8:00 am – 6:00 pm; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
DMACC West Campus (5959 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines)
Some sessions also at Raccoon River Park and
Walnut Woods State Park
Registration Deadline: June 20, 2016
Registration Fee:
Registration Fee:
- 75
(includes materials and lunch only; no credit – email Barb.Gigar@dnr.iowa.gov to register)
- $100
(includes materials and 1 license renewal credit)
- $175
(includes materials and 1 EDMA graduate credit)
This two-day workshop will acquaint participants with the Fish Iowa! fishing education modules and a variety of other resources to teach fishing in a variety of settings. Participants will learn fishing basics including fish identification, fishing locations, casting techniques and cleaning and cooking fish. Participant will experience pone (bank) fishing, lake fishing (including kayak, canoe and/or fishing boat), river fishing and fly-fishing.
Instruction will include a variety of demonstration and hands-on experiential approaches. Activities will also include peer teaching and small group work to develop appropriate teaching strategies for individual teaching situations.
The registration fee includes lunch, teaching module and an instructor kit. The materials will be provided in pdf format, so please bring a laptop or similar device with a USB port.
Please dress and be prepared for outdoor activities (sturdy shoes, weather appropriate clothing, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent, water bottle). Participants will cast, use fillet knives, navigate mildly rough terrain, board boats/kayaks and use compound bows. Anyone with concerns about activities should visit with the instructor prior to the workshop.
Lodging is on your own; camping is available at Walnut Woods State Park by reservation - reserve early. There are also several hotels (just north of the intersection of I235-I80/35.
For more information, contact: Barb.Gigar@dnr.iowa.gov; 515-494-3891.
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