Wilderness Information, Research & Education Workshop
Photo: BLM Ojito Wilderness Area
The course will be held in-person in Silver City, NM. The registration deadline is April 2, 2024. Staff from any agency who work in Wilderness are invited to apply (see registration link below). Non-federal agencies and partners are also welcome to apply and will be selected if space allows. The Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center will notify those selected.
Dates
May 17, 2024 from 8am-12pm
Location
Silver City, NM
Trainer
Olga Helmy, US Forest Service, Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute
Heidi Blair, Wilderness Institute, Wildlands Communications Coordinator
Cost
Participants pay their own travel costs. Lodging will be made available at or below the per diem rate, and specific information about lodging will be sent out with notification of your selection.
Audience
This workshop will focus on research application, science delivery, information, interpretation, and education of wilderness. Topics included in this workshop will be applicable for wilderness stewards across areas of expertise. The target audience is field-level decision-makers and staff who have wilderness stewardship responsibilities or do work in wilderness.
Description
Research application, science delivery, accessibility of information, and outreach—via interpretation, and education, are topics critical to optimizing effective management and public engagement. This workshop will focus on these topics as they apply to stewardship of National Wilderness Preservation System lands and visitor use. We will center discussion and subgroups on the value of the value of bridging communication between research and management, making use of the Wilderness Connect information portal and website.
Prerequisites
The workshop requires completion of one online course prior to attending Foundations of Interpretation This course takes approximately 60 to 90 minutes to complete so please take the necessary time prior to the training to complete (dedicate 1+ hours).
How to Register
Complete and submit the Registration Form. Registration Deadline is April 2, 2024.
Questions
Questions about the registration process should be directed to Holly Metzger at holly.metzger@usda.gov or 406-243-4682. Please direct questions about workshop content or logistics to the workshop coordinators, Olga Helmy, Olga.Helmy@usda.gov and Heidi Blair, Heidi.Blair@mso.umt.edu
Please note registering for the Wilderness Information, Research & Education Workshop does not register you for the Interagency Regional Wilderness Stewardship Training, Silver City, NM, May 13-16, 2024. Please direct questions about the course content to the course coordinators, J. Dan Abbe, James.Abbe@usda.gov and Leigh Johnson, Leigh.Johnson@usda.gov.