2. Environmental Law and Ethics class
3. Midcoast Stewards program
1. Vernal Pools – Presentation and Field Trips
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC), Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA), and Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association (SVCA) will host the vernal pool presentation, open to the public, on Wednesday, March 18*, at 7:00 p.m. at the PWA office.
Bonnie Potter will make a presentation on the ecology and protection of vernal pools and the importance of these specialized habitats.
Follow-up field trips to vernal pools have been scheduled this spring:
• Saturday, April 18, from 2-4 p.m. at HVNC (rain date Sunday, April 26)
• Friday, April 24, from 10-12 at SVCA’s Stetser Preserve in Jefferson (rain date Friday, May 1)
• Sunday, May 3, from 3-5 p.m. at PWA’s La Verna Preserve in Chamberlain
FMI: bonniebpotter@gmail.com
*note that the March 18 date is a new date that replaces the previously publicized March 26 date
2. Environmental Law and Ethics class
Starts next week
A class for all who are passionate about preserving our beautiful natural heritage
At Friends Meeting House, 77 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta
Sponsored by Coastal Senior College http://coastalseniorcollege.org/wp/
8 Mondays, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. March 23 - May 18, no class April 20
[NOTE: This class starts earlier than other spring courses.]
Using a basic text, film, cases and stories, this course addresses the major themes, issues and
techniques of environmental law and its ethical and policy objectives. The instructor recommends the book, Environmental Law and Policy by James Salzman and Barton H. Thompson, Jr., 4th edition (Foundation Press). The book is a paperback and also available in a Kindle edition, and is an up-to-date survey that can be a starting point for further research regardless of your specific interests and background.
The course will survey the origins and development of environmental law in the context of its scientific, ethical and practical goals and methods. Current developments in Maine, the nation and around the world will be open for discussion. For those interested in greater depth, power point slides and notes in Word or PDF format will be made available in class or on-line. The course will be accessible to all who are interested and concerned about this important subject. Videos and web links will supplement lectures, and discussion of questions raised in each unit will be a focus of each class.
The first class will provide an overview of the course, and discuss the two main strands of environmental law: natural resources and pollution control, and basic themes such as scientific uncertainty, market failures, public goods, rights, sustainability, cost-benefit analysis and environmental justice. The regulatory process, constitutional issues & the role of citizen suits and NEPA's environmental impact statement process will also be explained.
Instructor Bruce L. Rockwood is Professor Emeritus of Legal Studies at Bloomsburg University, PA. His B.A. (History-Honors) is from Swarthmore College, his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. He is an associate of the Environmental Law Institute, and a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Section of the American Bar Association, the American Society of International Law, and the Academy of Legal Studies in Business.
To register for the course go to our web site: http://coastalseniorcollege.org/wp/?page_id=765
Or call 1-800-286-1594. For further information, feel free to email Dr. Rockwood at clan.rockwood@gmail.com
The class will meet at the Midcoast Friends Meeting House, 77 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta.
3. Midcoast Stewards program
April 3 application deadline
Would you like to:
• Learn from and discuss a wide variety of issues with local conservation professionals?
• Meet area residents with an interest in the cultural and natural history of Midcoast Maine?
• Discover a wide variety of volunteer opportunities through local conservation organizations?
• Participate in outdoor “in the field” discovery learning programs with professionals?
The course provides:
• 40 hours of field and lecture programming from professionals.
• Topics include; beach evolution, bird watching, lobster biology, vernal pools, intertidal zone life, water quality monitoring sustainable resource use, local Wabanaki history and much more!
You provide the stewardship:
• A minimum of 40 hours of service to a local conservation organization of your choice over the next year (some of this could potentially involve families, depending on the organization and type of work you choose to undertake).
• Materials fee: $100 (Scholarship applications available).
Midcoast Stewards program will meet late April through early June on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., as well as a few Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
FMI: http://www.damariscottariver.org/events-programs/courses-for-adults/
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