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The Wilderness Skills Institute is a partnership of The Wilderness Society’s Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards program, The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, The United States Forest Service and The National Park Service, and is designed to create opportunities for volunteer Wilderness stewards to learn alongside agency staff creating the next generation of Wilderness Stewards and Professionals.

The 2012 Wilderness Skills Institute is being hosted by the Pisgah National Forest at their Cradle of Forestry facility outside of Brevard, North Carolina and is offered free to agency professionals, members of The Wilderness Society and members of The Appalachian Trail Conservancy. All volunteers that participate in Wilderness Trail Stewardship are encouraged to attend. The membership requirement is because of the financial commitment these organizations are making to the institute.

The Wilderness Skills Institute 2012 includes:
  • Training and certification in Wilderness First Aid/CPR, 
  • Cross-Cut Saw Training and Certification, 
  • C-Sawyer Cross-Cut Training (limited participation), 
  • Trail Construction and Trail Maintenance Principles  
  • Wilderness Stewardship - monitoring techniques, public encounter training, identification of non-native invasive species and more...  
Course modules are divided in sections so participants can choose the path that best addresses their needs. Most tracks will include an introduction to the principles of Leave No Trace backcountry ethics.

Tent camping is being provided free of charge for participants, and there are hotel facilities located in nearby Brevard for those not wishing to camp. Meals are not provided.  There are shower facilities on site for those camping.

Registration is limited to a total of forty participants, and some modules will have limited space so early registration is encouraged to reserve your spot. You are not required to attend both weeks.

To register, please complete the form below.


AS OF APRIL 19th, THE WSI IS FULL AND REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. PLEASE SEND ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS HERE. THANK YOU!

Wilderness Skills Institute 2012 Online Registration

 

Week One           May 21st - May 25th
Choose one class

      Wilderness Skills  - First Aid/CPR,  A/B Cross-Cut Sawyer Training and Certification (WFA/CPR taught by Landmark Learning, Cross-Cut section taught by USFS traditional tool specialists)

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      C-Sawyer Training and Certification (this course is limited, please contact Andy Downs with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy before making this selection - adowns@appalachiantrail.org) 
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Week Two            May 29th - June 1st
Choose one class
   
   Trail Maintenance Principles - taught by the professionals from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, this week will provide class-room instruction, detailed field work and tool care demonstrations.
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     Trail Construction - Sustainable trails don’t just appear; they are well designed and well constructed. Learn from the trail staff from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park how to build sustainable trails and trail features.
- OR -
     Wilderness Stewardship Training - for those working in the field gathering data, this week provides thorough instruction in Wilderness Character Monitoring, Identification of Non-Native Invasive Species, Public Encounter Data Gathering and more... 
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