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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.

The conservation planning process focuses on assisting clients with developing conservation plans on their land to address resource concerns in all resource categories (soil, water, air, plants, animals, and energy) while considering human concerns (social and economic). Course participants will:

1. Become familiar with the steps in the conservation planning process as well as the necessary tools and resources to accomplish those steps.
2. Learn considerations for conservation planning on each major Minnesota land use.
3. Apply the entire conservation planning process on at least one land use.

This course is based on current conservation planning policy, the procedures and guidelines in the National Planning Procedures Handbook (NPPH), and the supporting technology and tools to carry out the planning process. Completion of this course satisfies the requirement of Conservation Planning: Part 2 for Level 2 Planner Certification.