Great news! We have the tentative dates for both the 2019 BWSR Academy AND the 2020 BWSR Academy.
2019 BWSR Academy tentative dates of October 29-31, 2019
2020 BWSR Academy tentative dates of October 27-29, 2020
Please mark your calendars to “save the date.” Additional information regarding the location will be shared at a later time along with online registration information. Looking forward to seeing you at this annual training!
Also visit the Training Links page to find web-based technical training resources sorted by category. These trainings are intended to complement formal classroom or field trainings to develop job approval authorities (JAA) and/or Conservation Planner Certification for field staff.
Feb 26-27 Farming and Ranching for the Bottom Line, Bismark Please RVSP by February 19; call Cindy at 701-250-4518 ext. 3 or e-mail lucinda.makedonski@nd.nacdnet.net.
March
Mar 5 Floodplain and Shoreland Basics Training, DNR, Park Rapids Register via email to Matthew Bauman: matthew.bauman@state.mn.us
This video explains the basics of what a logic model is and how it can be used in planning (5:26). See the One Watershed, One Plan Guidebook for the companion Logic Model Questions and Template.
This video demonstrates how a logic model can be used to establish short, mid, and long term goals in a natural resource example. (4:09). See the One Watershed, One Plan Guidebook for the companion Logic Model Questions and Template.
Prairie Pod Podcast
Jessica Petersen and Megan Benage, MN DNR, are conducting a podcast called the Prairie Pod, which you can access it through the DNR’s website or through iTunes! They talk informally about various prairie-related topics with a large focus being on all the issues surrounding how to restore a parcel of land to glorious prairie.
Conservation Webinars – ON DEMAND
Looking for information about an emerging conservation topic? The USDA Science and Technology Training Library might just be your one stop shop. In addition to the live webinars broadcasted each month, the site also has a link to previously broadcasted webinars, allowing you to watch the topics you want, when you want. There is also a search feature so you can type in a specific topic to see if there is an “On-Demand” webinar available for viewing.
The Pasture Project Webinars
The Pasture Project is a movement of farmers and farmland supporters helping land managers reintegrate livestock rotation in the heart of Upper Midwest farming. Please visit their Events page to find webinar recordings.
For additional Learn on Your Own, please visit BWSR training sites:
Technical Training Links - The MECA educational videos, LiDAR webinars, and Shoreline Restoration/Stabilization videos previously found in Train Tracks are now found within the Training Links pages:
