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2004 Carhart Center Annual Report (1.68 MB)
The National Wilderness Preservation System is managed by the Bureau of Land Management,
National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service. In a
spirit of cooperation these four agencies established the Arthur Carhart National
Wilderness Training Center and the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute. Two
representatives from each of the agencies and the National Biological Service direct the
Carhart Center and Leopold Institute on management needs for training, education and
research. The Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training
Center was established to "foster interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship by
cultivating knowledgeable, skilled and capable wilderness managers and by improving public
understanding of wilderness philosophy, values and processes."
Formerly located at the Historic Ninemile Ranger Station
near Missoula, Montana, the Carhart Center recently moved to the University of Montana
campus. The Carhart Center addresses challenges in wilderness management, training,
and education identified by wilderness managers all across the country. The staff of seven
includes representatives from each of the four wilderness-managing agencies. They believe
the key to success of any program is implementation, the key to implementation is
ownership, and the key to ownership is participation. So the Carhart Center staff works
with experts at all levels of the four wilderness-managing agencies, along with outside
experts, to develop comprehensive interagency solutions to wilderness challenges using a
team approach. Materials developed by the Carhart Center are distributed to every
wilderness unit and training sessions are offered where they are needed most. By
coordinating with wilderness leaders and managers from each agency, and by exporting
training and expertise, everyone benefits from the creative efforts of a few,
implementation is ensured, and training costs are minimized.
Address:
Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center
James E. Todd Building 32 Campus Drive
Missoula, Montana 59812-3168
Telephone: (406) 243-4682
FAX: (406) 243-4717
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