Programs

Course Overview WFA students will learn practical wilderness first aid skills and gain the confidence to step up, make decisions, and ultimately create positive outcomes from unpredictable situations. We don’t have all the medical resources we have at home when we’re in the woods, so it’s vital to have the essential tools, the right skills, […]

Learn how to integrate GIS into Conservation. Course Overview This three-day short course equips participants with foundational GIS skills using ArcGIS as a tool for applied conservation. Participants will gain the confidence and technical ability to use GIS for spatial analysis, ecological monitoring, field data integration, and conservation storytelling. Emphasizing practical, field-based applications, the course […]

Birds in the Landscape Explore the birds of Duke Farms through this 2-day intensive short course. Each day blends field data collection and classroom learning, offering a unique opportunity to sharpen avian identification skills while exploring the role birds play in the ecosystem. Learn how birds serve as indicators of ecosystem quality and inform conservation […]