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ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
Note to presenters:
This file is part of the FS Resources section at: http://www.wilderness.net/fs/
The presentation should be reviewed and revised as needed to match the training objectives and intended audience.
ARTHUR CARHART National Wilderness Training Center
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
Mission:Improve wilderness stewardship through training, information, and education.
ARTHUR CARHART National Wilderness Training
Center2010 Update
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
Wilderness Managers and OthersKnowledgeSkillsAbilities
Core Competencies
http://carhart.wilderness.net/index.cfm?
fuse=competencies
Core Competencies - FocusWilderness Managers
Level of Expertise
Positions
Entry Wilderness RangersWilderness Coordinators
Full Performance
Wilderness ManagerForest/District Staff
Expert Forest Staff (major duty)Regional Program ManagersWO - National Program ManagerWO - WWSR Director
Core Competencies - FocusOther Staff and Line Officers
Level of Expertise
Positions
Recognition Non-wilderness field techniciansTrail crewsFront office staff
Coordination Non-wilderness resource specialistsPlannersEngineers
Leadership Line OfficersRO Recreation Directors
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
Visitor Use Mgt &
Monitoring
Nat & Cultural Res
Mgt & Monitoring
Managing Special
Provisions
Field Skills
History, Law, Regs,
Policy
Wilderness Stewardship
Planning
Core Competency Areas
Wilderness Character Monitoring
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
Responsive to the needsIdentifies career directionEnsures consistency across agenciesHelps professionalize the discipline of wilderness stewardshipGuides the Carhart Center program of work
Core CompetenciesBenefits
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
ClassroomTraining – FY 2010
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
National Wilderness Stewardship Training
“I will strongly encourage my peers to attend this course in the future.”
“One of my career highlights was this week of training.”
Target audience: Senior-level decision makersForest Supervisors and Deputies, and staff
Topics: The 1964 Wilderness Act Wilderness law, agency policy, and
management principles National issues affecting wilderness
management Minimum Requirements Analysis and sound
decision-making for wilderness stewardship
“Insightful and thought-provoking week.”
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
Similar to the National course but explores issues in a regional context.
“Best course I’ve ever taken in my career.“
Regional Wilderness Stewardship Training
“Wonderful opportunity to network with other professionals, inspiring course.”
Target audience: Field-level decision makers.
District Rangers and staff
“I learned so much and I am leaving with refreshed/new perspectives about the enduring resource of wilderness and its careful management.”
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
Unit Wilderness Workshops
Who
What
Where
When
Why
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
Training – FY 2010Online
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
Carhart Center Online Training
Available in FY-10The Wilderness Act of
1964Minimum Requirements Decisions
Wilderness Stewardship Planning Framework
Visitor Use Management
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
Carhart Center Online TrainingWilderness Stewardship Planning Framework
(available now)
I: Building a Foundation for Success. II: Describing Desired Conditions. III: Gathering Information. IV: Identifying and Selecting Indicators. V: Specifying Standards. VI: Zoning Wilderness. VII: Management Action Alternatives. VIII: Implementing and Monitoring .
Instructors: Linda Merigliano and Jim Hammett
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
Visitor Use Management (available now)Course I. FundamentalsCourse II. Management Strategies
A. Overview B. Biophysical Impacts C. Social Impacts D. Visitor Education
Course III. Monitoring A. OverviewB. Campsite Impacts
C. Trail Impacts D. Visitor Use 1. Visitor Encounters
Instructors: David Cole, Troy Hall, Jeff Marion
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
Carhart Center Online Training
Courses in Development for FY-11Natural Resources ManagementFundamentals VegetationFish and Wildlife Night SkyAir SoundscapesResearch\Scientific Activities Soil and WaterCultural Resources ManagementWilderness Character MonitoringFour Cornerstones of Wilderness Stewardship
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
Carhart Center Online TrainingOther Information:
• Offered through University of Indiana – Eppley Institute• www.carhart.wilderness.net/elearning• Not yet available for credit (pending OPM
approval)• Completion recorded in Ag Learn and DoI
Learn• Designed for resource managers, open to
all participants• Including state agencies, partners,
students, etc.• Self-paced study format• Free, no fees
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
University of MontanaWilderness Management Distance Education
Program Academic Classes:• Wilderness in the American Context• Managing the Wilderness Resource• Managing Wilderness Recreation Resources• Wilderness Management Planning
Features:• credit or non-credit• under graduate or graduate level (graduate
certificate available)• accepted for GS-401 qualifications• online or correspondence formats• designed for managers, open to all participants• tuition and text book required, credit fees optional
Training - Wilderness.net
Information - Wilderness.net
Agency Specific Resourceswww.wilderness.net/fs/
Toolboxeswww.wilderness.net/toolboxes/
Forest Service Resources
National Strategies • 10YWSC• Wilderness Character Monitoring• Chief’s Emphasis Areas• Wilderness Advisory Group• Climate Change
Management • Laws and Policy• Desk Guide – Management Practices• Fundamentals training materials• Wilderness Ranger handbook (1993)• National Wilderness Awards
Guidebookhttp://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm? fuse=NWPS&sec= manageFS
Toolboxeshttp://www.wilderness.net/toolboxes/
Resources for the 10YWSC on Wilderness.net
Wilderness Stewardship Desk Guide
Quick Reference for Common Wilderness Stewardship Issues• Topic description• Relevant portions of:
• laws• policy
• Management Practices• Links to other resources
Forest Service Resources
www.wilderness.net/fs/
ToolboxesTypical Contents:• Relevant Law and FS Policy
excerpts• FS Strategies, Guidelines,
Templates• Examples• Resources and References
New Toolboxes:• Added to meet identified
needs
Toolboxes
Objective:• Once posted, all toolboxes are continually
updated with revised agency policy and guidelines and new templates, examples, and references as needed.
Current status:• Organization and volume of info. is not useful for
many• Some toolboxes lack current examples• Agency guidance (and process templates) are
not always provided
Approach:• Review toolboxes and update as needed
• about 8 per year• Continually revise to add new policy and
examples
Toolbox Revisions
Your help is needed:
• Send examples of plans, templates, forms, analysis, etc.
• Send suggestions for improvement
Wilderness Professionals Social network
www.connect.wilderness.net
Approved by the Forest Service for official use !
Wilderness Professionals Social network
www.connect.wilderness.netCurrent Groups: 10 Year Wilderness Stewardship Challenge Wilderness Advisory Group Wilderness Friends WILD 9 Climbing Rigging Outfitter-Guide Needs Assessments Stock Use Fire Management Cross-cut Saw Filing Education Non-native Invasive Plants Biodiversity in Wilderness Traditional Skills and Tools
Wilderness.net Social Media
Wilderness.net Social Media
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
On-line resources available now K-12 curriculum and teacher resources Social media for kids Wilderness Quizzes Web Quests Literature and other resources
Revised products and techniques – later in 2010 What works and what doesn’t - survey of educators
Lessons learned approach Links to successful program examples
Education – FY 2010
ARTHUR CARHART NATIONAL WILDERNESS TRAINING CENTER “Fostering interagency excellence in wilderness stewardship”
Wilderness Training, Information, Education
Needs and QueryHelp spread the word about wilderness training, information, and education resources (www.wilderness.net)
Send your examples and ideas for toolboxes
Comments and suggestions for [email protected]
ARTHUR CARHART National Wilderness Training Center
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