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The entire course is a field trip. Background information is included below. Camping is required, and class participants must provide their own personal gear. If you do not have a particular item of gear, contact the Teaching Assistants or the Instructor well in advance, and we will try to make accommodations. Questions If you have any questions about these items, please contact the TAs: Keala: hokulea@u.washington.edu Course Fee and Cash The course fee mainly covers transportation and camping fees. Bring an additional $20 to contribute to the dinner fund, plus extra for 1-2 dinners in town and grocery store stops. Health Issues This is a week-long field trip, and we will be in the field the entire time. If you have any health issues, including allergy to bee stings, contact the teaching assistants prior to the class. Be aware of the possibility of picking up ticks. Take appropriate precautions. http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/TS/Zoo/WATickDiseases.htm Daily Schedule Rise by 6am. Leave camp at 7am. Unscheduled time early afternoon. Meal prep and dinner followed by required occasional evening discussions. Food The class will be cooking dinners communally most nights. We will have available vegetarian and “with meat” food in proportions corresponding to people’s class survey responses. If you have dietary restrictions or preferences, contact the teaching assistants prior to class. Contact the teaching assistants with any food allergies. Note: While we will try to make accommodations, we cannot guarantee that we can meet every food preference in the context of a group camping trip. Food to Bring Breakfast: foods that do not require cooking, or require only the addition of boiling water. Expect to rise by 6am and be ready to leave camp by 7am. Class participants need to be able to eat their breakfast quickly and pack their gear. Lunch: Most days we will not make an explicit stop for lunch. Therefore, lunches need to be portable: sandwiches, granola bars, fruit, dried fruit, etc. Dinners: Students will be responsible for 2-3 dinners. We will eat at restaurants or stop by grocery stores to buy food. Similar to breakfasts, these should require minimal cooking. We will be eating communally the first two nights, so there is no need to bring dinners from home. Individuals are responsible for their own breakfast and lunch food and 2-3 dinners. We will stop several times to replenish food, but plan on maximizing food that does not need refrigeration. Bring a minimal amount of electronic gear and be sure you have sufficient batteries. There will be no opportunities to charge batteries. Rules No smoking in the UW vehicles. Absolutely no smoking in forests under any circumstances. Weather Weather in eastern Washington in mid-July is usually superb, often verging on hot. However, rain is possible, and it does get chilly in the evenings and at nights at high elevation.
Required Individual Gear The most practical way to pack your gear for this trip is in a large duffel. A duffel is better than a large backpack because it fits in the van better and does not have straps and protrusions that tend to get caught on things. Sleeping Bag Sleeping Pad Flashlight or headlamp Waterproof parka or jacket Sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals except in camp) Warm layers (fleece, polypro) Extra socks (wool, polypro, etc) Note taking materials (Rite-in-the-rain notebook) Toiletries (those riding in my rig should plan on bringing deodorant) Bee sting kit (if you are allergic) An individual tent or a tent shared among participants: please begin to make arrangements with your classmates to share tents. Sun hat, sunglasses, sunscreen (any or all): eastern Washington can be baking hot in July, so bring sufficient sun protection Personal cooking and eating gear: pot, cup, plate, knife, fork, spoon, etc. Water bottle and day pack Small towel Cash Optional Individual Gear Sandals (for camp use only) Camera Warm hat Field guides
Disability Accommodations To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact Disabled Student Services, 448 Schmitz, (206)543-8924 (V/TTY). If you have a letter from Disabled Student Services indicating that you have a disability which requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to the instructor so we can discuss the accommodations needed for this class.
Field Trip Insurance Field Trip insurance is strongly recommended for all students registered in any CFR course which includes field trips. Students who do not have the regular University health insurance or adequate personal coverage should consider obtaining a special short-term policy at $0.85 per day for the course of the field trips. Information and applications are available on pages 27-29 at: http://www.washington.edu/admin/risk/documents/Field_Trip_Guidelines.pdf The completed application and payment (made out to the University of Washington) must be made to the Cashier's Office, 129 Schmitz Hall before the trip.
Questions If you have any questions about these items, please contact the TAs: Keala: hokulea@u.washington.edu |
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ESRM 491A: Ecology and Management of Forests of Eastern Washington |
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