Stewardship and Land Protection Techniques

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Whether your professional goal is to work for a land trust, watershed association, government agency, or even for NGOs such as The Nature Conservancy or Trust for Public Lands, this course provides the necessary foundation of theory and skills on how to effectively approach land preservation, conservation and restoration. We will build m1derstanding of natural systems within a planning context, framed by the tenets of sustainable development. This knowledge informs policy decisions by watershed managers, land trusts and planning organizations to achieve climate resilience, preservation, conservation and restoration at multiple land use scales.