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Birds and Butterflies in Your Backyard – A WHC Kid-Friendly Webinar

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Did you know your backyard can be home for all sorts of animals like birds and butterflies? Join us on this free webinar to learn why native plants are so good for nature and easy things you can do at home to make a difference.

You’ll learn:

What are native plants and how they provide food and shelter for pollinators, birds and other wildlife
Fun activities families can do in your backyard to learn about plants, animals and insects
How you can help wildlife in your backyard

Who should take this webinar:

This webinar is perfect for parents and kids to watch together!

Presenter:

Colleen Beaty, Wildlife Habitat Council

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Slow and Steady Can Win: How Investing in Turtle Conservation Projects Can Protect these Vulnerable Species

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Turtles are an integral part of many terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, but the importance of these slow-moving reptiles is often overlooked. Indeed, recent studies show that turtles are among the most threatened of the major groups of vertebrates. Join this presentation led by a turtle conservation expert to hear about turtle ecology and conservation, and how site-based corporate conservation can play a valuable role in protecting these species over the long term.

You’ll learn:

How turtles contribute to the health of a variety of land and water environments
The consequences of losing turtle populations
Actions corporate conservation programs can take to help monitor and conserve turtle populations, with a case study of wood turtle conservation in Virginia

Who should take this webinar:

Site team members wanting to start managing for turtles at their facility
Site team members or partners looking to enhance their turtle conservation efforts
Anyone interested in learning more about turtles

Presenter:

Tom Akre, Program Scientist, Working Land and Seascapes, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

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What is Monitoring, Why It’s Important and How to Do It Well

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One of the foundations of successful conservation projects is monitoring. This webinar explains what good monitoring is, why it’s important for documenting your success, and tips on how to implement monitoring in your project management routine. WHC staff will discuss the basic strategies for monitoring conservation projects, including designing a monitoring protocol that fits your project, the various monitoring techniques that could be used, and using baseline data. We’ll also explore how to use monitoring information in your Conservation Certification application.

You’ll learn:

The importance of monitoring conservation projects
How to design a robust but easy-to-use monitoring protocol
How to use the monitoring data you gather to evaluate and improve your project over time
What monitoring is needed for a strong Conservation Certification application

Who should take this webinar:

Anyone new to conservation projects
Site team members or partners looking to refresh or improve their monitoring skills

Presenters:

Colleen Beaty, Manager, Content , WHC
Emily Voldstad, Director, Conservation Certification and Technology, WHC

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Nature-Based Employee Engagement

Perspectives on corporate programs that offer meaningful opportunities for employees to participate in conservation
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With historically low unemployment rates, competition for talent acquisition and retention are driving companies to invest in engagement efforts for a competitive advantage. Employee engagement programs that are focused on conservation and biodiversity offer meaningful and accessible opportunities for employees to get active, learn something new and make a positive contribution to the environment.

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Easy Steps to Start Using Drones to Manage Invasive Species

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Monitoring for invasive species is an important aspect of habitat management, but can be challenging on large or inaccessible areas. Drone imagery can save many man-hours of survey time, typically done on foot, and often in remote areas. Their ability to fly slow and low provides high quality imagery and information in a very site-specific manner. Join us on this webinar to learn how the latest in drone technology can facilitate remote monitoring for invasive species.

You’ll learn:

How to use new drone software and cameras for remote monitoring of invasive species
What data you can expect to gather when using drones for monitoring
How to use the data to make informed decisions about invasive species management

Presenter:

Gene Huntington, Lead Consultant, Steward Green

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How to Handle Conservation Certification Applications with Ease: A 60-Minute Primer

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If you’re ready to create Conservation Certification project(s), or already have and are ready to submit an application, then this webinar is for you. We’ll review what you need to know to create a program application for WHC Conservation Certification.

You’ll learn:

The structure of Conservation Certification and what it means for you
How to determine project types
What the base requirements are for projects to be eligible for certification
Answers to frequently asked questions as well as insider tips
What to do when you’re ready to hit submit

Presenters:

Caitlin Banigan, Manager, Conservation Certification, Wildlife Habitat Council

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Key Aspects of a Successful Conservation Certification Application

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In this webinar, we will focus in on key criteria for projects to qualify under WHC Conservation Certification. We will cover what the different project classes are, as well as the most important and most misunderstood aspects of habitat, species and education projects.

You’ll learn:

The similarities and differences between habitat, species and education projects
What is crucial for a project to qualify
Where you should focus your time when working on an application

Presenters:

Emily Voldstad, Director, Conservation Certification and Technology, Wildlife Habitat Council
Caitlin Banigan, Manager, Conservation Certification, Wildlife Habitat Council

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Get to Know the Faces of Bat Week

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As Bat Week approaches, meet some of the partners involved in this multi-national initiative and find out how you can participate. New this year, Bat Week puts the spotlight on five species of concern in North America – the “Faces of Bat Week.” Join us on this webinar to learn their stories and find out why every species and every bat is important.

You’ll learn:

How you can participate in Bat Week to raise awareness and take action to help bats
Get to know the spotlight species from your area and across North America
How to use the resources on the updated Bat Week website, which is launching in early October

Presenters:

Mylea Bayless, Senior Director of Network and Partnerships, Bat Conservation International
Andrew King, Fish and Wildlife Biologist , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dennis Krusac, Endangered Species Specialist, U.S. Forest Service
Frank Quamen, National Wildlife Program Lead, Bureau of Land Management
Thelma Redick, Senior Director, Conservation Content & Partnerships, Wildlife Habitat Council
Jordi Segers, Canadian National Bat White-nose Syndrome Scientific Program Coordinator, Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative
Kim Winter, PhD, NatureWatch National Program Manager, U.S. Forest Service

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Building a Successful Conservation Program: A Toolkit

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Suitable for those who are either beginning a new program, or improving a current one, in this webinar we’ll discuss the keys to building a strong and successful corporate conservation program. From planning and design to implementation, monitoring, maintenance and evaluation, a variety of tools are available to help you meet biodiversity and community engagement goals.

You’ll learn:

How to select a project, set objectives, meet conservation and community needs, and implement activities that reflect your resources
Strategies to develop partnerships and teams to support your goals and alignments
How to document your progress and maintain momentum
Best practices for maintenance of the project over time and monitoring protocol basics
Tactics for evaluation and adaptive management (why, how, and what to document)

Presenter:

Colleen Beaty, Manager, Conservation Content and Partnerships, Wildlife Habitat Council

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How to Select the Best Lessons for Your Education Projects

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When you’ve decided to use your habitat for education, there many details to consider—but selecting the right curriculum is not as complex as you might think. We’ve gathered leaders in curricula and seasoned practitioners to show you the way to success in selecting the perfect lessons for your K-12 age audience, whether it’s formal education (schools) or informal education (event days, fairs and scouting groups).

You’ll learn:

How to select ready-made lessons and get your volunteers or local educators trained in the very best curricula from case studies
How to identify the best curricula and connect with resources for your program that meet the learning needs of your audience
Examples of how to present your project to your community to demonstrate its correlation to state/provincial or national standards and how to present this in your WHC Conservation Certification application

Presenters:

Julia Beck, Vice President of Networks, Project WET Foundation
Jenna Register Emerson, Communications & Public Affairs Manager – Florida Region, CEMEX
Vernon Marcum, Savage Branch, Marathon Petroleum
Thelma Redick, Sr Director, Conservation Content and Partnerships, Wildlife Habitat Council
Jaclyn Stallard, Director of Curriculum and Partnerships, Project Learning Tree
Elena Takaki , Director, Project WILD, Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

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