09May 2013 by Angie Eldred
Peer Learning Webinar Opportunities from NFF 5/13 & 5/14

Peer Learning Webinar Opportunities from NFF 5/13 & 5/14

Events, Trainings & Opportunities
The National Forest Foundation is hosting two peer learning sessions next week. These sessions are designed to offer real-life examples and practical applications for collaborative groups. There is still time to RSVP for these sessions:   Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Desired Conditions? CFLRP Five Year Reporting Monday, May 13, 2013  |  2:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Who's afraid of the big bad desired conditions? Not us! You’re invited to join the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Monitoring Network and National Forest Foundation in this upcoming webinar on developing desired conditions and ecological and indicators. Here's why this is important: In order to fulfill the requirements of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, which established the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration (CFLR) program, the USDA Forest Service must submit a 5-year…
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18Apr 2013 by Angie Eldred
Presentation by SEAKFHP Coordinator, Deborah Hart – Friday, 4/19

Presentation by SEAKFHP Coordinator, Deborah Hart – Friday, 4/19

Events, Trainings & Opportunities
University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Fisheries Division SEMINAR NOTICE Achieving fish habitat conservation in Southeast Alaska through partnership Deborah Hart Southeast Alaska Fish Habitat Partnership       Friday, April 19, 2013 3:30pm Presenter - Juneau -UAF Lena Point Fisheries Building, room 101 Anchorage - GHH, Room 101e Fairbanks - O'Neill, Room 214 Homer - Kachemak Bay Campus, P103 Kodiak - KSMSC Owen, Room 225 Seward - Rae Building, Room 101     It is believed that many benefits result when multiple partners come together to share resources, align strategic actions, and speak with a united voice about the conservation and value of productive and intact fish habitats at local, regional and national scales. The Southeast Alaska Fish Habitat Partnership (SEAKFHP) formed under this hypothesis…
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14Mar 2013 by Angie Eldred
Southeast Environmental Forum *Draft* Agenda

Southeast Environmental Forum *Draft* Agenda

Events, Trainings & Opportunities, Resources
    Click below for the current draft agenda for the Southeast Environmental Forum: March 18-22, 2013 Vocational Training & Resource Center (VTRC) 3239 Hospital Drive - Juneau, Alaska 99801     [button url="http://alaskawatershedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2013-SE-Environmental-Forum-Agenda-03-14-2013-HRB.pdf" color="aqua" ]Southeast Environmental Forum Draft Agenda PDF[/button]
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22Feb 2013 by Angie Eldred
Beyond Monitoring: Adaptive Management Practitioner’s Workshop

Beyond Monitoring: Adaptive Management Practitioner’s Workshop

Events, Trainings & Opportunities, Resources
Your participation in the following workshop will help communities, natural resource management agencies, and partners further our mutual priorities of adaptive management and ecological monitoring:   Beyond Monitoring: Adaptive Management Practitioner’s Workshop Sitka, AK April 28-30, 2013     Background The Sitka Conservation Society and more recently the Sitka Sound Science Center have been working with the USFS Sitka Ranger District on augmenting monitoring needs by conducting ecological monitoring projects. The goal of these efforts is to contribute to the science and techniques of watershed restoration and ecosystem (terrestrial, freshwater, and marine) management by incorporating multi-party monitoring information and community volunteers in a meaningful way. This workshop will help guide these efforts to maximize their pertinence and contribution to existing resource management needs, and serve as a case study for…
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09Oct 2012 by admin
Salmon in The Trees Author Amy Gulick in Haines AK

Salmon in The Trees Author Amy Gulick in Haines AK

Community Watershed Stewardship, Events, Trainings & Opportunities
Award wining author and photographer Amy Gulick will be in Haines Alaska October 17th-20th Join us in Haines for a week of photography workshops, Chilkat River Tours, and a celebration of the rich cultural and natural wonders of the Chilkat Valley. [styledbox type="information" ]Scheduled Events[/styledbox] This week of events was made possible by the organization and coordination of 7 Echoes Homestead in Haines Alaska. For more information please visit the website of this community-based effort.  
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20Sep 2012 by admin
Wetland Functional Assessment training in Haines AK

Wetland Functional Assessment training in Haines AK

Events, Trainings & Opportunities
Natural Resource Managers and Practitioners trained in WESPAK-SE The Chilkoot Indian Association and the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition brought Dr. Paul Adamus to Haines Alaska last week to train 17 participants in the Wetland Ecosystem Service Protocol that he developed specifically for Southeast Alaska. WESPAK-SE is a rapid functional assessment methodology that is used to generate scores for wetland functions and values. These scores support informed aquatic resource management. The class learned how to rapidly assess and score 23 functions and values of tidal and non-tidal wetlands in Southeast Alaska. Participants learned how to interpret and use these scores to prioritize wetlands in a watershed or community, as well as evaluate impacts for wetland permit applications, as well as identify ways to enhance specific wetland functions. [styledbox type="information" ]"> WESPAK-SE PowerPoint Presentation[/styledbox]…
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06Sep 2012 by admin
Communities and Tribes on Prince of Wales gather for project planning workshop

Communities and Tribes on Prince of Wales gather for project planning workshop

Community Watershed Stewardship, Events, Trainings & Opportunities
The Prince of Wales Watershed Association invites SAWC to facilitate a community-based watershed project planning workshop in Craig Alaska. Thanks very much to the leadership board and staff of the Prince of Wales Watershed Association and the staff of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Tongass National Forest, the National Forest Foundation, and the Southeast Alaska Watershed for dedicating your time and energy to the two day workshop in Craig. It was an incredibly resourceful few days for participants, presentors and facilitators. Workshop Topics Included: Sustainable Rural Communities and Coordinating Rural Networks Building Organizational Core Strategies, Capacities, and Structures The Watershed Approach The Watershed Condition Framework the U.S. National Forest assessment of Prince of Wales; Angela Coleman, Tongass National Forest, Craig Ranger District (USFS) Community-Based Watershed Assessments; John…
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07Aug 2012 by admin
Wetland Ecosystem Services Protocol for Southeast Alaska (WESPAK-SE) Training!

Wetland Ecosystem Services Protocol for Southeast Alaska (WESPAK-SE) Training!

Events, Trainings & Opportunities
This three day training is being taught by Dr. Paul Adamus, the author of thiswetland assessment method and others inthe U.S. and Canada. Using WESPAK-SE,the class will visit and asses up to 5wetlands in the Haines area. The class willlearn how to rapidly assess and score 23functions and values of tidal and non-tidalwetlands in Southeast Alaska!!Participants will learn how to interpretand use these scores to prioritize wetlandsin a watershed or community, as well asevaluate impacts for wetland permitapplications, as well as identify ways toenhance specific wetland functions! Check out the Brochure.....WESPAK-SE Training
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