Organic Gardening FlyerThe Smithsonian-Mason Global Conservation Studies Program strives to provide flexible education opportunities for a broad audience through its workshops and seminars.
We offer workshops on a regular basis on topics of local and environmental importance to provide outlets for community members to connect more deeply with the natural world.
For undergraduate and graduate students, the Center for Conservation Education and Sustainability hosts seminar courses on a variety of topics, which allow students to engage with Smithsonian scientists in small-group settings.
Continuing Education Units may be obtained for workshops and undergraduate or graduate credit hours can be earned through George Mason University.
For more information on any of these workshops or seminars, please
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Wildlife Rehabilitation Workshop
Instructor: Amanda Nicholson, training supervisor and outreach coordinator, The Wildlife Center of Virginia
The Wildlife Center of Virginia is a nonprofit organization based in Waynesboro that coordinates rehabilitation efforts of injured wildlife among professional wildlife rehabilitators and members of the public.
By educating schoolchildren and adults and training rehabilitators, the Wildlife Center of Virginia seeks to reduce negative human-wildlife interactions, while also helping ill and injured animals.
Audience: This workshop is open to all audiences interested in learning more about wildlife rehabilitation. Children aged 12 and older are welcome to attend.
Date and Time: Saturday, September 26, 2009, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center, 1500 Remount Road, Front Royal, VA 22630
Cost: $55 FONZ members | $70 nonmembers
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from George Mason University's Office of Continuing and Professional Education may be available for an additional fee. Please
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if you are interested in learning more.
Registration: 
Apply for this workshop.
Additional Information: Workshop participants will learn ways to interact positively with wildlife in their communities. Basic capture and restraint techniques will be taught. Methods to determine if an animal is orphaned or injured, laws pertaining to wildlife rehabilitation, and information on commonly encountered animals will be discussed. No experience in wildlife rehabilitation is necessary.
