BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.nemasternaturalist.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.3 0.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:dd5ae14d-dce0-45e7-9f0e-1277d2fce4ec X-WR-CALDESC:The sprawling mighty oak tree remains a symbol of the American Midwest but a new\, swift\, and little understood disease has recently em erged in our area with the potential to eliminate these iconic trees from our landscape. Join us at Hitchcock Nature Center on June 29th on at 7:00 p.m. for the second of three training sessions for a volunteer project aim ed at understanding and alleviating the effects of this new threat.\n\nTra ining sessions will cover a variety of topics & include field training ses sions to help volunteers practice their skills & become independent projec t volunteers. Topics covered will include the project & field data collect ion app\, oak ecology\, & oak fire wounds. Portions of the training will o ccur out of doors and off-trail\, so please dress appropriately.\n\nPartic ipants will need to provide their own smartphone for data collection and m ust be willing to download and install the project and data collection app lication for use. The app is available for both iPhone & Android users. Pa rticipants are also asked to dress for the weather including appropriate f ootwear for outdoor terrain. A notebook\, water bottle\, and snack are als o recommended.\n\nDue to the paperwork needed to register new participants \, we are asking that interested parties register online in advance. For q uestions not answered online please call 712-545-3283. \n\nThere is no fee to attend these training sessions & participants do not need to purchase a park entry pass. We appreciate your volunteer service.\n\nDue to COVID-1 9 the format of this program may be adjusted. Please check back for update s.\n\nAbout the Hitchcock Oak Inventory Project\n\nPottawattamie County Co nservation's Hitchcock Oak Inventory Project (HIOP) is a truly original vo lunteer-led citizen science effort. The project aims to support researcher s' efforts to better understand the dramatic decline and mortality of oaks observed throughout our region. Additionally the project helps ensure tha t current and future generations of oaks remain part of the Hitchcock Natu re Center landscape through volunteer-led protection & planting.\n\n2021 H IOP Training Sessions\nTuesday\, June 29th - 7:00 p.m.\nTuesday\, Septembe r 14th - 7:00 p.m.\n\nTraining sessions will be held at Hitchcock Nature C enter & will be approximately 2 hours long.\n\nWhile the project will bene fit most from dedicated participants project volunteers are not required t o attend all three sessions\, though it is recommended. Hitchcock Oak Inve ntory Project participants are asked to register as volunteers of Pottawat tamie County Conservation\, including a background check & complete necess ary participation waivers.\n\nParticipants should note this project will r equire pedestrian travel over difficult terrain. Accordingly\, this projec t may be challenging for young children and those with restricted mobility .\n\nThe Hitchcock Oak Inventory Project is proudly funded by the Resource Enhancement and Protection Conservation Education Program (REAP CEP). X-WR-RELCALID:2925f7d38f4f7054e4c7228bcdae7676 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20211107T020000 RDATE:20221106T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20220313T020000 RDATE:20230312T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c8c900e3-a863-4854-96ef-05c9e7b882c5 DTSTAMP:20260503T172115Z DESCRIPTION:The sprawling mighty oak tree remains a symbol of the American Midwest but a new\, swift\, and little understood disease has recently eme rged in our area with the potential to eliminate these iconic trees from o ur landscape. Join us at Hitchcock Nature Center on June 29th on at 7:00 p .m. for the second of three training sessions for a volunteer project aime d at understanding and alleviating the effects of this new threat.\n\nTrai ning sessions will cover a variety of topics & include field training sess ions to help volunteers practice their skills & become independent project volunteers. Topics covered will include the project & field data collecti on app\, oak ecology\, & oak fire wounds. Portions of the training will oc cur out of doors and off-trail\, so please dress appropriately.\n\nPartici pants will need to provide their own smartphone for data collection and mu st be willing to download and install the project and data collection appl ication for use. The app is available for both iPhone & Android users. Par ticipants are also asked to dress for the weather including appropriate fo otwear for outdoor terrain. A notebook\, water bottle\, and snack are also recommended.\n\nDue to the paperwork needed to register new participants\ , we are asking that interested parties register online in advance. For qu estions not answered online please call 712-545-3283. \n\nThere is no fee to attend these training sessions & participants do not need to purchase a park entry pass. We appreciate your volunteer service.\n\nDue to COVID-19 the format of this program may be adjusted. Please check back for updates .\n\nAbout the Hitchcock Oak Inventory Project\n\nPottawattamie County Con servation's Hitchcock Oak Inventory Project (HIOP) is a truly original vol unteer-led citizen science effort. The project aims to support researchers ' efforts to better understand the dramatic decline and mortality of oaks observed throughout our region. Additionally the project helps ensure that current and future generations of oaks remain part of the Hitchcock Natur e Center landscape through volunteer-led protection & planting.\n\n2021 HI OP Training Sessions\nTuesday\, June 29th - 7:00 p.m.\nTuesday\, September 14th - 7:00 p.m.\n\nTraining sessions will be held at Hitchcock Nature Ce nter & will be approximately 2 hours long.\n\nWhile the project will benef it most from dedicated participants project volunteers are not required to attend all three sessions\, though it is recommended. Hitchcock Oak Inven tory Project participants are asked to register as volunteers of Pottawatt amie County Conservation\, including a background check & complete necessa ry participation waivers.\n\nParticipants should note this project will re quire pedestrian travel over difficult terrain. Accordingly\, this project may be challenging for young children and those with restricted mobility. \n\nThe Hitchcock Oak Inventory Project is proudly funded by the Resource Enhancement and Protection Conservation Education Program (REAP CEP). DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210914T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210914T200000 LOCATION:Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek\, Iowa 515 42 SUMMARY:CE & VO: Hitchcock Oak Inventory Training END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR