This type of training is usually most valuable and relevant when given in the geographic area or ecoregion where one works. Other courses are offered only at one location due to the general nature of the topic or the need for a specific geographic area for the course. Students should be prepared to work in the field and need to dress appropriately.
Enrollment is limited to allow productive interaction with the instructor in the field.
The course begins with two days of hydric soils training and using soils and vegetation to identify wetlands. Interpretation of soil taxonomy terminology and information from soil survey reports will also be covered. This course is offered the first two days of the four day Wetland Delineator Training, but can be taken separately. Students will learn how to classify wetlands by a combination of vegetation, soils, alinity, water regimes, and human impacts following the federal wetland classification system used to produce National Wetlands Inventory Maps. The course includes lectures and field exercises in a variety of wetlands to classify and better understand the characteristics typical of Northeast wetland types.