Event

Using Global Positioning System (GPS) in the Forest 101 - A Working Woodlands Workshop

  • 03/11/2017 Location: Forest Center, | Map Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Fee Information: Free Contact Phone Number: 802-457-3368 x222
    Point A to Point B to Point D. Learn how to navigate through your landscape and forest using the Global Positioning System, GPS. Adam Kozlowski, National Park Service Data Manager/Biologist for the Northeast Temperate Network will lead a discussion on how GPS works, including coordinate systems and other associated terminology, and explain the uses and limitations of GPS. Go outside to solidify your new skills and explore with a scavenger hunt and other fun games. This workshop will be inside and outdoors, rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for outdoor weather and bring your own hand-held GPS unit. Co-sponsored by Vermont Coverts and the Vermont Woodlands Association.

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