Overview
Management must continually guard the balance between natural progression and impeding invasive species. This course will define the vegetation component of wilderness resource, their value to wilderness and mandated management policies, including threats and strategies for balancing wilderness character.
Course Format
This course integrates informational text, interactive practice activities, engaging videos, Learn More opportunities, and supplemental reference materials. Following the course, you will take a brief assessment requiring you to demonstrate your understanding of key course concepts. Upon successful completion of the assessment you will be awarded an electronic certificate of completion.
Course Schedule
This course is self-paced and integrates self-study allowing you flexibility in the time needed to complete the course. Within each course, you decide the order and progression you’d like to take, allowing you to revisit and review sections in greater depth as needed.
Course Chapters
- Key Terms
- Law and Policy
- Wilderness Character
- Stewardship Goal
- Stewardship Model
- Step 1: Identify Goal
- Step 2: Inventory
- Step 3: Is Action Necessary?
- Step 4: Action Alternatives
- Step 5: Evaluate Actions
- Step 6: Monitor and Adapt
- Case Study
Target Audience:
- Wilderness Managers