<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Minnesota Master Naturalist]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://minnesotamasternaturalist.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Penny]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://minnesotamasternaturalist.wordpress.com/author/pennystiles9/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[US Fish &amp; Wildlife News &#8211; Winter&nbsp;2018]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><img data-attachment-id="441011" data-permalink="https://minnesotamasternaturalist.wordpress.com/2018/03/13/us-fish-wildlife-news-winter-2018/usfishwildlife/" data-orig-file="https://minnesotamasternaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/usfishwildlife.jpg?w=241&#038;h=146" data-orig-size="241,146" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;owner&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1520932128&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="USFishWildlife" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://minnesotamasternaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/usfishwildlife.jpg?w=241&#038;h=146?w=241" data-large-file="https://minnesotamasternaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/usfishwildlife.jpg?w=241&#038;h=146?w=241" class=" size-full wp-image-441011 alignleft" src="https://minnesotamasternaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/usfishwildlife.jpg?w=241&#038;h=146" alt="USFishWildlife" width="241" height="146" srcset="https://minnesotamasternaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/usfishwildlife.jpg 241w, https://minnesotamasternaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/usfishwildlife.jpg?w=150&amp;h=91 150w" sizes="(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px" />All Who Teach Children are Invited to:<br />
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<li><span style="color:#000000;">Explore innovative ways to use an outdoor classroom during this K-12 immersion workshop held concurrently with the Summer Explorers Biology Camp for youth entering 5th and 6th grades.</span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;">Observe professionals and apply outdoor classroom methods by leading the same youth daily, outdoors, in a supportive team teaching environment.</span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;">Gain knowledge and real world experience with the prairie pothole ecosystem.</span></li>
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<p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Benefits</strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="color:#000000;">For full workshop completion, each participant receives&#8230;</span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;">Certificate for 30 clock hours and free lodging option in the on-site dormitory.</span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;">Hands-on practice using weather monitoring equipment, field guides, field journal, and more.</span></li>
<li><span style="color:#000000;">Printed copy of the Compass to Nature booklet</span></li>
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<p><span style="color:#000000;">For more information about available volunteer/educational opportunities, please select:</span> <span style="color:#0000ff;"><a title="OC_News_Late_Winter_2018" href="https://minnesotamasternaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/oc_news_late_winter_2018.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OC_News_Late_Winter_2018</a></span> <span style="color:#000000;">or</span> <a title="Teaching-in-the-Outdoor-Classroom" href="https://minnesotamasternaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/teaching-in-the-outdoor-classroom.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Teaching-in-the-Outdoor-Classroom</a></p>
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