Vermont’s
Ecology and Environment
In this
course, participants learn important context and scientific concepts involved
in planning for natural resources. This course will expose participants to the
full suite of issues at play for natural resources planning, from forests and
wildlife to floodplains and climate change. Presentations on Context, Scale, and
Whole Communities are interspersed with interactive hands-on activities that
make this an intensive and exciting training.
Caring for Natural Resources—Taking Action
in Your Community
This sequel
to NR1 helps participants to choose locally appropriate land use planning
strategies for conserving natural resources. It uses case studies and exercises
to show how taking action can work in real life. The overall goal is to build
understanding of what you can do, how to work with different people in your
community, how to choose ways to protect natural resources, and how to make it
happen.
The first course (Vermont’s
Ecology and Environment) will be offered at Municipal Day in Montpelier, on
Friday, September 15th. You can learn more about
the event and register at http://anr.vermont.gov/about_us/special-topics/municipal-day.
Enrollment in the ANR course would require that you dedicate all four workshop
sessions to it, but you would also have a chance to hear the plenary session
regarding priorities for the new administration. Municipal Day
registration is $25.
The second course (Caring
for Natural Resources—Taking Action in Your Community) has two upcoming
offerings: at the AVCC Conservation Summit in Starksboro on September 23rd,
and as a 2-part series in Dummerston on the evenings of October 2nd
and 9th. Learn more about the AVCC Conservation
summit and registration at http://vtconservation.com/conservation_summit/.
If you’d like to take the ANR course, please sign up for it during all three
workshop sessions. The cost of the summit ranges from $30-$55, depending on
membership status and registration date. Early-bird registration ends
September 1st! The Dummerston course is also sponsored by
AVCC, with a $25 registration fee. Both of these offerings involve
“pre-work.” We have several online videos that we ask participants to
watch prior to the course, to ensure that everyone is on the same page.
Therefore, please email me if you would like to attend!
