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• • Hello SHEP Crew 2007! Thanks again for participating in this important volunteer project. The health of these streams, and the watershed, could not be assessed without your help. Below is a reminder and details about this Saturday's training as well as the new October training dates. Directions to Wargo Nature Center are available via the Wargo link below and are also copied below this main message. If you have any remaining questions on how to get there, the Nature Center can be reached at 651- 429 -8007. If you have any questions about the training, please contact Trevor Russell, the Watershed Program Director, at 651- 222 -2193 x18. (If it's urgent, Trevor's cell is 651- 274 -3336. This number is also given in his outgoing message.) Unfortunately, I cannot be there Saturday, but you will be in good hands with Trevor and the MPCA and Minnesota Waters scientists /trainers. * SATURDAY FIELD TRAINING Saturday, August 25, 9 am -4 pm Please arrive by 8:45 a.m. for check -in and to sign important waivers. (The Center will be opening before its normal 9 a.m. start time just for SHEPers.) The training is required for participation in SHEP. This year's training will once again be led by scientists from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Waters, and held at Wargo Nature Center. A description of and directions to this facility are available at http: // www.anokacountyparks.com /glinks /wargonc /wargonc.htm and are also copied below this main message. Our training protocol will be a little different from last year. The vast majority of the Saturday training will be field work, focused on exactly what you will need to do during the sampling phase. Supplies (such as waders and all necessary training materials), food and beverages will be provided, but you may want to bring your own waders if you have them. You will be going into the water. You will be introduced to your team leaders, meet your team members, and receive your team contact list Saturday. (For 2006 SHEPers: With only one exception [Ms. Bor is now on the Lyman -Onkka team due to scheduling], you have been placed with the teammates you worked with last year. We also have the privilege of welcoming many new faces onto the teams this year as well.) * OCTOBER LAB TRAINING There will be a separate laboratory analysis training as our lab analysis portion of SHEP gets going. This will allow us to have a more comprehensive field training prior to field activity and focus more on lab training prior to our lab sessions. This training is required in order to be involved in the laboratory /analysis portion of SHEP. It is a five and a half hour training, offered on two dates: Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2:30 -8 p.m. OR Saturday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m. -3:30 p.m.