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Restoration Training Opportunities
The tables below provide an inventory of restoration-related trainings being offered by the federal government in 2012 and 2013 throughout the coastal United States, and facilities available to host trainings. Please note these tables are not comprehensive and will be updated over time. .If you have any questions please contact Nina Garfield at nina.garfield@noaa.gov or 301-563-1171.
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Restoration Trainings
| Course Title | Course Description | Course Format | Course Length (days) | Cost | Contact Name | Organization | Contact Phone Number |
| California red-legged frog workshop | Identification, life history, ecology, management and restoration techniques for this federally listed threatened species. | Lecture, Field Trip | One Day | $400 | Grey Hayes | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Elkhorn Slough | 831-274-8700 |
| California tiger salamander workshop | Identification, life history, ecology, conservation, and restoration of this endangered species are addressed. | Lecture, Field Trip | One Day | $400 | Grey Hayes | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Elkhorn Slough | 831-274-8700 |
| Central Coast Fire Learning Network | Series of fire-related events to increase fire preparedness and habitat restoration. | To Be Announced | One Day | $30 | Grey Hayes | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Elkhorn Slough | 831-274-8700 |
| Central Coast Rangelands Coalition Rangeland Stewardship Meetings | Bi-annual meetings 3rd Thursday of April and October focusing on restoration and management of central, coastal California's rangelands, including social, ecological, and economic factors. | To Be Announced | One Day | $30 | Grey Hayes | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Elkhorn Slough | 831-274-8700 |
| CLM2139 Field Techniques for Invasive Plant Management | This course introduces participants to invasive plant management at the field level. Instruction will include invasive plant ecology; road maintenance and its influence on the introduction and distribution of invasives; mapping and monitoring invasive plants; invasive control methods; the proper and safe use of recommended equipment; and applicable Refuge System policy. Other topics include preparing pesticide use proposals, interpreting herbicide labels, and identifying Best Management Practices. College Credit: 2 semester hours. | Lecture, Field | Three to Five Days | $995 (FWS, BLM, NPS pre-paid) | Karen Lindsey | Dep't of Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service | 406-243-4627 |
| CLM2151 Designing a Biological Monitoring Program | Designing a monitoring program with clear objectives that is also statistically defensible and cost-effective is challenging. This course addresses the design of a monitoring program for the conservation and management of biological resources. Participants will acquire a big-picture conceptual framework for planning monitoring and linking monitoring to station or agency mission, management objectives and decision making. The course emphasizes design of a monitoring program within a management context, and focuses on identifying clear objectives and evaluating progress towards those objectives. This course reviews statistical concepts, equations and models needed to design monitoring surveys, but does not teach specific data analysis. | Lecture | Three to Five Days | $995 (FWS, BLM, NPS pre-paid) | Dave Lemarie | Dep't of Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service | 304-876-7490 |
| Corps Compensatory Mitigation Workshop | Corps only workshop for Corps Regulatory staff on all aspects of compensatory mitigation, incl. regulatory requirements, decision documents, site selection, monitoring, credit determination, plan review, oveersight & compliance, site protection, financial assurances, long-term management, database management | Lecture | Two to Three Days | $0 | David Olson | US Army Corps of Engineers | 202-761-4922 |
| CSP3105 Wetland Restoration and Enhancement | This is a basic interdisciplinary course in wetland restoration and enhancement where participants learn to assess wetland functions, develop restoration and enhancement plans, and implement plans on degraded wetlands. The course emphasizes wetland ecology, wildlife needs, enhancement of wetland functions, conceptual design and implementation processes, and monitoring considerations. The course consists of two portions. The first portion is a self-pace workbook to be reviewed prior to attending the on-site portion of the class. The on-site portion provides detailed discussions, field demonstrations, and reinforces the principles covered in the workbook. Depending upon enrollment the course location will be selected to emphasize the following wetland types: bottomland hardwoods, prairie potholes, Carolina bay and flats, depressional wetlands, floodplains, northwest freshwater wetlands, and others. This course is for use by anyone directly involved in wetland issues such as: wetland delineation, wetland restoration and enhancement, wetland mitigation and wetland habitat management | Lecture, Field (half the course is in the field) |
Three to Five Days | $995 (FWS, BLM, NPS, and 10 NRCS seats have been pre-paid) | Christy Coghlan | Dep't of Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service | 304-876-7438 |
| CSP3107 Wetland Plant ID | This inter-agency course is designed to improve the ability of field staff to identify wetland plants using botanical manuals and floras. The class consists of several one-day sessions on the following groups: woody plants, including winter condition; herbaceous dicots; and grasses, sedges and rushes, and other monocots. Lectures discuss morphology, terminology and identification. Plants representative of that day's topic(s) are collected daily in the field and keyed-out in the classroom, in both directed and individual keying exercises. | Lecture, Field |
Three to Five Days | $1,195 (FWS, BLM, NPS pre-paid) | Gary Schetrompf | Dep't of Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service | 304-876-7255 |
| CSP3130 Advanced Plant ID: Grasses, Sedges, Rushes, and Composites | This inter-agency course is designed to improve the ability of field staff to identify specific groups of wetland plants using botanical manuals and other flora. Lectures discuss morphology, terminology and identification. Participants collect representative plants in the field and, back in the classroom, log them in using directed and individual keying exercises. The course is taught by instructors from the Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Corps of Engineers. A general Wetland Plant Identification course is a prerequisite. |
Lecture, Field |
Three to Five Days | $1,195 (FWS, BLM, NPS pre-paid) | Gary Schetrompf | Dep't of Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service | 304-876-7255 |
| CSP3174 Natural Channel Design Review Methodology | This course provides training to individuals to effectively review stream restoration designs developed using the natural channel design (NCD) methodology. A combination of lecture, field sessions, and classroom exercises will provide practical experiences in the review of NCD stream restoration projects. Provide a general overview of fluvial principles and processes to include: hydrology and hydraulics; sediment transport; hydrology, hydraulics, and sediment models; and topics in geomorphology. Provides a general overview of restoration objectives and methods to include: objective setting; watershed restoration and management; NCD methodology; restoration and stabilization techniques and structures; and monitoring. Provides instruction on the use of an assessment and design review checklist, including a classroom exercise with an example of a NCD stream restoration. Visit completed stream restoration projects to discuss the application of the NCD methodology. | Lecture, Field |
Three to Five Days | $836 (FWS, BLM, NPS pre-paid) | Gary Schetrompf | Dep't of Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service | 304-876-7255 |
| CSP3200 Stream Habitat Measurement Techniques | The purpose of this course is to provide the knowledge and skills required to participate in studies assessing physical habitat characteristics of streams. Techniques learned may be applied to a variety of programs including in-stream flow (e.g., IFIM), monitoring, restoration, habitat quality (e.g., HEP), and fish-habitat relationship studies. Classroom presentations (approximately 45%) are integrated with ample hands-on field activities (approximately 55%). Attributes characterized, measured, or identified include stream regional setting (ecoregion, watershed, hydrologic unit, and physiographic province), basin geomorphic properties, land cover types, hydrology, channel dimensions and roughness, channel structure and pattern, mesohabitat types, discharge, velocity, depth, substrate type and embeddedness, cover, bank condition, and riparian vegetation. Discussions and exercises will address additional topics as site selection, transect and sampling point placement, and reach mapping (cross-sectional, longitudinal, and plan views). From stream reach surveys, participants will complete a comprehensive written habitat assessment and classification for a nearby reach. Participants also will learn to operate equipment used to survey and measure habitat variables. The target audience is individuals with minimal stream experience involved with habitat assessment projects. | Lecture, Field (predom-inently a field course) |
Three to Five Days | $995 (FWS, BLM, NPS pre-paid) | Gary Schetrompf | Dep't of Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service | 304-876-7255 |
| CSP3210 Applied Fluvial Geomorphology (Rosgen I) | This introductory course is designed to familiarize students with the fundamentals of river behavior, the general principles of: fluvial geomorphology, sedimentation, hydraulics, restoration, fish habitat improvement, riparian grazing management, and stream bank erosion. Applications of these principles are presented utilizing a stream classification system. Problem solving techniques for watershed management, riparian assessment, fish habitat structure evaluation, stream restoration, non-point source pollution and the integration of ecosystem concepts into watershed management are taught. A combination of both lecture and field applications are provided. Prerequisite: CSP3200 Stream Habitat Measurement Techniques |
Lecture, Field | Three to Five Days | $1,600 (NCTC only registers FWS, pre-paid); all others click here to apply | Gary Schetrompf | Dep't of Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service | 304-876-7255 |
| CSP3215 Functional Framework for Stream Assessment and Restoration | This course offers a framework for assessing stream functions to individuals involved in stream assessment and restoration/mitigation projects. The framework can be used for pre- and post- restoration conditions on restoration/mitigation sites. The framework can also be used on streams not associated with restoration activities, like a proposed impact site. In this case, the assessment would establish baseline conditions or a description of functions that may be lost due to the permitted impact. In addition to providing functional assessment techniques, this course also provides suggested performance standards where possible and may be used as a template for IRTs when developing stream assessment protocols and performance standards for their stream mitigation Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). A combination of lecture, field sessions, and classroom exercises will provide practical experiences in evaluating stream functions as related to assessment and restoration/mitigation projects. | Lecture, Field | Three to Five Days | $836 (FWS, BLM, NPS pre-paid) | Gary Schetrompf | Dep't of Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service | 304-876-7255 |
| CSP3310 River Morphology and Applications (Rosgen II) | This course is designed to train individuals to delineate stream types using the stream classification method as published in "Applied River Morphology", Rosgen, 1996. A combination of lecture and field sessions will provide practical experience in: integrating fluvial geomorphology concepts with problem solving; determining and mapping land forms, land types, and valley types; field validation of the bankfull stage; use field methods to properly measure morphological variables; and discussing ecosystem management applications using stream types. Prerequisite: CWP3210 Applied Fluvial Geomorphology. | Lecture, Field | Three to Five Days | $1,700 (NCTC only registers FWS, pre-paid); all others click here to apply | Gary Schetrompf | Dep't of Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service | 304-876-7255 |
| CSP3410 River Assessment and Monitoring (Wildland Hydrology) | This course is designed to train individuals in field data collection methods and analysis techniques for: 1) determining stream channel stability, stream bank erosion prediction, and measurement; 2) sediment relations; 3) potential versus existing stream conditions; 4) influence of riparian vegetation on channel stability; 5) the variables that influence stream condition; 6) integration of ecosystem concepts into field applications. The monitoring of vertical and horizontal stability, channel materials, sediment transport and hydraulics will be presented. Prerequisite: CSP3310 River Morthology and Applications. |
Lecture, Field | Ten Days | $2,800 (NCTC only registers FWS, pre-paid); all others click here to apply | Gary Schetrompf | Dep't of Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service | 304-876-7255 | CSP4230 Data Analysis III(b) Environmental Sampling and Monitoring | This course will develop the participant’s skills needed to monitor species trends and distributions, and assess changes due to management actions or impacts in the environment. The design aspects used in class will address the ecological and predictive capacity of prospective approaches, with the overall aim of increasing the predictive power of the analyses and reducing the error associated with modeling the environment. The overall goal of the course is to familiarize the participants with the statistical sampling concepts and definitions, and the “where”, “when”, and “how” of sampling. The six primary objectives of the course will include: site selection designs, stratification, panel rotation designs, field methods and their influences on detectability, status estimation, and trend estimation | Lecture, Computer Lab | Three to Five Days | $1,195 (FWS, BLM, NPS pre-paid) | Joe Witt | Dep't of Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service | 304-876-7337 |
| Designing Compensatory Mitigation and Restoration Projects | This two-day class is geared towards those who design and implement compensatory mitigation and restoration projects and/or those who review and condition mitigation plans who want more technical information. This class focuses on factors to consider when designing wetland projects and protocols to help ensure their success. | Lecture | Two to Three Days | $175 | Cathy Angell | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Padilla Bay | 360-428-1075 |
| Digging In: Community-based Restoration | This workshop focused on the value of leading volunteers in ecological restoration projects. In particular, we will discuss ecological restoration methods (including some restoration theory as context) and how to successfully manage volunteers in the field during an event. (held in partnership with California Coastal Commission's Community-based Restoration Program) | Lecture, Field Trip | One Day | $0 | Kristen Goodrich | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Tijuana River | 619-575-3613 |
| Estuarine Ecology & Terrapin Conservation | The first installment of a series of workshops targeting recreational and commercial users of local coastal resources. This workshop will provide information on estuarine ecology and health to increase local understanding of the natural processes and ecosystem services provided by this critical habitat. This program will have a focus on conservation of the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin). Recent research on terrapins and mortality due to crab traps will be introduced and participants will have the opportunity to obtain by-catch reduction devices or have them installed at the program. | Workshop | One Day | $0 | Emily Montgomery | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Guana Tolomato Matanzas | 904-823-2291 |
| Habitat restoration: making a difference in coastal Virginia. | There were multiple speakers talking about restoration projects with which they had been involved, or which they had implemented. Topics included beach restoration, living shoreslines, Atlantic sturgeon habitat restoration, marsh restoration, restoration of contaminated soils and sites, and many more. | Workshop | One Day | $0 | Sandra Erdle | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Chesapeake Bay | 804-684-7144 |
| How to Use Wetland Bank Credits for Mitigation | This training provides information and tools for project applicants who are proposing the use of bank credits to mitigate for unavoidable wetland impacts. Information will also be covered that addresses questions that permitters and other decision-makers may have when considering these types of applications. There will be an opportunity to share information about how best to facilitate bank use at the local, state and federal regulatory level. | Lecture, Field Trip |
One Day | $75 | Cathy Angell | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Padilla Bay | 360-428-1075 |
| Hydrology Tools for Wetland Restoration and Determination (NRCS-NEDC-000025) | This course is intended to refresh, update, and equip multi agency participants with the knowledge they need to select the right hydrology tools for making a wetland determination in accordance with the requirements of the National Food security Act Manual (NFSAM). The hydrology tools presented are also appropriate for use in hydrology studies for wetland work. Participants will learn how to use the seven major tools to perform hydrology studies, and review agency work done by consultants. Tools presented include onsite field indicators, and offsite tools including remote sensing, observation wells, stream-flow and lake gage data, runoff volumes, scope effect equations and the use of DRAINMOD and SPAW software. NRCS courses offered by the National Employee Development Center are open to other federal employees on a space available basis without cost. | Lecture | Three to Five Days | $0 | Alix Andrelino | Dep't of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service | 817-509-3263 |
| Interagency Review Team for Mitigation Banking & In-lieu Fee Programs | Annual week-long course to train agencies involved in oversight of mitigation banks & in-lieu fee programs - includes regulatory requirements, site selection ,ecological performance standards, credit determination, monitoring, real estate protection, financial assurances, long-term management, & oversight & compliance | Lecture | Three to Five Days | $0 | David Olson | US Army Corps of Engineers | 202-761-4922 |
| Mitigation Banking and In-lieu Fee Program Interagency Review Teams | Discussion of the Mitigation Banking and In-lieu Fee Program as in pertains to interagency review teams. | Workshop | Three to Five Days |
TBD | Steve Martin | US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources | 757-201-7787 |
| Native Nursery Techniques | Techniques for cultivating native plants with a focus on Southern California | To Be Announced | To Be Deter mined |
TBD | Kristen Goodrich | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Tijuana River | 619-575-3613 |
| Nature-wise Community Program Invasive Species 101 and Landscaping to Support Native Biodiveristy |
This program is offered 1-4 times per year in different communities in northeast Florida. It has two main components with the overarching goal of increasing communities' understanding of their local ecology and how to help sustain it. The first component features the basics of invasive species ecology and issues and highlights some of the top local invaders. This is complimented by the second component which covers native landscaping including the environmental benefits, how to get started, where to find native plants, and the importance creating and supporting habitats in our communities. | Workshop | One Day | $0 | Emily Montgomery | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Guana Tolomato Matanzas | 904-823-2291 |
| Olympia Oyster Restoration Advisory Committee | The committee is a collaboratively managed project sponsored by the NERRS Science Collaborative to learn how juvenile native Olympia oysters migrate and select habitat in which to settle and attach. Consists of periodic meetings of an advisory group to consider new scientific findings and make recommendations for implementing restoration. | Workshop | One Day | $0 | John Bragg | National Estuarine Research Reserve, South Slough | 541-888-5558 |
| Planning for Ecosystem Restoration | Ecosystem restoration is a priority mission in the Corps' Civil Works program. Together with traditional environmental mitigation, restoration spans the range of resources from fish and wildlife to watersheds and ecosystems. The formulation and evaluation that leads to restoration projects require a collaborative approach that also involves local sponsors and other stakeholders. This course explores key issues related to the current practice of ecosystem restoration planning: current and evolving policy, definition and measurement of ecosystem outputs, resource significance, plan formulation, and cost effectiveness/incremental cost analyses. Case studies and a field trip will be utilized to illustrate current practices. | Lecture, Field Trip | Three to Five Days |
$2,000 | Janet Cushing | US Army Corps of Engineers | 703-428-7087 |
| Planning for Protection and Restoration of Eelgrass Habitats | This one-day workshop will provide guidance, tools and resources for local government shoreline planners, shoreline consultants, and state agency staff dealing with issues related to eelgrass habitat. You will learn about eelgrass ecology; DNR’s monitoring and inventory efforts; the expectations of Ecology’s Shoreline Master Program Guidelines; project-level case studies; planning issues related to state-owned aquatic lands; requirements and limitations of the state hydraulics code and Critical Area Ordinance; mitigation and restoration case studies; and much more. Presenters represent state agencies, counties, and the private sector. | Lecture | One Day | $75 | Cathy Angell | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Padilla Bay | 360-428-1075 |
| Planning for Sea Level Rise in the Matanzas Basin - Stakeholder Workshops (This will be a series of 6 stakeholder specific group workshops) |
The Matanzas Basin is one of Florida’s most valuable and threatened coastal areas, and is home to a wide range of species. Matanzas offers a unique opportunity for analysis and planning because about 60 percent of the basin is publically owned and about 90 percent is undeveloped. Currently, many of Florida’s coastal communities lack the planning and decision-making processes necessary for adapting to the coastline changes that higher sea levels will bring. Thus, in working towards developing adaptive planning processes, this project responds to NOAA’s goal of Climate Adaptation and Mitigation. The workshop will develop and test an improved planning process for sea level rise adaptation. | Workshop | One Day | $0 | Emily Montgomery | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Guana Tolomato Matanzas | 904-823-2291 |
| Project Design and Evaluation to Improve Restoration Effectiveness | This is an instructor-led course that provides the knowledge, skills, and tools to design and implement projects that have measurable impacts on habitats and targeted audiences. After completing this course, participants will be able to: - Use performance measurement as part of project evaluation - Describef evaluation approaches that can be applied to restoration projects -Describe the context of project design and evaluation within the scope of agency and organization missions, strategic plans, and established program niches -Understand and apply logic models in project design and evaluation and create logic models for their projects This training is provided by request and will be fulfilled as resources are available. Classes can be taught at the NOAA Coastal Services Center's training facility or brought to your organization. | Workshop | 2-day or 1 day options |
TBD | CSC Training | NOAA's Coastal Service Center | |
| Public Involvement and Teaming in Planning | This course will concentrate on the methods, techniques, and skills that assist Corps Civil Works Planning teams with developing a high-functioning team and maintaining effective communication with sponsors, stakeholders and interested parties throughout the life of the study. Participants will learn ways to raise awareness of ongoing studies and efforts, integrate stakeholder values and concerns into the formulation and evaluation of projects, manage conflicts and disputes, and develop strategies to align participation activities with the Corps Six-Step Planning Process. By the end of this course the student will be able to develop an effective public involvement strategy, effectively lead and participate in teams, design and facilitate an interactive public meeting or workshop. | Lecture | More Than Three Days |
$1500 (varies) | Stacy Langsdale | US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources | 703-428-7245 |
| Puget Sound Coastal Processes, Shoreline Modifications, and Beach Restoration | In this practical one-day class, you will gain a working knowledge of Puget Sound shorelines and the physical processes that shape them. The training will focus on beaches and bluffs, coastal erosion and sediment movement, and issues that arise from human activities on the shoreline. The class will review issues related to shoreline stabilization, including current approaches to alternative erosion control and beach restoration. Emphasis will be on information and examples relevant to shoreline planners. The class will conclude with a short field trip. | Lecture, Field Trip | One Day | $75 | Cathy Angell | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Padilla Bay | 360-428-1075 |
| Restoration and Management of California's Maritime Chaparral | Science-based information about restoring this endangered ecoystem, including case studies. Offered infrequently and depends upon new case studies or science | Lecture, Field Trip | One Day | $30 | Grey Hayes | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Elkhorn Slough | 831-274-8700 |
| Santa Cruz Long Toed Salamander | Identification, life history, ecology, conservation, and management of this endangered species | Lecture, Field Trip | One Day | $350 | Grey Hayes | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Elkhorn Slough | 831-274-8700 |
| Selecting Wetland Mitigation Sites Using a Watershed Approach | This class will teach you how to apply a "watershed approach" when selecting sites for compensatory wetland mitigation in western Washington. Such an approach is now required by recently adopted federal rules. The training is based on the guide for "Selecting Wetland Mitigation Sites Using a Watershed Approach (Western Washington)" that was jointly written by the Department of Ecology, the U.S. EPA, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to meet this need. A watershed approach means that a site is selected based on the environmental conditions of the surrounding watershed as well as at the site itself. The training will include several exercises that apply the method to real sites. | Lecture, Field Trip | One Day | $75 | Cathy Angell | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Padilla Bay | 360-428-1075 |
| South Coast Lamprey Summit | Scientific and cultural conference to discuss conservation of species important to tribal nations in the Lower Columbian Biogeographic Province | Lecture | Two to Three Days |
$0 | John Bragg | National Estuarine Research Reserve, South Slough | 541-888-5558 |
| Techniques for Creating Living Shorelines | Workshop includes presentations on methods and plants and other natural materials used to stabilize the shoreline, minimize coastal erosion, and maintain coastal processes while enhancing the natural shoreline habitat for the benefit of property owners as well as fish and other wildlife. Also includes detailed case studies of living shoreline projects in the region, guided discussion of the permitting process and funding opportunities for living shorelines in Florida. A siled trip to living shoreline project sites usually follows the workshop. | Workshop, Field Trip | One Day | $15-25 | Rosalyn Kilcollins | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Apalachicola | 850-670-7708 |
| Understanding Washington State’s Stream Habitat Restoration Guidelines | In this practical two-day class, you will gain a working knowledge of WA's State's Stream Habitat Restoration Guidelines (SHRG) and a basic understanding of stream-based processes and effective approaches to stream habitat restoration. Topics include stream processes and habitat, developing a restoration strategy, techniques, and case studies. | Lecture | Two to Three Days |
$125 | Cathy Angell | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Padilla Bay | 360-428-1075 |
| Western pond turtle workshop | Identification, life history, ecology, conservation, and management about this sensitive species | Lecture, Field Trip | One Day | $350 | Grey Hayes | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Elkhorn Slough | 831-274-8700 |
| Wetland and Riparian Buffer Design | Features case studies and science on riparian restoration | Lecture | One Day | $50 | Grey Hayes | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Elkhorn Slough | 831-274-8700 |
| Wetland Restoration and Enhancement (NRCS-NEDC-000081) | This is a basic interdisciplinary course in wetland restoration and enhancement where participants learn to assess wetland functions, develop restoration and enhancement plans, and implement plans on degraded wetlands. The course emphasizes wetland ecology, wildlife needs, enhancement of wetland functions, conceptual design and implementation processes, and monitoring considerations. The course consists of two portions. The first portion is a self-pace workbook to be reviewed prior to attending the on-site portion of the class. The workbook contains readings and exercises on wetland ecology and wildlife principles applicable to different wetland types. The on-site portion provides detailed discussions, field demonstrations, and reinforces the principles covered in the workbook. Depending upon enrollment the course location will be selected to emphasize the following wetland types: bottomland hardwoods, prairie potholes, Carolina bay and flats, floodplains, northwest freshwater wetlands, and others. NRCS courses offered by the National Employee Development Center are open to other federal employees on a space available basis without cost. | Lecture | Three to Five Days |
$0 | Richard Weber | Dep't of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service | 817-509-3576 |
| Wetland Restoration Techniques Workshop | This workshop provides the opportunity to participate and learn more about the various aspects of wetland restoration. "On the ground" wetland construction techniques are the primary focus of this workshop with associated topics of discussion regarding the implications of sea level rise on wetlands, tidal wetland restoration, working with landowners, planning, and project agreements. The hands-on portion of the program allows the participants to apply and understand numerous wetland construction techniques and Best Management Practices through the construction of a small scale model of a wetland restoration project. | Workshop | One Day | $20 | Kelly Valencik | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Delaware | 302-739-3436 |
| Wetland Restoration, Management and Compatible Use (NRCS-NEDC-000082) | NRCS has assumed responsibility for the long-term management of over 1.1 million acres under Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) easements. The management goal on these lands is for wildlife benefit, primarily migratory birds (Neotropical migratory birds, waterfowl, and shorebirds), and threatened and endangered species. This course will provide wetland restorationists with information and skills on advanced restoration and enhancement techniques needed to restore high quality wetlands to meet WRP policy. Topics will vary in these sessions by geographic region but will include identification of compatible use practices beneficial to wildlife in grassland and forest settings, identification of contaminants, wetland management, monitoring, and more. NRCS courses offered by the National Employee Development Center are open to other federal employees on a space available basis without cost. | Lecture | Three to Five Days |
$0 | Alix Andrelino | Dep't of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service | 817-509-3263 |
| Wildlife connectivity workshops | A variety of workshops related to landscape-scale wildlife and habitat connectivity | To Be Announced | One Day | $30 | Grey Hayes | National Estuarine Research Reserve, Elkhorn Slough | 831-274-8700 |
