Where
White Memorial Conservation Center
Nature Museum, Ceder Room
80 Whitehall Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
Directions (from website)
Driving Directions
Contact:
Cary Chadwick or David DicksonNote: this training will take place at the White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield, CT. Directions available here.
This one-day introductory training will teach participants how to collect GPS field data with their smartphone device (iOS or Android). The skills learned are applicable to many fields of interest including land stewardship, trail mapping and management activities. Course participants will be taught how to download field data and create customized interactive online maps that can be saved, shared and embedded on websites. Specific low cost smartphone apps will be used.
The course includes the following modules:
Class size is limited to 15 students. Participants are encouraged to bring their own iOS or Android smart device. A few extras will be on hand for those who do not own a smart device (please let us know if you need one!).
This is also a BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop) training. Please indicate whether you have a laptop you can bring on the registration form. If you do not have your own, we will provide one for you to use for the day.
Course fee is $90 for CLCC members, $125 for non-members. Payment options include check, credit card, purchase order or transfer voucher. Mail checks to the address below. Please indicate which course you are paying for.
Please make checks payable to the University of Connecticut. Mail to the address below. Please indicate the participant's name and workshop.
Middlesex County Extension Center
1066 Saybrook Road, Box 70
Haddam, CT 06438
Attn: Cary Chadwick