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Transportation and Conservation Planning Training Opportunities and Resources
As workshops and trainings relevant to conservation and transportation planning are made known to us, we'll list them on this page. We also are making available presentations and materials from past workshops.
National Conservation Training Center Courses: Remote Monitoring of Wildlife & Wildlife Highway Interactions
Training courses for transportation or resource professionals and advocates who are involved in habitat management, wildlife monitoring, and/or getting started in wildlife/highway work.
Innovative Approaches to Wildlife/Highway Interactions
August 25 - 27, 2009, Shepherdstown, WV
National Association of Environmental Professionals Conference
"Making Sustainability Happen: Goals, Practices and Challenges"
May 3-6, 2009, Scottsdale, AZ
NAEP is an interdisciplinary organization dedicated to developing the highest standards of ethics and proficiency in the environmental professions. Learn More >
Northeast Transportation and Conservation Planning Summit
November 18-19, 2007, Concord, NH
Summit to identify ways to improve the connection between long range transportation planning and conservation planning. Hosted by t he Maine DOT, New Hampshire DOT, Vermont Agency of Transportation, FHWA, Henry P. Kendall Foundation, and Defenders of Wildlife.
Presentations and supporting materials
Linking Conservation and Transportation Planning Workshops
Workshops held in 2006 to improve linkages between conservation and transportation planning. Hosted by the FHWA Project Development and Environmental Review Office, NatureServe and Defenders of Wildlife.
The workshops emphasized the use of information, tools and methods that can be shared between the transportation community, and the resource and regulatory agencies at the local, state, regional, and national levels.
They focused on using tools and information developed by NatureServe and its State Natural Heritage Program members, as well as linking transportation planning to other conservation approaches including State Wildlife Action Plans. The workshops demonstrated how the information and tools presented can save money and time by streamlining transportation projects and planning.
Final Report: Linking Conservation and Transportation Planning Workshops
Presentations and Supporting Materials
Arizona Workshop, November 8-9, 2006, Phoenix
Arkansas Workshop, May 31 - June 1, 2006, Little Rock
Colorado Workshop, August 15-16, 2006, Lakewood
Goals for the Future
The Workshops set the stage for use of consistent scientific methods, data collection and compilation techniques, analyses, and products - useful for coordination/consultation between resource and regulatory agencies towards linking conservation and transportation planning. Future efforts will continue to pursue this goal.
If you would like further information please contact Shara Howie (303) 541-0331 or Trisha White .
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