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Start Date-End Date: 01/05/2021-04/30/2021
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Summary: Registering at this link will provide you access to online content required for your upcoming training!
*Disregard dates. This course is available at any time!*
Description: These online modules are provided in partnership by Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado and Colorado Mountain College.
Crew Leadership:You will work through ten online sections covering how to safely and effectively motivate and manage crew members. Sections include various leadership, teaching, and group management topics; risk and safety; and working within agency protocol. The course includes text and diagrams, recorded lecture content, video examples of topics, and quizzes. This course is self-paced and takes 5-6 hours to complete. When paired with theTrails OvervieworEcological Restoration Overviewand further field training, the course leads to Crew Leadership certification.
Ecological Restoration Overview:You will work through five online sections covering an overview of the basic principles of ecological restoration and various tasks including seeding, planting, willow transplanting, and erosion control. The course takes 3-4 hours to complete and includes text and diagrams, recorded lecture content, video examples of topics, and quizzes.
About Outdoor Stewardship Institute (OSI)Originally created in collaboration with other organizations, OSI offers affordable, in-depth training courses for volunteers and employees from any organization to learn or improve their stewardship skills and prepare for a variety of leadership roles. Approximately 300 people each year receive OSI training in topics such as volunteer crew leadership; trail design, construction, and maintenance; ecological, habitat, and fire restoration; crosscut saw skills and more. OSI is a program of Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC), the state's oldest, largest, and leading outdoor stewardship nonprofit organization. For more information, visit www.voc.org/osi or call 303-715-1010.
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Additional Information: To access the online course content, go tothis link. Fill out the form, selecting Crew Leadership and Ecological Restoration Overview from the two available "course selections" drop down menus at the bottom of the form.ANY OTHER COURSE SELECTIONS WILL BE REMOVED UPON REGISTRATION.
You should receive an auto-response indicating you have successfully registered for the online course and will receive access to the course within 2 business days.
If you don't receive access within two business days of completing above steps, contact Kendall Cox at kendall@voc.org or 303-715-1010 ext. 116.
Once you've accessed the course, you can contact Dan Williams at dan@voc.org or 303-715-1010 ext. 117 for any questions related to course content.
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