Sustainable Native Plant Establishment, Bioengineering & Successful Monitoring Methods
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Sustainable Native Plant Establishment, Bioengineering & Successful Monitoring Methods
Presented by: Tom Williams, MA, CPESC
Level: Beginner
Duration: 1 hour
Type of Course: On-Demand
Part one of a two module course about Native Plant Establishment and includes elements and methods for developing a well-thought-out native vegetation establishment program. In this first module, participants will learn why native plants are better than non-natives, what makes a good erosion control species, how to select plant species specific to their regions that can best control erosion and sediment transport, how to develop a suitable seed mixture of species, the pros and cons of different seeding techniques, and methods to ensure the success of your plan. The course is taught by an experienced restoration ecologist with over 35 years’ experience, and countless projects, some of them award winning, under his belt. The course is suitable for beginners to experts, and all will find something of value in the information provided.
Part two of a two module course about Native Plant Establishment. In this second module the focus is on addressing the importance of seeding and planting methods, and soil amending, as well as post planting monitoring. This part of the course will help participants identify and understand how to address various problem soils that are commonly encountered. In addition, monitoring methods are discussed and participants will learn how to prepare a monitoring plan suitable for most jurisdictions. Part Two is taught by the same experienced restoration ecologist with over 35 years’ experience, and countless projects, some of them award winning, as Part One. The course is suitable for beginners to experts, and all will find something of value in the information provided.
Learning Objectives:
- Know what seeding and/or planting methods are appropriate for your site
- Be able to identify a problem soil and know some techniques for addressing the issues
- Be able to prepare a monitoring plan that will identify problems in establishment
- Understand why native plants might be required
- Know what makes a “good” erosion control species
- Know how to make a seed mixture that will survive your conditions
Course Last Reviewed: June 2024
Tom Williams, MA, CPESC
Mr. Williams has over 30 years’ experience in the project management and preparation of erosion and sediment control plans, reclamation plans, baseline data collection, permitting and environmental impact assessments. The majority of the projects he has participated in have been mining, transmission and pipe line related. Mr. Williams has a Master’s Degree in reclamation ecology and is a CPESC with specific expertise in the reclamation and revegetation of drastically disturbed mined lands, statistical analysis of vegetation, and erosion and sediment control. Mr. Williams has conducted training courses on vegetation establishment, revegetation, erosion control, and environmental impact assessment for over 30 years. He is a past IECA Director and the Chair of the SOIL Fund and Technology Section 3, Vegetation Establishment subcommittees, and is the Vice President of Environmental Affairs for Midway Gold US Inc.
At the completion of this course you will receive 1 Professional Development Hour of credit. For any questions on continuing education credit, please contact IECA Education at education@ieca.org
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