Esri Series: State Wildlife Action Plans & GIS
Multiple Dates | Online Webinars
Bringing State Wildlife Action Plans from strategy to action depends on collaboration among diverse partners and stakeholders. Modern Web GIS supports this work through shared data, visualization, and storytelling, using tools such as StoryMaps, Dashboards, and ArcGIS Hubs to communicate complex science and policy in clear and compelling ways. This webinar series explores how advances in conservation science, policy, and spatial technology collectively shape today’s State Wildlife Action Plans. Participants will hear from state agency biologists and practitioners and will learn best practices for connecting expanded biological scope with holistic GIS strategies to support implementation, collaboration, and communication. Learn more.
Natives at Noon Webinar: Appalachian Ethnobotany and the Potential for New Horticultural Crops
May 6 | Free
Dr. Eric Burkhart is a botanist, ethnobotanist, and agroforester in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Penn State. His research and teaching program focuses on wild plant stewardship and agroforestry crop development in Appalachia and the Caribbean. Burkgart will talk about the Appalachian region of the eastern United States, which includes most of Pennsylvania, and is a rich repository of temperate plant biodiversity. In this presentation, Dr. Burkhart will share examples of his work with culinary and medicinal crop development using native Appalachian forest species, and discuss some of the conservation, restoration, and economic opportunities associated with these efforts. Learn more.
New Guidance for Digital Recordkeeping
November 18 | Registration Fee
Land trusts are increasingly managing conservation records in digital environments, but doing so responsibly requires more than simply scanning documents or storing files in the cloud. Just like paper recordkeeping systems, digital systems must ensure that conservation records are complete, secure, protected and accessible for long-term efficiency. Drawing on real-world examples, the Land Trust Alliance has developed a guidance document to support a practical approach to designing and maintaining a digital-forward recordkeeping system that protects permanent transaction and stewardship records. This webinar was originally scheduled for May 19, 2026 and was rescheduled for November 18, 2026. Learn more.
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