Please join us for the University of Maryland Extension's

Forestry Friday - Learning How to Use a Handheld GPS

he next Forestry Friday program will be Learning How to Use a Handheld GPS, June 10 at the Western Maryland Research & Education Center in Keedysville (near Hagerstown). 1-4:30 p.m. $10. Registration is limited, no lunch provided.

Many people have purchased handheld GPS units but they really don't know how to use them. This workshop be a hands-on outside event. Handheld GPS units will be provided to participants and you will learn how to record waypoints, tracks, and how to GoTo those locations you created. An overview of GPS handheld units will provided and there will be demonstration to show you how to download points to a computer, as well as other skills.You are welcome to bring your own GPS but due to differences in the units we will ask that you use our units for the exercise. What you learn can be applied to your own units.

For more information on using handheld GPS go to our webpage - introduction to GPS.

https://extension.umd.edu/woodland/gps-training

Instructor: Jonathan Kays

Cost $10

Directions: https://extension.umd.edu/wmrec/directions

The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to any person and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression.