<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Please reply to:</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">"James, Rachel" <<a href="mailto:Rachel.James@umontana.edu">Rachel.James@umontana.edu</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>Wilderness Institute's Citizen Science Program Announces Summer Trips!</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(127, 127, 127, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">May 11, 2017 at 2:43:16 PM MDT</span></div><br>We are excited to announce that this summer we have 5 trips to choose from<br>in 3 different locations around Montana:<br>--Terry Creek Wilderness Study Area in eastern Montana<br>--The Missouri River Breaks BLM Wilderness Study Areas<br>‹ Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness<br><br><br>This summer we are partnering with both the US National Forest Service and<br>Bureau of Land Management wilderness managers to monitor for field<br>measures of wilderness character<br><<a href="http://cfc.umt.edu/wi/education/citizen-science/wilderness-monitoring.php#">http://cfc.umt.edu/wi/education/citizen-science/wilderness-monitoring.php#</a><br>wilderness-character>.<br><br><br>Note that our first trip will be departing June 8th, so please sign up<br>soon!<br><br><br><br>As always, our trips are free and open to the public and entail the<br>following:<br><br><br>* 3-6-day trips into the backcountry;<br>* Opportunity to learn about invasive species, native plants, wilderness<br>character monitoring methods, and the natural history<br> of vast wilderness areas and smaller wilderness study areas;<br>* Backcountry experience is helpful but not necessary (please review<br>specific trip descriptions to pick the right trip for<br> your ability level);<br>* Dinners provided daily; and<br>* Transportation is available from Missoula as well as selected towns in<br>study vicinity.<br><br><br>Learn more about the location and purpose of each trip on the Citizen<br> Science Program website<br><<a href="http://www.cfc.umt.edu/wi/education/citizen-science/volunteer.php">http://www.cfc.umt.edu/wi/education/citizen-science/volunteer.php</a>><br><br>and sign up online today<br><<a href="http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2087481/Wilderness-Institute-Citizen-Science">http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2087481/Wilderness-Institute-Citizen-Science</a><br>-Program-Volunteer-Application-Form#survey>!<br><br><br><br>Please donąt hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.<br><br><br><br>Thank you,<br><br><br>Rachel James<br><br>Citizen Science Outreach Coordinator<br><br>The Wilderness Institute<br><br>The University of Montana<br><br>(406) 243-6916<br><br><a href="mailto:citizenscience@cfc.umt.edu">citizenscience@cfc.umt.edu</a><br><br>http://cfc.umt.edu/wi/education/citizen-science/volunteer.php<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>