Working Lands for Wildlife Course Category

Welcome to the Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) Workspace and Species Initiatives Course Series!

This workspace hosts courses for National Resources Conservation Services (NRCS), partners, and private landowners within the WLFW initiatives.

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WLFW Workspace and Training

The WLFW workspace and courses are being developed to enable interaction between NRCS WLFW partners and others interested in conserving whole landscapes and empowering rural economies.

  • Courses will support a host of effective partnerships focused on conservation that strive to achieve ecological goals while maintaining healthy economies in rural areas for working landscapes.
  • Any registered user (including landowners) can access a wide variety of information, including online training materials and planning and decision-support tools. You can register here.
  • This workspace enables access to – and interaction between – experts, NRCS field staff, and landowners.

This WLFW workspace will initially service the nine (9) eastern, south and mid-western target species:

  1. American Black Duck
  2. Colorado River Mussels
  3. Conasauga River
  4. Eastern Hellbender
  5. Midwest Blanding's Turtle
  6. Northern Bobwhite Quail
  7. Northeast Turtles
  8. Shorebirds of Louisiana Wetlands
  9. Yazoo Darter

The habitat needs of these species are representative of healthy, functioning ecosystems where conservation efforts benefit a much broader suite of species.

  • For more information on the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Working Lands for Wildlife partnerships, visit the agency's national website.
Course Image The 5 Principles of Soil Health

The 5 Principles of Soil Health

This webinar is an overview of soil health indicators and includes a live demonstration.
Course Image Biological Indicators of Soil Health

Biological Indicators of Soil Health

This webinar covers the biological importance related to soil health management. Advantages and lim…
Course Image Working With Farmers and Landowners in NY to Restore Bog Turtle Habitat

Working With Farmers and Landowners in NY to Restore Bog Turtle Habitat

A presentation on conducting bog turtle habitat conservation through Farm Bill programs on private …
Course Image Introduction to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Conservation

Introduction to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Conservation

This course is an introduction to the podcast "Ted Takeaways" and how we can work together to addre…
Course Image Effects of Landscape Fragmentation on the Population Dynamics of Northern Bobwhite

Effects of Landscape Fragmentation on the Population Dynamics of Northern Bobwhite

This presentation explores the persistence of bobwhite population in landscapes with varying degree…
Course Image Introduction to Conservation Planning

Introduction to Conservation Planning

Conservation planning identifies and prioritizes lands that encompass important natural and/or cult…
Course Image Marxan Training

Marxan Training

Marxan is among the most widely used conservation planning tools throughout the world and its outpu…
Course Image Podcast: Grazing Gone Native by AFGC

Podcast: Grazing Gone Native by AFGC

Native warm-season forages are not widely known in the eastern U. S. As a result, reliable science-…