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Saturday and Sunday - June 14-15, 2008 Third Annual Guides Rendezvous
Chewonki's Big Eddy Campground
8027 Golden Road
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MWGO Rendezvous 2008: Saturday June 14 Schedule 9-9:30 AM: OPENING CEREMONIES 9:45-4:15 PM: DEBSCONEAG DAY TRIP or WORKSHOPS at Chewonki’s Big Eddy Campground DEBSCONEAG DAY TRIP Andy Whitman, a forest ecologist at Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, will talk about how to identify some common old forest species and their ecology, the ecology of old forests, and visitation Best Management Practices. He will lead a discussion of how to use old forests to enhance wilderness guiding. This day trip will include a stop at an old-growth pine stand on First Debsconeag Lake. Old forests of the temperate and boreal zones are globally critical for forest conservation. Old forests support unique psycho-spiritual values as the only places where one can experience primeval forests and they contribute to the region’s appeal to eco-tourists. Globally, the area of old forest is rapidly declining. Although old forests in Maine comprise < 3% of the total forest, they are rapidly declining within the state. | MorningSessions | Choice 1 | Choice 2 | Choice 3 | | 9:45 AM-12:30 PM | Canoe Poling 101 A hands-on water workshop where you will learn a Maine Guide tradition. Learn what boat makes a “good poling boat” and what makes for a “good pole”. By the time this class ends you will feel very comfortable standing in a canoe. You will also learn how to turn, sideslip and maneuver, stop without going sideways, and do a powerful forward pole plant. Poling works best in rapids so we will also cover “poling tricks” to get you out of trouble in a rapid. If time permits we will cover back ferrying. (Lisa DeHart) | First Aid for Guides (Bill Bentley) | Guiding with a Natural History Perspective As guides we often get wrapped up in reaching goals and forget to enjoy the natural wonder that surrounds us. When we set a pace that excludes the side trip to see a rare plant, or fail to pause and listen to the trill of a winter wren, our clients may lose an opportunity to connect with nature. Join naturalists Gary Roberts and George Libby on a journey of spiritual reconnection and renewal with the magic of nature. Remember, It’s not the getting there that counts…It’s what you discover along the way. Treasure the journey. (Gary Roberts and George Libby) |
12:30-1:30 PM: LUNCH BREAK | AfternoonSessions | Choice 1 | Choice 2 | Choice 3 | | 1:30-2:30 PM | Birds of Prey (presentation with live birds by Lynne Flaccus of the Chewonki Foundation) | *********** | *********** | | 2:45-4:15 PM | “No Cooler” River Salads A small hands-on cooking class on how to make great fresh-tasting salads using ingredients that require no refrigeration or cooler. Made from hearty pack basket travelers like carrots, peppers, apples, cabbage, avocados, string beans and more. You won’t find any lettuce in these salads and you won’t miss it. Come ready to slice and dice, much and crunch; we will be tasting and eating most of it. (Lisa DeHart) | Outdoor Photography (Mildred Kennedy Stirling) | Knots and ropes (George Libby) |
4:30-5:30 PM: PRESENTATION: “Maine’s North Woods at the Crossroad” by Cathy Johnson of the Natural Resources Council of Maine (with time for discussion) 5:30-6:15 PM: PRESENTATION by Matt Polstein of the New England Outdoor Center and Ktaadn Resorts (with time for discussion) 7-7:45 PM: DINNER
8-9:15 PM: WORKSHOPS | After-dinner Sessions | Choice 1 | Choice 2 | | 8-9:15 PM | Knife Sharpening A dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp knife. The focus of this workshop will be on sharpening plain edge knives with traditional bench stones. (Bryan Courtois) | Trail Recipes Bring your favorite easy recipes to share. Breakfast, lunch, supper, snacks, or hors d'oeuvres. A roundtable discussion on foods that keep well, tricks to packing, exchanging of recipes and ideas, different ways of baking, etc. (Jane Barron) |
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