This first webinar, presented in 5 segments, in NAWM and NRCS’s jointly developed nine-part wetland training webinar series provides an introduction to wetlands. The webinar introduces the primary components of a wetland, moving on to what makes wetlands distinctive from other types of waters and land. Next, the webinar covers the variability of wetlands across the landscape, including across seasons and time and the benefits of wetlands. The training concludes with a discussion of the history of and changes in agriculture policy in relation to wetland losses and gains.

The National Association of Wetland Managers has developed an online training series focused on hydric soils for wetland professionals. This twelve module training series is for wetland field practitioners who need expertise in hydric soils and seek to understand how hydric soils are formed and how to recognize and interpret the information they provide when observed in the field. This can also be used as refresher course for those practitioners who have not had soils training in recent years.

(Time: 1:00) Learn about ecotypes and ecological restoration planning tools for greater long term conservation planting success.

(Time:16:27) Jake Watson, USDA NRCS and Michael McCord discuss how to calibrate a drill for Native Warm Season Grasses.

(Time: 6:17) This video demonstrates the basics of drill seeding native grass seed. Topics covered: differences in a native seed drill and a grain drill, components of the drill, and calibrating the drill.

(Time: 5:21) Step 1 of 5 on planting and managing native warm season grasses.

(Time: 1:37) Preparing the seedbed correctly will increase the likelihood of seed germination and a successful planting. The equipment to achieve the best seedbed and pictures showing the difference between a good and bad seedbed will be covered.

(Time: 6:17) This video depicts the importance of proper seedbed preparation and describes steps in preparing a proper seedbed.

(Time: 32:00) This training is an introduction to NRCS practice standards that establish herbaceous vegetation to treat resource concerns.  It provides a broad overview and comparison of 11 conservation practice standards.  In addition, participants work through selecting alternatives for an example resource concern and client.