Natural Resource Management in Wilderness: Challenges in Natural Resource Restoration
Self-paced
Full course description
Course summary:
It is essential that managers consider impacts to the untrammeled and natural qualities of wilderness when contemplating restoration efforts within wilderness boundaries. This course, the second in the Natural Resource Management in Wilderness course of study, discusses the decision-making process for planning natural resource restoration in a wilderness area.
Course objectives:
After completing this course, learners should be able to:
- Describe and differentiate between the natural and untrammeled qualities of wilderness character.
- Explain the dilemma that might exist in trying to preserve these two qualities while managing natural resources in wilderness.
- Recognize influences on making management decisions.
- Apply a 4-step process for making natural resource restoration decisions that optimizes both the natural and untrammeled qualities of wilderness character.
Recommended background:
It is strongly recommended that you complete the free The Wilderness Act of 1964 and the Minimum Requirements Analysis courses before beginning this course. It is recommended that you also complete Natural Resource Management in Wilderness: Fundamentals before beginning the course. Without foundational knowledge of the Wilderness Act, you will not be able to get the most out of this course and could find the content confusing.
Course topics include:
- Restoration Dilemma
- Myth of Pristine
- Untrammeled and Natural
- Wilderness Ideal
- Conflicting Approaches
- Decision-Making Tool
- Case Study
Elements of the course:
- Informational text
- Interactive practice activities
- Supplemental reference materials
- Final assessment
This course is self-paced, allowing learners the flexibility to complete the course as quickly or slowly as they need.
After completing all course content and activities, you will complete a final quiz to demonstrate your understanding of key course concepts. Upon successful completion of the quiz, you will be awarded a certificate of completion.
Course creators:
This course was designed and developed jointly by the Arthur Carhart Wilderness Training Center and the Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University.
How to access:
Upon enrolling, you will receive instructions and the link to the Canvas course. Note: When you register, you will receive an email invitation. Be sure to accept that invitation, or Canvas will not allow you to open the course modules.
Enrollees can move through content modules at their own pace within the course timeframe.