New Monitor Field Training Reminder

We hope to see new monitors at new volunteer field training on Saturday, April 13th at Sandy/Morse Points in West Haven. The rain date is Sunday, April 14th. The field training will be from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Please RSVP if you will be attending. 

You can join us if you're a returning monitor, too. You can also stop by just to pick up a badge/lanyard or drop off your waiver, keeping in mind to visit at 10:00am OR 12:00pm because the group will be on the beach between those times.

For anyone visiting West Haven, the road work has not yet been completed. Following the guidance of the City of West Haven, we will do the following for parking for now:

Access Third Ave Ext. from Blohm St, and park at the barricades by Beach St. The contractor is no longer accessing the work area from this location, and it would allow us to park right across the street from the parking area and access point to the beach. West Haven Police have been notified. 

You do not need to submit vehicle information for Saturday as we will not yet be in the main parking lot. If you plan on monitoring in West Haven in 2024, you will need to submit your license plate and vehicle information unless you are a resident so that it can be passed on to the City of West Haven for their electronic system.

As of now it looks like Saturday will be chilly and breezy following the rain on Friday. We will hopefully see Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers. Remember that it is often 10-15 degrees colder at the shore than inland in the spring, and warm clothes will be needed along with the usual field gear.

In the meantime, please finalize submitting desired monitoring schedules at your chosen beach to us, picking up your badge and (if necessary) lanyard in Milford or Old Lyme, and submitting your waiver form. If you've done this, enjoy your monitoring and our beach birds! We look forward to your data and observations.

Best,
Scott Kruitbosch
AAfCW Volunteer Coordinator