Professional development webinars for ecological restoration practitioners and project managers.
Natural resources and environment
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Upcoming courses and events presented and hosted by Extension Natural Resources educators
Recertification workshops, testing and training for licensed commercial and noncommercial pesticide applicators
Self-guided, online course
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The Ecological Restoration certificate is a 150-hour program comprising five required courses, offered twice per year.
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Beekeeping classes and events are designed to help professionals and homeowners support and keep bees. They are also for bee owners and those who raise bees for honey production.
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White-tailed deer can have a significant impact on the vegetation in local woodlands. Help the University of Minnesota Extension in a citizen science project to monitor how deer impact Minnesota’s forests.
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This workshop gives families tools to start the land transfer process. Excellent resource for any woodland owner.
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The AIS Detectors program trains a statewide network of volunteers to monitor and report on the spread of aquatic invasive species.
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This webinar series provides continuing education opportunities in fields such as forest ecology, wildlife biology and natural resource management.