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Fishing Education Instructor certified through the Wisconsin DNR
Who: 4-H volunteers/educators, classroom teachers, community center staff, fishing club members and more!
What: This training will certify you as a Fishing Education Instructor and provide you with tips and materials to lead fishing programs. We’ll even go fishing to do some practice teaching. Successful program models include 4-H projects, adult education, community fishing outings, meet-ups for young adults, after-school fishing clubs, summer enrichment classes, day camps, school-family events, and helping scouts earn merit badges. More information on this certificate can be found on the Wisconsin DNR website.
When: Saturday, April 1st from 9 am-3 pm.
Accommodations: This event will be hosted inside an ADA-accessible building with free parking. We will spend some time fishing outside which may require traversing up to half a mile over uneven terrain. If you need to request accommodations such as printed presentation slides, language interpreters, all-terrain wheelchairs or something else, please reach out to Rachael Lewandowski-Sarette by emailing lewandowskis@wisc.edu or calling 608-890-1137.
Peanut Butter Mountain Facilitator
Who: Group leaders/adult volunteers with upcoming visits scheduled to Upham Woods.
What: This training will certify you as a PBM facilitator for the next 3 years so that you can lead your group through our challenge course.
When: Saturday, April 1st from 12-4 pm.
Accommodations: This event takes place on our basketball court and at our challenge course which requires traversing uneven terrain and walking up 80 steps. There is a way to drive to the challenge course if needed. If you need to request accommodations such as more information on the terrain, language interpreters, all-terrain wheelchairs or something else, please reach out to Rachael Lewandowski-Sarette by emailing lewandowskis@wisc.edu or calling 608-890-1137.
