This course will help you improve skills for creating ecologically sound, cost-effective Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) projects for trust resources. The major topics of the course include: setting priorities, identifying partners, identifying and selecting projects, project design and construction, funding, compliance with other Federal mandates, monitoring, and a review of the USDA’s Farm Bill program. You will gain practical knowledge of the PFW program during a field exercise by working in groups to design your own project.
College Credit: 2 semester hours
Who Should Attend: Fish and
Wildlife Service employees who are new to the PFW program and others interested
in learning the fundamentals of the program.
Length: 5
days/36 hours
Objectives: By the end of this session, the participant will be able to:
- Describe
current techniques of habitat restoration, technical assistance, and program
implementation;
- Find solutions to existing problems and
the means to address potential future problems pertaining to the PFW program;
and
- Identify emerging issues and understand
their potential effects on the PFW program.
| Availability: |
Every other year |
| Contact: |
Stefanie Scheetz |
| Branch: |
Conservation Science & Policy Branch |
| Phone: |
304/876-7481 |
