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CLN Digest - Spring 2008

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

Taking Home Best Practices
Teams from Alaska to Tennessee take part in workshops this winter.
This winter, the Balancing Nature and Commerce for Communities that Neighbor Public Lands course attracted four diverse teams from Tennessee to Oklahoma to develop tangible plans for their communities' futures. A place-based Green Infrastructure workshop sent the CLN team traveling to Fairbanks, Alaska, where 60 professionals gathered for a week to learn and begin developing strategic conservation plans. Read More>
Chesapeake Forest Conservation Summit
Advancing Local and Regional Collaboration for Forest Conservation
Chesapeake Region Forest The Chesapeake Forest Conservation Summit will be held May 29 – 30, 2008, at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The Conservation Leadership Network and its partners will host stakeholders in the Chesapeake Region to build a dialogue on forest conservation. Read More>
Upcoming National Courses
Training Opportunities in Spring 2008
From April to June, CLN is offering a number of training courses:

  • Strategic Conservation Planning Using a Green Infrastructure Approach
  • From Bucks to Acres – Creating Conservation Success
  • Training Course for Mitigation Banking Interagency Review Teams
  • GIS Tools for Strategic Conservation Planning

For more information including course content, registration deadlines, and target audiences Read More>

Tribute to Mark Benedict
Dedication of Elm Tree Grove at NCTC on April 19th
Mark Benedict The Conservation Fund and the USFWS National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) will host a memorial celebration to honor the life and work of our beloved colleague, Mark Benedict on April 19, 2008. A tree planting ceremony will be held along with other activities on the NCTC campus for Mark’s family, friends, colleagues, and all who want to pay tribute to his work. Please plan to join us for this wonderful event to honor Mark Benedict. Read More>
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Spotlight - Training

NCTC auditorium

The Conservation Leadership Network announced its fall courses for 2008, including the following offerings:

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