Reading the Forested Landscape
with Tom Wessels
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Saturday, June 1, 2024, 9am - 11am​
Poestenkill Community Forest
Averill Park, NY
- Rain or shine -
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Pre-registration is required. Space is limited, so register early. Early registration for this special event (before May 1) is $45/person. After that, registration will be $50/person.
Please read details below about cancellation and refunds. To register, click on the link at the bottom of the page.
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​About this outing
Stone walls, wolf trees, pits and mounds - the landscape is full of clues to its history when you know how to read it. Explore Poestenkill Community Forest with ecologist Tom Wessels, and learn the art of "forest forensics." You'll see the forest in a new way after this outing.
What to expect & what to bring
This outing will include approximately two hours of walking in the woods over moderate terrain. There will be some periods of standing and stopping. Please bring water and a snack and wear weather-appropriate layers and footwear.
About the outing leader
Tom Wessels, author of Reading the Forested Landscape, is a terrestrial ecologist and professor emeritus at Antioch University New England, where he founded the master’s degree program in Conservation Biology.
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With interests in forest, desert, arctic, and alpine ecosystems, plus geomorphology, evolutionary ecology, complex systems science, and the interface of landscape and culture, Tom considers himself a generalist.
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He has conducted workshops on ecology and sustainability throughout the country for over three decades. His latest book is Granite, Fire,and Fog: The Natural and Cultural History of Acadia.
Registration, cancellations, & refunds
Pre-registration is required. Early registration for this special event (before May 1) is $45/person. After that, registration will be $50/person. Space is limited, so register early to reserve your spot.
Please read details below about cancellation and refunds. Register by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.
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If you register but can't attend, please contact Kim at kim@rensselaerplateau.org as soon as possible to cancel. If you cancel by 5pm on Friday, May 17, 2024, we can offer to refund your registration fee. After that, we can offer you a refund only if your spot can be filled.
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We expect this outing to occur as scheduled, rain or shine. However, if the outing is postponed, we'll offer refunds to registered participants who can't make the new date. If the outing is cancelled, we'll offer refunds to all registered participants.
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Questions
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Kim at kim@rensselaerplateau.org.
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