Registration opens 1/24 at 9:00am. 84 max participants. Tickets are available online only.

Schedule

8:30am – 12:00pm Lecture in Heron Hall

12:00 – 1:00pm Box lunch provided

1:00 – 5:00pm Field trips by vanpool only

*Field trips are by vanpool only due to limited parking at field trip sites

Agenda

This workshop is designed to provide practical training to professional biologists, resources managers, and students on the terrestrial ecology, land use management, and regulations of the California tiger salamander (CTS). The lecture session will include a review of the biology, upland habitat use, and migration patterns of CTS, the theory and design of roadway tunnels to facilitate safe passage of migrating salamanders; design of pitfall trap arrays; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and California Department of Fish and Wildlife approved survey protocols; and implementing and monitoring land use management practices. The afternoon will consist of field trips that will provide training and hands-on experience. A pitfall trap and fence array will be constructed by attendees. Three CTS tunnel systems along roadways will be visited and discussed.

COVID-19 Safety Protocols

Upon registration, we are requiring that ALL workshop participants provide proof of vaccination. Workshop participants must wear masks indoors and in the vans. Masks may be removed while eating or drinking. Workshop participants also have the option to eat outside on the covered deck. During field trips outside, masks may be lowered after social distancing (6 feet) can be maintained, but it's best to keep the mask on continuously out of an abundance of caution.

About the Instructors

Dave Cook and Jeff Alvarez are experts on amphibian and reptile ecology and conservation, conduct herpetological research, and hold state and federal permits for three pond species.

Refund Policy

Cancellations received more than 30 days in advance of the event date will receive a refund minus a $50.00 processing fee. No refunds will be granted within 30 days of the workshop regardless of the participant's personal or professional emergency. Tickets are transferrable within your agency, if needed. As the pandemic continues to shift, we will update participants if Health Orders or other guidance requires us to cancel this workshop which would allow for a full refund.

Co-Sponsors

The Wildlife Project specializes in environmental compliance and technical field surveys, specifically, assisting clients with mitigation development and monitoring, special-status species surveys and habitat evaluations, biological assessments, survey and monitoring technique development, and biological consultation. The Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation works to restore and conserve the Laguna de Santa Rosa, and to inspire public appreciation for this Sonoma County Wetland of International Importance.

Questions? Email: workshops@lagunafoundation.org