Join experienced faculty and colleagues in one or more of these offerings to examine tools and techniques for reading the landscape and shaping conservation strategies. The program is designed for students, professionals, volunteers, and all who are involved in land conservation. See specific descriptions for locations and times. Course and workshop fees include instructional handouts and reading materials.
Participants are responsible for their own meals and lodging.
Contact the Natural Areas Center for assistance, if needed. Aims and Methods Agricultural land, working forests, wild-lands, scenic vistas and historic landscapes are treasured but threatened resources. Sprawling development and changing economic forces place many thousands of acres at risk each year. Property law, nonprofit organization, conservation easements, land stewardship, and historic preservation will be discussed through class lectures, guest speakers and field experience. Preserving biological diversity and ecological integrity is a particularly important goal.