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| OUT8115 - Balancing Nature and Commerce in Gateway Communities |
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| Gateway communities are towns and cities that border America’s national and state parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and other public lands. What makes a gateway community significant and unique is the public land resource that often serves as the focus of that community’s identity and livelihood. This introductory course helps prepare public land managers and gateway community leaders for developing and promoting their own gateway community initiatives. The course examines significant issues facing gateway communities and adjacent public lands and explores the tools that can be used to address those issues. |
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1 semester hour |
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| Who Should Attend: |
Who should Attend: Managers of public conservation lands, town and city planners, non-profit organization members, community leaders, and concerned citizens from gateway communities. |
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- Describe the social, political, and economic characteristics of gateway communities and public lands;
- Identify the benefits of protecting the natural, cultural, and visual resources of gateway communities and public lands;
- Identify opportunities and procedures for developing partnerships between gateway communities and public land managers; and
- Develop implementation and monitoring plans for gateway communities and public land actions.
This course is offered by: NCTC/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Conservation Fund, the Sonoran Institute, and the National Park Service.
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| Length: 3.5 days/28 hours |
Availability: Every other year |
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Laura Jones |
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Laura_Jones@fws.govl |
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304/876 7499 |
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National Conservation Training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443
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