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Regional Classroom Training Courses

Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center

This course includes formal presentations, group discussions, case studies, and a field trip into a local wildland area. Regional courses are designed specifically to take a deeper look into topics of relevance to the region of the course.

Upcoming Course Locations

Fiscal Year 2025:

Lake Havasu City, Arizona 

Cost

$100 per participant

Audience

This course is focused specifically on the stewardship of wilderness in the United States and is appropriate for mid-level decision makers with wilderness stewardship oversight and staff whose work occurs in wilderness. 

Description

Regional Wilderness Stewardship Training Courses are four-day courses design to provide fundamental knowledge of the wilderness act and its implementation, spend time on topics of special interests in the region, provide networking opportunities among other wilderness professionals, and to reenforce connections to the wilderness resource. This course includes formal presentations, group discussions, case studies and a field trip into a local wildland area. In-class portions focus on the interpretation and application of the Wilderness Act of 1964, agency policy, and wilderness management principles for effective stewardship. Regional courses also address topics of relevance in the region of location.

Prerequisites

The course requires completion of two online courses prior to attending, The Wilderness Act and Writing a Minimum Requirements Analysis.

How to Register

Online registration for these upcoming courses typically open 4-8 weeks in advance of the course. Check back for registration links and additional course details when registration opens.