We will have several field trip and workshop options for Thursday morning. All field trips are free. The descriptions below are for the 2017 field trips, to give you an idea of the possible options.
Field trip option 1 - Micronesian Starlings
Head to Andersen Air Force Base to check out the Micronesian starling nest box project and visit the Tarague embayment area. Biologists will describe this latest effort to provide additional nesting areas for these birds, and explain some of the latest findings. We will focus on sites that are relevant to recent natural resource projects. We will visit some cultural sites as well.
Participation is limited to the first 20 registrants. You must be a U.S. citizen [If you are a Foreign National, the security office requires one-month lead time, so unfortunately you will not be able to participate in this tour] and if you do not have base access (a common access card -CAC), then we will need to obtain a visitor's pass for you ahead of time. We will meet at the Micronesian Mall at 7:30 AM outside the main Macy’s entrance, and we will carpool to Andersen. You will not be allowed to bring your own car on base unless you already have base access. We will carpool together in one of several vehicles.
Register for this field trip here. Click here for info on obtaining base access.
Field trip option 2 - University of Guam's Center for Island Sustainability
Check out the University of Guam’s Center for Island Sustainability, where researchers and students showcase sustainable options from renewable energy sources to homegrown food. During this tour you will also visit the center’s new nurseries, including the Guam Restoration of Watersheds initiative.
The tour will begin at the Center for Island Sustainability, House #32 on Dean’s Circle. We will meet at 9am and the tour should take about an hour and a half. Please bring a water bottle and sun protection.
Register for this field trip here.
Field trip option 3 - limestone forests, native plant identification, and traditional medicine
Visit a limestone forest and learn some of Guam’s native plants, then check out a Chamorro medicine demonstration to understand the connection between our culture and our environment.
The tour will begin at 9am at the Guam Community College main parking lot, behind the multipurpose room where the Marianas Terrestrial Conservation Conference is being held. The trail is very uneven and can be slippery in the rainy season.
Please wear closed-toe shoes and bring a water bottle for this field trip. The walk will take about an hour and the medicinal demonstrations will be ongoing through the morning.
Register for this field trip here.
Field trip option 4 - limestone forest hike with the Ecology of Bird Loss project
Hike to limestone forest with scientists from the Ecology of Bird Loss project and learn about how we study community ecology in the Mariana Islands. We will teach you how to identify common trees, and bring you to a nice viewpoint in Anao Conservation Area.
Please wear closed-toe shoes and bring a water bottle for this field trip. We will meet at GCC at 8:30 am, carpool to the site, hike for a couple hours, and be back to GCC by noon.
Register for this field trip here.
Field trip option 1 - Micronesian Starlings
Head to Andersen Air Force Base to check out the Micronesian starling nest box project and visit the Tarague embayment area. Biologists will describe this latest effort to provide additional nesting areas for these birds, and explain some of the latest findings. We will focus on sites that are relevant to recent natural resource projects. We will visit some cultural sites as well.
Participation is limited to the first 20 registrants. You must be a U.S. citizen [If you are a Foreign National, the security office requires one-month lead time, so unfortunately you will not be able to participate in this tour] and if you do not have base access (a common access card -CAC), then we will need to obtain a visitor's pass for you ahead of time. We will meet at the Micronesian Mall at 7:30 AM outside the main Macy’s entrance, and we will carpool to Andersen. You will not be allowed to bring your own car on base unless you already have base access. We will carpool together in one of several vehicles.
Register for this field trip here. Click here for info on obtaining base access.
Field trip option 2 - University of Guam's Center for Island Sustainability
Check out the University of Guam’s Center for Island Sustainability, where researchers and students showcase sustainable options from renewable energy sources to homegrown food. During this tour you will also visit the center’s new nurseries, including the Guam Restoration of Watersheds initiative.
The tour will begin at the Center for Island Sustainability, House #32 on Dean’s Circle. We will meet at 9am and the tour should take about an hour and a half. Please bring a water bottle and sun protection.
Register for this field trip here.
Field trip option 3 - limestone forests, native plant identification, and traditional medicine
Visit a limestone forest and learn some of Guam’s native plants, then check out a Chamorro medicine demonstration to understand the connection between our culture and our environment.
The tour will begin at 9am at the Guam Community College main parking lot, behind the multipurpose room where the Marianas Terrestrial Conservation Conference is being held. The trail is very uneven and can be slippery in the rainy season.
Please wear closed-toe shoes and bring a water bottle for this field trip. The walk will take about an hour and the medicinal demonstrations will be ongoing through the morning.
Register for this field trip here.
Field trip option 4 - limestone forest hike with the Ecology of Bird Loss project
Hike to limestone forest with scientists from the Ecology of Bird Loss project and learn about how we study community ecology in the Mariana Islands. We will teach you how to identify common trees, and bring you to a nice viewpoint in Anao Conservation Area.
Please wear closed-toe shoes and bring a water bottle for this field trip. We will meet at GCC at 8:30 am, carpool to the site, hike for a couple hours, and be back to GCC by noon.
Register for this field trip here.