UW-LaCrosse Continuing Education: Wetland Delineation Workshops
These workshops are offered to engineers, planners, scientists, resource managers, local and tribal officials, and other parties who deal with wetland delineation in Wisconsin. The workshops combine classroom instruction with field exercises taught by leading government experts in hydrology, vegetation, soils and wetland policy. A certificate of participation and University of Wisconsin- Extension Continuing Education Units (CEU's) will be awarded to each participant. Participants will be added to a list of delineators provided to federal, state and local officials.

2008 Workshops

Institute of Botanical Training: Wetland Flora Courses
Need a working knowledge of wetland flora? IBT's Wetland Flora Workshops will enable even the non-botanist to quickly and accurately identify the diverse range of species that inhabit Midwestern wetlands, including difficult groups such as grasses, sedges, rushes and asters. Discussion will include wetland indicator status, floristic quality assessment and wetland delineation. IBT offers a number of additional botanical course topics.

2008 Courses

UW-Milwaukee Field Station Natural History Workshops
These workshops offer a unique opportunity to explore focused topics in natural history under the guidance of noted authorities. Hands-on field and laboratory investigations teach ecology, evolution, use of taxonomic keys, and techniques. The workshops present college-level instruction and are designed to accommodate participants with a broad range of experience. The only prerequisite for any of the workshops is a keen interest in the topic. Registration will open in the spring of 2008.

2008 Workshops

UW-Whitewater Continuing Education: The Wonderful World of Carnivorous Plants
Carnivorous plants are those incredible plants that have the unique ability to capture, kill and consume animal prey. Carnivorous plants can certainly grab a person’s attention and turn him or her on to science, nature and conservation. They are a natural conduit to deeper discussions of ecology, species diversity and land stewardship. Specifically, carnivorous plants speak for the importance of wetlands. Carnivorous plants occur most often in wetlands and are but one of the life forms that depend upon these vital and imperiled natural habitats.

There are fourteen carnivorous plant species representing four genera in Wisconsin. Nearly half of these species are listed in DNR BER protection categories: three of eight bladderworts are of special concern, two of four species of sundew are threatened, and the one butterwort is endangered. While the butterwort is a wetland plant elsewhere, it is found on sandstone cliffs in the Apostle Islands in Wisconsin. Essentially all Wisconsin carnivorous plants are wetland species affected by wetland habitat loss.

In this course, students will be given the opportunity to see, touch and smell living examples of several carnivorous plant species. Students will learn about carnivorous plants' unique adaptations and their occurrence in the wild. Craft activities will be an integral part of the learning. Participants will also receive a carnivorous plant to take home.

2008 Course

Olentangy River Wetland Research Park: Summer Short Courses
Courses are taught at the Olentangy River Wetland Research Park in Columbus, Ohio, the most comprehensive river and wetland restoration facility in the world, with modern meeting and research facilities and 30-acres of wetland/riverine systems, all on a major college campus. Instructors include Bill Mitsch, Robin Lewis, Ralph Tiner, Mark DeBrock and Frank Gibbs. All courses can be used towards continuing education credits. Course fees include textbook as well as course material binders - 10% discount if you sign up on or before June 13, 2008.

2008 Courses

Hydric Soils Courses
The Hydric Soils Short Course is designed as a two-part program. Participants will get an in-depth look at basic processes, learn how to solve advanced evaluation problems, and get extensive field experience during four full days of intensive training on state of the art technologies. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend both workshops, but may choose to attend only one if preferred.

2008 Courses (Note: Location is Savannah, GA)