Education Program
CNPS Workshops and Professional Training
The Plant Science Training Program specializes in providing workshops for professional botanists, biologists, and ecologists to teach the skills and provide the tools and resources for conducting sound scientific surveys for rare plants, rare plant communities, vegetation, and wetlands. Discounted registration fees are offered to CNPS Members. (Join CNPS here)
Work Exchange Program for Reduced or waived workshop fees
Looking for information about a previous event? Past workshops and training events are listed here.
| 2012 CNPS Plant Science Workshops |
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Due to the high volume of workshops provided at the CNPS 2012 Conservation Conference, Jan 10-11, we will provide fewer workshops this year. Information and registration for these and other workshops will be added as they become available. |
| May 15-17 |
 Measure and Monitoring Plant Populations
with John Willoughby
Santa Barbara , Coal Point Reserve, UC Santa Barbara
Using classroom and field exercises, the workshop will focus on the role of plant population monitoring for adaptive management. Participants will learn how to develop good management objectives Topics cover principles of sampling and several sampling designs, field techniques for measuring vegetation, analyzing monitoring data and presenting results. Participants will receive a copy of the BLM-published book, Measuring and Monitoring Plant Populations, by Caryl Elzinga, Dan Salzer, and John Willoughby.
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| May 23-24 |
 Rare Plant Survey Protocol - A Scientific Approach
with Heath Bartosh, Aaron Sims
Mount Diablo, Walnut Creek vicinity
This classroom and field course is designed to approach rare plant surveys using the best scientific information available. This scientific approach is built on conducting proper background review and literature searches, evaluating ecological information, assessing annual phenology, appropriate study design based on the scale of the survey area, survey execution, and adequate documentation of rare plant populations encountered.
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| June 19-21 |
Mountain Riparian Plants
with Stew Winchester
Bridgeport State Park, points along Hwy 49 North and Lakes Basin
This two and a half-day field course will take place along the South and Middle forks of the Yuba River from Bridgeport State Park in the foothills to the headwater tributaries around the Lakes Basin. Participants will learn about identification and ecology of riparian plants of Sierra Nevada foothills and mountain in several different habitats and elevations.
Target Audience: Intermediate level botanists, ecologists, resource managers, and others interested in learning to identify riparian vegetation of the foothills and mountains. Participants should have an understanding of plant terminology and basic plant identification skills. Scientific names will be used throughout the workshop.
Camping is optional, with the group in Lakes Basin Campground TBA. Camping and Extra vehicle fees are not included in price. Lodging may be available along Hwy 49, if booked well in advance. We will send camping information when you register.
| Cost: CNPS Members $325; Non-members $350 |
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Full Workshop Announcement coming soon |
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coming soon |
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| July 10-12 |
Vegetation Rapid Assessment and Relevé protocols
with Todd Keeler-Wolf and Jennifer Buck-Diaz
Sedgwick Reserve, Santa Inez
The course will be a combination of lecture and field exercises in vegetation sampling with a focus on collecting data using the CNPS-DFG combined vegetation rapid assessment/ relevé method. We will discuss applications of fine-scale vegetation sampling, classification and mapping, how to document rare natural communities, and how vegetation information fits into planning documents.
Cost: Members $325
Non-members $350 |
| January 2013 |
Vegetation Mapping
with Todd Keeler-Wolf and Julie Evens
UC Berkeley
More information will be available soon. |
Note that some details, including price and exact locations, are subject to change.
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To register or for more information, contact Josie Crawford at (916) 447-2677 or jcrawford cnps.org
Work Exchange Program for Reduced or waived workshop fees
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