BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:518@newtonconservators.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T121500 DTSTAMP:20240405T205306Z URL:https://newtonconservators.org/events/introduction-to-orienteering-cli nic-1/ SUMMARY:Introduction to Orienteering Clinics DESCRIPTION:Join Newton Conservators and the Newton Parks. Recreation\, &am p\; Culture Department for a free "Introduction to Orienteering Clinic."  What is orienteering?  It’s like a hike and scavenger hunt mixed into one.  Participants use a detailed map to navigate through the trails look ing for specific orienteering controls.\nThere will be two introductory se ssions on Saturday\, April 6 with different start times.  Session 1 wil l run from 10 am to 11:30 am and Session 2 will run from 10:45 am to 12: 15 pm.  Each session will include approximately 30 minutes of instruction to learn the basic skills needed to complete a beginner orienteering cour se.   Registration for these sessions can be found below.\n\nParticipant s will learn about symbols on the map\, how to orient the map\, tips for p lanning a better route\, thumbing the map to keep from getting lost\, and how to be sure you found the correct control on your course.  After instr uction\, participants will head out on their own or in small groups to com plete a course in Auburndale Park and Flowed Meadow Conservation area.\n\n This program is best for children ages 7 and older.  Children under 13 mu st be accompanied by an adult.  Feel free to bring your own compass if yo u have one.  This course can be completed without a compass\, but it can be helpful when orienting the map.  Please dress for the weather and brin g your own water bottle.\n\nAuburndale Park is the first and easiest cours e\, designed to build confidence in orienteering.  It allows users to bec ome familiar with reading a map and following trails to find control marke rs throughout the park.  This is a great course to practice orienting and thumbing the map. The course is approximately 1.8 km long\, features most ly level trails with a few small hills. Note that controls on this course are all very close or adjacent to existing trails.  We will meet at the p icnic area in Auburndale Park (aka “the Cove”) on West Pine Street\, A uburndale with plenty of parking.\n\nRegistration is required so that we h ave enough maps and compasses on hand.  Register for the specific session of interest.  You can register up to 3 people together to make a team to share a map. If a session is full\, then please try registering for a ano ther session.  If there is sufficient demand\, an additional session may be added.\n\nThe clinics will be led by Channon Ames\, Recreation Manager in the Newton Parks\, Recreation and Culture Department.  Channon is a an orienteering enthusiast and has taught many people the necessary skills t o have fun in this sport.  To learn more about orienteering in Newton\, p lease check out Channon’s article\, "Find Yourself in Orienteering"\,  in the upcoming Newton Conservators Spring 2024 Newsletter (available in M arch on our website).  If you have questions you may contact Channon  at  cames@newtonma.gov.\n\nOnce you are familiar with the orienteering techn iques from this clinic\, you may be tempted to try navigating some of the other Newton courses in Cold Spring Park\,  Kennard Park\, Nahanton Park or Edmands Park.  These are designed as beginner courses to help new orie nteers develop their skills.  There are QR codes at each control that giv e park facts\, history and information about orienteering. Maps for each o f the courses are available on the Newton Parks and Recreation website at https://www.newtonma.gov/government/parks-recreation-culture/recreation-pr ograms/orienteering.  This site also provides information about beginner trainings that are available through Newton Parks and Recreation to help people further develop their orienteering skills.\n\nIt is important that those engaged in orienteering be careful not to tramp through ecologically sensitive locations/habitats such as the edges of ponds and streams or in to deep woods\, where (however unintentionally) the seeds or roots of inva sive species could be transported into areas where those species have not already taken hold.  See Jennifer Steel’s article in the Fall 2023 New ton Conservators to learn about the need to stick to marked trails on Newt on’s public lands.\n\nNote:  The weather forecast on Saturday morning i s looking reasonable.  Currently this event will go on as planned.   In light rain\, it will still be held.  Dress for the weather.  If you reg ister\, you will receive an email update as to whether the event is on\, c anceled\, or postponed.\n\nRegister below before 10 pm on Friday\, April 5 th! 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