BHAS will again offer two scholarships for bird-banding training this coming spring. The six days of training will be presented at Glacial Heritage Preserve over two long week-ends, tentatively scheduled for May 25-28 and June 2-4, by the Center for Natural Lands Management (CNLM). The cost for training each person is $450; BHAS will provide $400 of the fee for each scholarship recipient, so each participant will have to provide the remaining $50. After the training, each recipient will be expected to make a short presentation at a BHAS program meeting and participate in volunteer bird-banding using her/his new skills.
If you are interested in participating in this training and applying for one of the scholarships—people of all ages are eligible—please provide a statement explaining (1) why you would best be suited to receive the training and (2) how this training will be applied to your professional work, personal pursuits, and other interests. Send your statement, by April 1, to Sam Merrill, Conservation Committee Chair, BHAS, at sammerrill3@nullcomcast.net. (Photo Courtesy Michael Szetela, one of last year’s scholarship winners)