33rd annual Roadside Conference, Graham Conference Center, Pella, Iowa  Topics will include: managing vegetation around Red Rock Lake; history of Red Rock Lake; Working with special needs individuals  in conservation; safety around roadside noxious weeds; biggest challenges facing roadside vegetation programs; and Iowa codes relevant to roadside vegetation work. Field trips to the Vermeer plant …

Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky Join the National Roadside Vegetation Management Association for their 2019 annual conference! The conference will feature a variety of technical presentations, equipment demonstrations in the field, and opportunities to interact with peers and exhibitors.  More info/Register here

ICOET is the foremost interdisciplinary, inter-agency supported conference addressing the broad range of ecological issues related to transportation systems in all modes. Experts in transportation development, related scientific study, policy issues, and administrative processes gather at ICOET to share current research, quality applications, and best practices that can enhance both the project development process and the ecological sustainability of …

Presenters:  Katie-Lyn Bunney, Monarch Joint Venture Education Coordinator Additional partners to be announced. Description: Coming soon! To register click here.

September 25, 2019 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT 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.  A variety of tools are available to help you meet biodiversity and community engagement …

Fall Conference 2019 The 2019 Natural Areas Conference (NAC) will be hosted by the Natural Areas Association (NAA) and held at the Pittsburgh Sheraton, right on the waterfront at the place where the three rivers of Pittsburgh - the Monongahela, the Allegheny, and the Ohio - come together. The views are spectacular, and scores of …

Discounted Advance Registration Rate Available Until August 30:   https://rrec.railtec.illinois.edu/registration/  The Railroad Environmental Conference is hosted on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. RREC features presentations by railroaders, consulting engineers, academics and others involved in all aspects of railroad environmental topics. Presentation topics include: Compliance & Permitting; Ecological Conservation; Energy, Emissions & Air Quality; …

More details will be posted as they become available. 

In this webinar, we will talk about the expansive network of roadside areas and the potential they hold for providing monarch habitat - including opportunities, threats, and challenges. We will highlight tools, resources, and exemplary efforts that can help conservationists and transportation managers provide monarch habitat in their rights-of-way.  Presenter:  Alison Cariveau, Monarch Joint Venture …

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