June 2018 Update


HAPPENING NOW:
Climate Watch, a bird monitoring
citizen science opportunity

On the heels of a recent NPS-National Audubon Society study of potential climate change-driven shifts in bird species distributions, Audubon is launching a new community science program to test the science and monitor for expected changes.  Climate Watch surveys take place in the winter (January 15 - Feb 15) and in the summer breeding season (May 15 - Jun 15).  The summer survey period has begun, and interested parties are encouraged to engage right away!    Climate Watch emphasizes highly detectable birds for which the climate models have strong predictions, and therefore focuses participant efforts on two groups of species... read more

Attention California and Colorado!
FREE Classroom Climate Change Training

The Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) offers a series of 2-day training workshops to help  participants discover how to better incorporate climate change strategies into planning and operations. 

Through a standing agreement between the Climate Change Response Program and the ACCO, NPS employees are invited to attend Climate Fundamentals Academy Workshops free of charge. (Any travel costs must be paid by the benefiting account, and participants must make their own travel arrangements.)

See the schedule of upcoming workshops below. Please contact Larry Perez at 
[email protected] for more information.

Northern California Workshop #3

The third and final workshop in the Colorado series is coming up soon!
Note: Attendance at the first two workshops is  not required for participation.

J une 13-14, 2018
Berkeley, CA
Colorado Workshop #3

The third and final workshop in the Colorado series is coming up soon!
Note: Attendance at the first two workshops is not required for participation.

June 27-28. 2018
Golden, CO

 
FREE & UNLIMITED:
On Demand Climate Change Training

The Climate Change Response Program invites interested NPS employees, partners, and volunteers to enjoy unlimited access to the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) library of on-demand and live online training FREE for one full year. This opportunity affords participants unparalleled flexibility to customize training according to their needs and work around busy schedules.

Availability is limited and will be awarded strictly on a first-come, first serve basis. For instructions on how to register for this opportunity, please contact Larry Perez at [email protected] .


Next month!
Climate Change in America's National Parks
Webinar Series

Thursday, July 12, 2pm EDT | 11am PDT

Our 10 Year Anniversary: The Climate Change in America's National Parks Webinar Series

Featuring various special guests!


In July of 2008, the first Climate Change in America's National Parks webinar was presented. Join us for a look back on how far we've come since the beginning of the webinar series 10 years ago.


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