For our readers in the Lower Keys anticipating full landfall of the BP oil plume, Florida Keys Community College is continuing with their leadership in preparing concerned citizens for the inevitable impact on the ecosystem.
From today's oil spill update page of the Key West Citizen newspaper:
Oiled wildlife response course
When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Where: Florida Keys Community College, College Road, Stock Island
Cost: $100 per person
Prerequisite: Four-hour Marine Oil Spill Cleanup course
Information/Registration: Cathy Torres at 305-809-3250
If you haven't already taken the Marine Oil Spill Cleanup pre-req, Cathy can give you information on that as well.
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