2002 Advanced Supervisor Training
More than 400 volunteers have completed Greening's Basic Training course - the first step to becoming a supervisor. With so many supervisors eager to lead our events, Greening will not be offering the Basic Training this fall to certify new supervisors. Instead, we will focus on providing opportunities for our current supervisors, and we will offer three new Advanced Trainings sessions, all with a restoration theme.
For volunteers who have completed or are signed up for our Basic Supervisor Training and who want to learn more about restoration.
Topic: Prairie Plant Restoration
Site: Gentian Farms in Osceola and Somerset, Wisconsin
Date/Time: 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturday, September 14
Description: Dr. Shawn Schottler, associate scientist at the Science Museum of Minnesota, will lead a tour of his Osceola farm, where he will talk about the harvesting, processing and combining of prairie seeds, seedbed preparation and use of equipment. He will also discuss different types of prairie restorations and what makes them successful. After a brown-bag lunch, we'll drive a short distance to Somerset to see examples of different types of restorations.
Topic: The Process of Restoration
Site: Green Hall, U of M, Saint Paul Campus
Date/Time: January, 2003 - Not open for registration yet.
Description: How do we begin? What do we do? Why do we do it? Restore to what? Is there only one right way to restore the land? A restoration expert will help us think "green" on a frosty winter morning and discover the answers to these and many more questions about the history and current thinking regarding the overall process of restoration.
Tree Care Advisor Trainings
Greening supervisors have been invited to attend several Tree Care Advisor (TCA) training sessions. "Selecting Trees and Shrubs for Fall Interest and Specialized Pruning Practices" will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Saturday, October 12, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. TCA's Introductory Training sessions will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on February 22, March 1, 8 and 22, at Green Hall at the U of M, Saint Paul Campus. Please contact Dave Hanson at 612-624-1226 for more information.
HOW TO SIGN UP
Pre-registration is required.
To sign up for a training, call Great River Greening's Volunteer Hotline at 651/665-9500 ext. 2.
Or register by e-mailing Adam Zielie at azielie@greatrivergreening.org.
Please include your name, address, phone number, the event you plan to attend and the number of people you will be bringing with you.
We will confirm your registration one to two weeks before the event.
