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Conservation Districts as Forestry Partners
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Microcourse information
America’s nearly 3,000 conservation districts help local people to conserve land, water, forests, wildlife and related natural resources. Because conservation districts are established under state laws, they vary in what they are called – soil and water conservation districts, resource conservation districts, natural resource districts, etc. – and how they are funded, but they share a single mission: to coordinate assistance from all available sources—public and private, local, state and federal—in an effort to develop locally-driven solutions to natural resource concerns.
More than 17,000 citizens serve in elected or appointed positions on conservation district governing boards. The districts work directly with millions of cooperating landowners to manage and protect our nation’s natural resources.
In this microcourse, learners will hear about two conservation districts (Maine and Colorado) and learn about some of their landowner programs, how they are supporting sustainable forestry management, and how these districts serve as partners within their states.
Is this microcourse for you?
This microcourse is intended for foresters and other natural resource professionals as well as anyone seeking to learn more about the role of conservation districts in forestry.
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Registration remains open through July 25, 2024 unless otherwise posted.
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Microcourse duration
This microcourse is composed of two presentations. These presentations together total 32 minutes in length.
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of this microcourse, you will be able to:
1. Describe how conservation districts intersect with forestry.
2. Explain how districts can provide support to landowners.
3. Summarize partnership opportunities between natural resource professionals, organizations in the forestry/natural resource sector, and conservation districts.
Rubric
Successful completion of the microcourse is measured by viewing the entire micro-course, filling out the self-guided worksheet, and completing the evaluation.
Evaluation
Participant feedback is appreciated to help the working group and presenters continually improve microcourses for future programming.
CFEs
Upon successful completion of this microcourse, you will earn 0.5 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org.
Certificate
Upon successful completion of this microcourse and the evaluation, participants may download and print a certificate verifying completion of the microcourse and earning CFEs. CFEs will be uploaded to participant CFE records by the end of the day (11:59 pm ET).
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Sarah Robinson
Executive Director
Piscataquis Soil & Water Conservation District, Maine
Sarah began working as PCSWCD’s Executive Director in March of 2018. She grew up attending 4-H camps, spending time exploring the forests, ponds, and rivers of eastern Connecticut. Sarah was raised around gardening and art and developed a love for nature and learning. She started her move north when she attended Green Mountain College in VT to study geology. During her college years, opportunities like hiking the Grand Canyon developed her interest for environmental studies. Sarah found a passion in education and helping others and graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University in liberal arts.
Sarah moved to Maine in 2008 and remained in the early childhood special education and mental health field for ten years, obtaining her teaching certificate, but always keeping a foot in conservation through volunteering for the local farmers market, exploring the woods, growing her family’s vegetables and helping on friend’s farms. Her love for community, education and conservation aligned when she began working for PCSWCD. Since then, Sarah has developed skills in land management while maintaining the almost 400 acres of public lands owned by the PCSWCD and becoming a woman woodlot owner in 2020. Sarah, her husband and daughter manage a 74-acre tree farm. There, they have goats for invasive weed management, an active forest management plan, recreational trails, and an organic garden.
Vanessa McCracken
District Manager
Boulder Valley & Longmont Conservation Districts
Vanessa grew up in Northeastern Colorado where her family has been involved in local agriculture for generations. She has a deep passion and appreciation for conservation, agriculture, and the people who dedicate their lives to feeding the world. Vanessa earned a BS in Soil and Crop Sciences from Colorado State University and an MS in Agronomy from Iowa State University. As the District Manager for the Boulder Valley and Longmont Conservation Districts, Vanessa manages a staff of five who implement agricultural and forest management conservation practices. Outside the office, Vanessa spends most of her time raising her three children with her husband of 21 years.
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