Six-Month Training in Biodiversity Assessment for Land Use Decision-Makers-NY

Organization: Hudsonia Ltd. and the Hudson River Estuary Program (NYSDEC)

Location: New York

Application Deadline: Application Deadline March 3, 2014

Starting Date: April, 2014

Six-Month Training in Biodiversity Assessment

for Land Use Decision-Makers

Offered at no charge to selected groups.
Training credits are available.

http://hudsonia.org/education/#News

Hudsonia Ltd. and the Hudson River Estuary Program (NYSDEC) are pleased to offer this Biodiversity Assessment Training to land use decision-makers in the Hudson Valley.

This 6-month program provides instruction in techniques for identifying and protecting biodiversity resources
in your town, watershed, or community.

Through hands-on exercises, you will learn
•        principles of biodiversity conservation
•        to identify important habitats in your town or planning area
•        to apply that knowledge to policy-making, land use planning, and environmental reviews.

Who Should Apply?
•        Organize a team of 5-10 volunteer participants from agencies and organizations actively involved in land use decision-making.  Team members can be from town boards, planning boards, conservation commissions, or watershed councils;  staff of land trusts;  or municipal representatives directly involved in environmental reviews, land use policy-making, and planning.
•        Teams must be within the ten-county Hudson River Estuary Corridor:  from Rockland and Westchester counties in the south to Albany and Rensselaer counties in the north.
•        Team members may represent a single municipal agency or conservation organization or a mix of several agencies and organizations.  Intermunicipal groups are encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline March 3, 2014

for application instructions and additional information:
http://hudsonia.org/education/#BAT

For questions or additional information,
contact Leah Ceperley, Hudsonia Ltd
845-758-7053