Search, sort, and filter upcoming in-person training opportunities using this tabular calendar. The course listings include both technical and non-technical topics. Links to registration and additional contact information can be found by clicking on a course title.
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| Construction Stormwater Certification | Varies | Erosion Control | Construction Site Erosion ControlC | In Person | University of Minnesota website. Time: 3 trainings, 8 hours each. This program offers three certification classes for erosion and sediment… |
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| Soil Health and Sustainability for Field Staff | - | 9am-4pm both days | Detroit Lakes | Soil | Soil Health and Management | In Person | This is the MN NRCS equivalent of the Soil Health and Sustainability Training NRCS HNQ-Local-000004. This training is designed to provide… |
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| Basics of Construction Plans, Supervision, & Documentation Training | - | 9am-3pm both days | Rochester | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Basic Construction Inspection | In Person | This training covers construction inspection basics for common engineering practices. |
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| Soil Health and Sustainability for Field Staff | - | 9am-4pm both days | Marshall | Soil | Soil Erosion Prediction Models | In Person | This is the MN NRCS equivalent of the Soil Health and Sustainability Training NRCS HNQ-Local-000004. This training is designed to provide… |
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| Five-Day Basic Delineation | - | See Notes section | Arden Hills | Wetland | Delineation | In Person | Course Full - Wait List Available. This 5-day course will focus on the fundamentals, concepts and techniques for delineating… |
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| Vegetation Half-Day Continuing Education | 1:00pm-4:00pm | Arden Hills | Wetland | Plant ID | In Person | This fun half-day course, worth 3 direct hours of WDCP Continuing Education, is for wetland delineators who have had some prior plant… |
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| CREP Outreach & Title Insurance 101 | 9:00am-3:00pm | Alexandria | MN CREP | In Person | The CREP Outreach training session will cover outreach opportunities and techniques that have been successful for local SWCD staff. The… |
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| Soils Half-Day Continuing Education | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Arden Hills | Wetland | Wetland Soils | In Person | This half-day soils training worth 3 direct hours of WDCP Continuing Education is for wetland delineators that have had prior soils training but… |
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| CREP Outreach & Title Insurance 101 | 9:00am-3:00pm | Waite Park | MN CREP | In Person | The CREP Outreach training session will cover outreach opportunities and techniques that have been successful for local SWCD staff. The… |
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| Prescribed Grazing Training | - | 8am-5pm all 3 days | Grand Rapids | Livestock | Managed Grazing Systems | In Person | Comprehensive Grazing Management training covering all aspects of planning and implementing a grazing system. |
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| Electronic Surveying | 9am-3:30pm | Rochester | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Surveying | In Person | Settings and hands-on field use of survey-grade GPS equipment. |
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| Pollinator Habitat Planning | 9am-3pm | Bagley | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | In Person | A full day, mixed classroom and field based training covering the basics of Planning and Designing Pollinator Habitat including plant and Insect… |
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| Pollinator Habitat Planning | 9am-3pm | Baxter | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | In Person | A full day, mixed classroom and field based training covering the basics of Planning and Designing Pollinator Habitat including plant and Insect… |
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| Conservation Planning Course | - | Tuesday 9am start; Wed-Fri: 8am start | Morris | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Conservation Planning | In Person | Conservation planning focuses on assisting clients in developing conservation plans that consider all of the resources (soil, water, air, plants,… |
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| MN DNR 2019 Native Plant Community Field Guide Training | 9am-3:30pm | Park Rapids | Vegetation | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | In Person | Strata Group Focus: Forest Grasses (indoor and field) |
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| University of Minnesota Extension 2019 Field School for Ag Professionals | - | Day 1: 8:45am to 4:30pm; day 2: 8am to 3:45pm | Saint Paul | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Basic Ag & Agronomy | In Person | A hands-on, in-field program emphasizing crop and pest management diagnostic skill building in field crops. Cost is $199 for either day or $349… |
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| MN DNR 2019 Native Plant Community Field Guide Training | 9am-3:30pm | Nearest Town: Pine Center | Vegetation | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | In Person | Forest NPC Classification Methods (Field session) |
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| Establishing Pollinator Habitat on Organic Farms | 10am-3pm | Winona | Vegetation | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | In Person | This training opportunity provides an overview of organic farms and national standards, pollinator habitats, and includes a fruit farm tour. Lunch… |
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| MN DNR 2019 Native Plant Community Field Guide Training | - | 9am-3:30pm both days | Twin Valley | Vegetation | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | In Person | Northwest Session: Prairie Plants, NPCs, and Management (Field session) |
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| Electronic Surveying | 9am-3pm | Mankato | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Surveying | In Person | Settings and hands-on field use of survey-grade GPS equipment. |
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| MN DNR 2019 Native Plant Community Field Guide Training | 8:30am-3pm | Vegetation | Native Vegetation, Habitats and Pollinators | In Person | Central Dry-mesic forest management, field session. The prairie field sessions and central dry-mesic forest class will each span two days: … |
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| Five Day Basic Delineation | - | see notes section | Brainerd | Wetland | Delineation | In Person | This 5-day course will focus on the fundamentals, concepts and techniques for delineating wetlands in Minnesota. The course is based on the Corps… |
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| Vegetation Half-Day Continuing Education | 1:00pm-4:00pm | Brainerd | Wetland | Plant ID | In Person | This fun half-day course, worth 3 direct hours of WDCP Continuing Education, is for wetland delineators who have had some prior plant… |
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| Soils Half-Day Continuing Education | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Brainerd | Wetland | Wetland Soils | In Person | This half-day soils training worth 3 direct hours of WDCP Continuing Education is for wetland delineators that have had prior soils training but… |
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| BWSR Regional Wetland Training | - | 9:00am to 4:00 pm both days | Cloquet | Wetland | WCA Administration | In Person | Different topics will be presented each day. The first day will focus on the administration of the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). The… |