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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 1, 2000--
Caldera Field Studies:
Ecology of the Yellowstone Plateau
with Doug Peacock
Yellowstone National Park
June 24-30, 2000
Sponsored by
The Wilderness Study Group
Invitation! Join us for a week of study, reflection and celebration of one of the great wild areas on earth, Yellowstone National Park. Doug Peacock, who has emerged as one of the most influential voices for wilderness during the 20th century, will be our mentor. Doug’s writing is frequently featured in Audubon, Men’s Journal, Outside and other publications. His book, Grizzly Years, is already a classic and is considered as important as the works of Thoreau, Muir and Abbey. Doug became a cult icon of the environmental movement after Ed Abbey’s The Monkey Wrench Gang introduced us to the character, George Washington Hayduke. Doug has probably spent more time living with the grizzlies of Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks than anyone alive. His remarkable story and grizzly footage can be seen in the film, Peacock’s War.
Curriculum: The week’s activities include: 5 day-hikes focusing on the natural history (ecology and geology) of the Yellowstone ecosystem; Selected reading/discussion of classic wilderness literature (Grizzly Years, excerpts from Abbey, Corbett, etc.); Nature Writing Seminar, a time to express your feelings about wilderness, mentored by Doug and Andrea.
Teachers/Staff:
Andrea Barnett - Andrea is a professional journalist
whose work has appeared in many publications such as the Austin Chronicle, Denver Westwork, Minneapolis City Pages, San Francisco Bay Guardian, North Carolina Independent, Athens (Ohio)News, etc.. She is the former editor of the Missoula Independent, and a regular contributor to the Missoula Independent, the Billings Outpost, the Bozeman Tributary, and High Country News. Andrea will assist with the writing seminar.
Mark Aronson - A full-time biology faculty member at Scott Community College, Mark has mentored hundreds of students in ecology and environmental science. A professional ecologist/zoologist and former National Science Foundation Environmental Fellow, he has been a recognized leader in the movement to bring environmental education into the nation’s schools and colleges. He is the director of The Wilderness Study Group, a nonprofit environmental organization, whose goal is to foster student awareness of the importance of wilderness through education, research and wilderness experience.
Garfield Rowe - Garfield is the Student Activism Director for The Wilderness Study Group. "Gar" has
done research in Montana’s National Forests on the impact of ORVs and is finishing his degree in environmental science at Central Michigan University.
College Credit: Students requesting college credit for this course will be able to enroll at Montana State University for 2 hours of biology credit (Biology 480). The cost for this credit is $100 for two hours payable directly to Montana State University. Please contact Mark Aronson for details (see below).
Fees: The total cost for the workshop is $650 and includes lodging, books and course materials (meals are not included). Lodging will be in the Canyon Cabins. Participants will be assigned two persons per cabin. We will make every effort to accommodate lodging requests but be advised that the Park Service has allocated us a limited number of rooms. We are only able to offer these reduced fees through the cooperation of our participants. Fees are due at the time of registration and are nonrefundable unless the workshop is canceled. Enrollment is limited to 30 students. The deadline for registration is April 15th. If you have any questions about enrollment please contact Mark Aronson (see below).
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Registration Form:
Name: _______________ Age: ____
Address: ________________________
City: _____________ State: _____________
Telephone: ________________
e-mail address: __________________________
Do you want to enroll for college credit? Yes ___ No ___
Questions? Please contact Mark Aronson (319)452-3082; e-mail: aronsonm@netins.net . Please return registrations to: Mark Aronson, Caldera Field Studies, PO Box 167, Clarence, IA 52216 We will accept checks, Visa/MC and American Express. Thank you!
For More Information Contact:
The Wilderness Study Group
PO Box 167, Clarence, IA 52216
Tel: 563-452-3082
FAX: 563-452-3082
Internet: aronsonm@netins.net