This Track is a suggested sequence of trainings, replays, and information pertaining to the design, installation, and certification of herbaceous establishment practices including:
327 - Conservation Cover
342 - Critical Area Planting
420 - Upland Wildlife Planting
643 - Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities
644 - Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management
645 - Upland Wildlife Habitat Management
657 - Wetland Restoration
Subject
Vegetation
Skill
Practice Specific
Source
TTCP
Training Type
Online Learning
Notes
Vegetation Establishment for Restoration and Easements
- Complete the Conservation Planning Core Competencies
- Become a Level 1 Conservation Planner
Recommended Trainings
Familiarize yourself with the Conservation Practices for JAA below before beginning these trainings - Read the practice standards, know the practice purposes and Implementation Requirements worksheets for the common practices in your work area.
- Beginner Trainings
- Agronomy Technical Note 31 (Online modules)
- Agronomy Technical Note 31 Workshop (Offered in person annually)
- Preparing Land for Seeding Native Grasses and Plants
- Warm Season Grasses (1 of 5) - Site Preparation
- Tech Talk: Seeding Calculator Workbook
- Tech Talk: Seed Calculator Revisions
- Tech Talk: Core Concepts for Designing and Evaluating Native Seed Mixes
- Matching Appropriate Seed to Conservation Practices
- Tech Talk: MN Seed Law
- Selling Seed in Minnesota (Seed Law)
Calibrating a Seed Drill for Native Grass Seed
- Native Warm Season Grass Drill Calibration
- Intermediate/Advanced Training
- Native Seed Mix Design and Evaluation (Offered in person annually)
- Tech Talk: Restoring Resilient Landscapes
Conservation Practices for Job Approval Authority
- CPS 327: Conservation Cover
- CPS 342: Critical Area Planting (Includes Shoreland Habitat)
- CPS 420: Upland Wildlife Planting
- CPS 643: Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities
- CPS 644: Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management
- CPS 645: Upland Wildlife Habitat Management
- CPS 657: Wetland Restoration
Additional Opportunities
- Join a cohort for your conservation practice(s) when available
- A cohort for 327, 420 and 643 held virtually, beginning early summer, annually, as needed
- Work on conservation practice planning
- Work with a mentor to guide and review your work
- Complete the JAA Application
- Complete the JAA Reference Form with your mentor
- Submit the JAA Packet to your ARC
- Continue to refine and hone your technical skills until you receive JAA
- Continue to gain experience by planning practices and continuing your learning
- Mentor others - someone helped you, so pass it on!
- Three year JAA review