Gulf Coast State College Certified Green Guide Course Class Schedule (1)
January 20, 2015 - March 12, 2015
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Entire “Green Certification Program” (all 16 classes & 7 field trips)  XBI0112 / 91223
 Individual Classes are $30 each 
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Cost: $400
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Capacity: 24
WEEK 1 LECTURE:
Course
Date
Class Topics
Instructor(s)
Location
Capacity
XBI 0113
91224
1/20/15
Starting an Ecotourism Business
Quen Lamb - SBDC
Gulf/Franklin
24
XBI 0114
91225
1/22/15
Ecotourism – What Is It & Why it’s Important / Leave No Trace
*Rosalyn Kilcollins - Ret. CTP ANERR
Apalachicola
Museum of Art
24
WEEK 1 FIELD TRIP:
Course
Date
1/24/15
Field Trip Venue/Topic
Field Trip Leader(s)
Apalachicola Nat’l. Forest – Intro to Upland Birds & Habitat
Capacity
*Dr. Chuck Hess – Researcher, Biologist & Ret., US Forestry
15
WEEK 2 LECTURE:
Course
Date
Class Topics
Instructor(s)
Location
Capacity
XBI 0115
91226
1/27/15
Legal/financial Issues for Ecotourism Business Operators
Quen Lamb - SBDC
Gulf/Franklin
24
XBI 0116
91227
1/29/15
Geology/Archaeology/History along the Forgotten Coast
Jack Rink/Kesley Colbert
Apalachicola
Museum of Art
24
WEEK 2 FIELD TRIP:
Course
Date
1/31/15
Field Trip Venue/Topic
Historical Tour and Tour of Forgotten Coast Lighthouses (3)
BLUE = Gulf/Franklin Campus
Instructor(s)
Debbie Beard/Mark Cureton
GREEN = Apalachicola Museum of Art
Location
Capacity
24
*Green Guide Program Experienced Instructor/Alumnus
Gulf Coast State College Certified Green Guide Course Class Schedule (2)
WEEK 3 LECTURE:
Course
Date
Class Topics
Instructor(s)
Location
Capacity
XBI 0117
91228
2/03/15
Safety Awareness for Green Guiding
Ron Dierolf, Formerly Outward Bound
Gulf/Franklin
24
XBI 0118
91229
2/05/15
History and Practice of Tupelo Honey Production in N. Florida
Smiley Apiaries
Gulf/Franklin
24
WEEK 3 FIELD TRIP:
Course
Date
2/07/15
Field Trip Venue/Topic
Tour of a Tupelo Honey Apiary/Dead Lakes near Wewahitchka
Field Trip Leader(s)
Capacity
Smiley Family Apiaries
24
WEEK 4 LECTURE:
Course
Date
Class Topics
Instructor(s)
Location
Capacity
XBI 0119
91230
2/10/15
Ethical Tourism/Stewardship/Nature Based Rules & Regulations
Universal Accessibility and Inclusion
Kim Wren, Stewardship ANERR
*David Jones, FL Disabled Outdoors
Gulf/Franklin
24
XBI 0120
91231
2/12/15
Coastal Fire Ecology/Native Plants/Long Leaf Pine Ecosystems
Jean Huffman, Researcher
Apalachicola
Museum of Art
24
WEEK 4 FIELD TRIP:
Course
Date
2/14/15
Field Trip Venue/Topic
Field Trip to St. Joe Buffer Preserve and Visitor Center
BLUE = Gulf/Franklin Campus
Field Trip Leader(s)
Jean Huffman, Researcher & Former SJBP Manager
GREEN = Apalachicola Museum of Art
Capacity
15
*Green Guide Program Experienced Instructor/Alumnus
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WEEK 5 LECTURE:
Course
Date
Class Topics
Instructor(s)
Location
Capacity
XBI 0121
91232
2/17/15
Interpretive Guiding – How to Tell the Story
Mike Kinnett, Ranger, FL Parks Serv.
Apalachicola
Museum of Art
24
XBI 0122
91233
2/19/15
Unique Ecosystems of Apalachicola/Chipola Watersheds
Dr. Bruce Means/Chuck Goodheart
Apalachicola
Museum of Art
24
WEEK 5 FIELD TRIP:
Course
Date
2/21/15
Field Trip Venue/Topic
Apalachicola Estuarine Research Reserve – Oyster Overview
Apalachicola River WEA – Kayaking a Tributary Creek
Field Trip Leader(s)
Capacity
Lisa Bailey, Apalachicola Nat’l Research Reserve Education
Jeff Dutrow, Apalachicola Nat’l Research Reserve Education
15
WEEK 6 LECTURE:
Course
Date
Class Topics
Instructor(s)
Location
Capacity
XBI 0123
91234
2/24/15
References and Resources for Green Guides/Basic GPS
*Robin & Mike Vroegop, FMNP, F.G.A.
Gulf/Franklin
24
XBI 0124
91235
2/26/15
Local Mammals, Reptiles, Birds and Fish
Erik Lovestrand, U of FL Sea Grant
Apalachicola
Museum of Art
24
WEEK 6 FIELD TRIP:
Course
Date
2/28/15
Field Trip Venue/Topic
St. Joseph Peninsular S. P. – Hiking/Geology/Marine Habitats
BLUE = Gulf/Franklin Campus
Field Trip Leader(s)
*Mark Kiser, FL. Park Serv./*Debbi Clifford, Gulf Specimen
GREEN = Apalachicola Museum of Art
Capacity
15
*Green Guide Program Experienced Instructor/Alumnus
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WEEK 7 LECTURE:
Course
Date
Class Topics
Instructor(s)
Location
Capacity
XBI 0125
91236
3/03/15
Marketing Your Ecotourism Business – Ad./Social Media Options
Quen Lamb - SBDC
Gulf/Franklin
24
XBI 0126
91237
3/05/15
Photo Basics for Green Guides – Nature Photography Ethics
Richard/John Spohrer
Apalachicola
Museum of Art
24
WEEK 7 FIELD TRIP:
Course
Date
3/07/15
Field Trip Venue/Topic
Field Trip Leader(s)
West Tate’s Hell S.F. Pitcher Plants/Dward Cypress Overlook
Capacity
*David Morse & Marty Miller, Florida Forestry/Richard Trahan
15
WEEK 8 LECTURE:
Course
Date
Class Topics
Instructor(s)
Location
Capacity
XBI 0127
91238
3/10/15
Nature-Based Business Panel Discussion/Q & A Session
Quen Lamb - SBDC/*FGGA Businesses
Gulf/Franklin
24
XBI 0128
91239
3/12/15
Marketing Plan or Ecotourism Ambassadorship Final Project
Presentation – Research and Development Workshop
*Wakulla/Franklin/Gulf County Green Guide
Alumni
Apalachicola
Museum of Art
15
PROJECT PRESENTATIONS:
Course
Date
3/14/15
Class Topics
Location
FINAL CLASS – 7-Minute Project Presentations / Recognition of Guests / GRADUATION CEREMONY
BLUE = Gulf/Franklin Campus
GREEN = Apalachicola Museum of Art
Gulf/Franklin
Capacity
OPEN
*Green Guide Program Experienced Instructor/Alumnus