(Time: 2:00) This webinar provides instruction regarding the creation or restoration of quality pollinator habitat.

(Time: 1:07)  This webinar explains how native plant community restoration can be guided by existing natural inventories. 

(Time: 01:30)  This webinar discusses planning and implementing conservation measures to address multiple resource concerns, including pollinator conservation.

(Time: 59:45) Webinar 7 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center;  Learn how to make the State of Minnesota’s new seed mix system work for you!

(Time: 59:27)  Webinar 6 of 7 from U of M Ecological Restoration Training Center  Wet areas such as wetlands, shorelines, and stormwater projects are prone to environmental forces that can make them challenging to restore. This webinar will address key considerations for restoring these areas and provide an interactive format to help answer project specific questions.

(Time: 1:03:32)  Webinar 5 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center    Selecting seed sources for restoration projects, so plant communities are well-suited to both current and future conditions, often seems uncertain or even arbitrary. This webinar will explain factors that give rise to plant genetic variation across landscapes, introduce Minnesota DNR’s draft seed zone maps and guidelines, and provide an interactive format to help answer project-specific questions.

(Time: 57:56) Webinar 3 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; Biocontrol has proven to be an effective tool for the control of some invasive species in Minnesota. This webinar will look back to review some of the successful biocontrol agents that have been developed and deployed for ecological restoration. Looking forward, the webinar speakers will discuss the use of existing, approved biocontrol agents and the development of new agents.

(Time: 41:25)  Webinar 2 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; No manager wants to lose a restoration project to planting failure or adverse conditions. Join our panel as they discuss how project planning can minimize restoration risk. In this webinar, we will explore how stating specific restoration outcomes, factoring in contingencies, and selecting the management actions best suited to achieving desired outcomes can help managers avoid pitfalls that can hinder restoration success.

(Time: 58:00) Webinar 1 of 7 from U of M's Ecological Restoration Training Center; Maintaining project records is essential for keeping long-term restorations on track. In this webinar, Mark and Karen will discuss the importance of reviewing records of past management actions and inputs in order to guide ongoing decision making and ensure that restorations achieve the desired outcomes despite staff turnover and other challenges of long-term restoration. 

The Ecological Restoration certificate is a 150 hour program of five required courses, offered twice per year.

The program provides early career professionals with the practical skills and knowledge necessary to undertake the most common kinds of Midwestern restorations including revegetation of prairies, wetlands, lakeshores, forests and savannas.

Seasoned practitioners also will benefit from the depth of the content.