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NWSI Session Survey

This form is intended to provide constructive feedback to instructors, panelists, and organizer at NWSI. Please scroll down to the appropriate day and choose ONE NWSI session to evaluate for each form submission. Return to the survey to provide feedback for additional sessions

Session Selection

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Listed in chronological order by Month/Date @ Start Time (Eastern Time)

6/3 @ 11: Welcome and Keynote – The Future of Stewarding Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers

6/3 @ 12: Federal Land Management Agencies Breakout Sessions

6/3 @ 1: Understanding Outstandingly Remarkable Values in the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act

6/3 @ 1: Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards Appalachian Trail Hurricane Story

6/3 @ 1: Launching the North America Ranger Association

6/3 @ 1: What Distinguishes Wilderness from Other Public Lands

6/3 @ 2: Can Logging and River Protection Be Compatible?

6/3 @ 2: Brush Scythes and Other Tools for Woody Brush

6/3 @ 2: Meet the North America Ranger Associations

6/3 @ 2:30: Wilderness Moving Forward

6/3 @ 3: Advancing Federal-Tribal Shared Stewardship of Wild & Scenic Rivers

6/3 @ 3: Trail and River Ambassadors/Hosts Welcoming You to Our Public Lands

6/3 @ 3: Types of Crosscut Saws for Trail Work

6/3 @ 3:25: The Finer Points of Croscut Sawing Technique

6/3 @ 3:35: Wild Spotter: Empowering Stewards to Protect America’s Wild Places

6/3 @ 4: Artists Residencies in Wilderness and Rivers

6/3 @ 5: Society for Wilderness Stewardship’s Book Club

6/4 @ 10:30: The Wild Next Door: The Challenges and Opportunities of Managing Urban Proximate Wilderness

6/4 @ 12: The More You Know: Wild & Scenic Rivers 101 PSAs

6/4 @ 12: Wilderness Stewardship Performance: Workforce Capacity

6/4 @ 12: Ranger Academies Round Up

6/4 @ 1: Phase 1 Wilderness Stewardship Basics Training Modules

6/4 @ 1: Addressing Misconceptions with Managing Wild & Scenic Rivers in Wilderness Areas

6/4 @ 1: Assessing and Developing Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for Trails Specialists

6/4 @ 2: Allocating Recreation in Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers

6/4 @ 2: Overview of the Partnership Wild & Scenic Rivers Program

6/4 @ 2: Occupational Stress Management: Structure for Wilderness Operations

6/4 @ 3: Wilderness Outfitter and Guide Extent Necessary Determinations

6/4 @ 3: What Field Supervisors Need to Know About Wild & Scenic Rivers

6/4 @ 3: Global Wilderness Perspectives

6/4 @ 4: Designing Wilderness Portal Signage Using Science-based Best Practices

6/4 @ 4: Navigating River Debris Hazards

6/4 @ 4: World Ranger Congress Preview

6/4 @ 5: How You Are Helping to Preserve Wilderness Character?

6/4 @ 5: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 3 Forks of the Flathead Wild & Scenic River

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