make any guarantees. Whether we find a lot or a little, we do know that it will be a great experience and you will learn a lot. It will be a late night, but a lot of fun! This workshop is restricted to individuals who do not require a car seat or booster seat.
We are also experimenting with a new automated registration system. You will be able to apply online by visiting the registration page under the “Events” along the top. Complete the form and your information will be added. In addition, this workshop will be FREE. However, we are requiring a refundable deposit of $20 per family. When you show up for the event, your deposit will be returned. If you don’t show up, you will lose the deposit. For more information about mailing the deposit, see the registration page for the event.
Please understand that when you submit your electronic registration form, it will put you in the queue. However, your registration is not considered complete until we receive the deposit. In addition, completion of the registration process does not guarantee a spot in the workshop. We will notify everyone at least a week before the event. Those that don’t get into the workshop, will be put on a waiting list for cancellations.
I would also ask that you be patient with this new registration process. It is a trial run. Hopefully, it will go smoothly but there may be some problems. If you encounter difficulties, please feel free to contact Eric Proctor and explain the issue. We will make sure you get registered.
Although this is the only event so far, we expect to be opening another one within the next couple of days. Stay tuned!
