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Teachers who want to introduce their students in grades 3-6 to New Hampshire’s wildlife resources — or reinforce wildlife-related lessons they have learned — have until February 29 to request spring 2012 Wonders of Wildlife (WOW) presentations by trained New Hampshire Fish and Game Department volunteer docents.

Wonders of Wildlife is a series of active educational programs presented in the classroom. Fish and Game WOW docents travel to New Hampshire schools to present one of four interactive programs for grades 3-6: Habits and Habitats; Endangered Species; Pond Ecology; and Wetlands. There is no charge for the programs.

Any teacher who has not already scheduled a WOW presentation this school year may schedule a session for their students. To download a print-and-mail application, visit http://www.wildnh.com/Education/Wonders_of_Wildlife.html and click on “Program Request Form.”
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Gunpowder Falls State Park welcomes children ages 3-12 to participate in their nature-themed series of winter youth programs.

Children of all ages can explore their local State park, discover nature and learn about the outdoors with the guidance of Park Rangers and an enthusiastic group of instructors from the Maryland Conservation Corps. Participants will enjoy nature-themed crafts, games, hikes and other great projects designed to increase outdoor awareness.

Each of the following series includes one session per week for six weeks:
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Did you know that Arizona is visited by over 200 bald eagles during the winter?

To learn more about these amazing birds and to see live eagles, the public is invited to attend this year’s Bald Eagle Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Willow Bend Environmental Educational Center at 703 E. Sawmill Road in Flagstaff.

There will be a choice of three presentations at this popular event, which is hosted by the Willow Bend Center and the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

9 a.m. – Family presentation. A great opportunity for families to learn together about bald eagles. The presentation is geared toward youngsters between the ages of 4 and 10. Pre-registration for this presentation is required; you can register at http://www.willowbendcenter.org/public-programs_family-science.html.
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Kentucky farmers can help carry on the hunting tradition and earn much-needed extra cash by enrolling in the Cooperative Dove Field Program. Enrollment is currently underway and will continue until mid-March.

“Under the new Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program, increased payments are available for 2012,” said Rocky Pritchert, migratory bird biologist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

The Cooperative Dove Field Program, which began in 1998, can generate up to $10,000 for a landowner who leases a field on their land for public dove hunting.
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