Conservation Training & Courses
Conservation Related
- Leave No Trace – https://lnt.org
- Tread Lightly – Tread Lightly 101 Online Awareness Course https://tread-lightly.teachable.com/p/online-awareness-course
- Scouting Leave No Trace Resources – https://www.scouting.org/outdoor-programs/leave-no-trace/
- Scout Outdoor Ethics Awards – https://www.scouting.org/outdoor-programs/outdoor-ethics/awards/
- MVC Contacts: https://outdoorethics-bsa.org/contacts/showCouncilContactsGZ.php?councilnum=467
- Simon Kenton Contacts – https://outdoorethics-bsa.org/contacts/showCouncilContactsGZ.php?councilnum=441
- Outdoor Ethics Guide – https://www.scouting.org/outdoor-programs/outdoor-ethics-guide/
- BSA Outdoor Ethics Advocate Training – https://www.scouting.org/outdoor-programs/outdoor-ethics/training Go to bottom of this page
- BSA Outdoor Ethics Resources – https://www.scouting.org/outdoor-programs/outdoor-ethics/
- BSA Outdoor Ethics – Resources Lessons, etc. – https://outdoorethics-bsa.org/resources/
- The Nature Conservancy – https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/ohio/get-involved/
- Conservation Training – https://www.conservationtraining.org/totara/dashboard/index.php
- Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District – https://www.muskingumswcd.org
- Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist (OCVN) (Cost is around $400)
- Ohio State University – https://ocvn.osu.edu
- Cincinnati Nature Center – https://www.cincynature.org/conservation/conservation-education/ohio-certified-volunteer-naturalist-ocvn-program
- Ohio River Foundation – Summer Student Course Ohio River Conservation Course $175 https://ohioriverfdn.org/education-programs/orcc
- Zane State College – Wildlife Conservation – https://www.zanestate.edu/wildlife-conservation-2
- ODNR Division of Wildlife – Classroom Kits https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Early-Learning/News/ODNR-Division-of-Wildlife-CONSERVATION-EDUCATION-M
- Ohio Wildlife Center Scout Programs – https://www.ohiowildlifecenter.org/learn-with-us/book-a-private-program/you-come-to-us/
- Ohio 4H – Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp – Cost $115 (Doesn’t need to be in 4H) https://ohio4h.org/camp/forestry-and-wildlife-conservation-camp
- Hocking College Wildlife Resources Management Program – https://www.hocking.edu/wildlife-resources-management
- Mid-East Career Center – Natural Resource Conservation Program https://www.mideastctc.org/high-school/programs/natural-resource-conservation
- Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management Certification – https://www.ducks.org/certification
- ODNR Resources for Scouts BSA https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/education-training/scouts/boy-scouts/resources-boy-scouts
- ODNR Scout Service Projects – https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/education-training/scouts/boy-scouts/service-projects
- Project Learning Tree – https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/education-training/professional-training-certication/eproject-learning-tree
- Project Learning Tree-Ohio (PLT-Ohio)
- plt@dnr.ohio.gov
- Heather Sheets
- PLT-Ohio Coordinator
- (614) 265-6657 / heather.sheets@dnr.ohio.gov
- PLT-Ohio: Planning a Workshop
Fishing Related
- BSA – Certified Angling Instructor or Angler Educator – https://www.scouting.org/outdoor-programs/fishing
- ODNR First Cast Program – https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/education-training/aquatic-education/first-cast
- ODNR Outdoor Education Aquatic Education Program Class Material Order Form https://ohiodnr.tfaforms.net/4624890
- ODNR Boater Education – https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/education-training/boater-education-skills
- ODNR professional training and certification programs – https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/education-training/professional-training-certication
- ODNR Resources for Scouts BSA https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/education-training/scouts/boy-scouts/resources-boy-scouts
- International Game Fish Association – Intro to Fishing https://learn-to-fish.igfa.org/courses/intro-to-fishing
- Orvis Free Fly Fishing – https://www.orvis.com/free-fly-fishing-lessons.html
- Take Me Fishing – https://www.takemefishing.org
- ODNR Ohio boating education course Instructor – https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/education-training/professional-training-certication/obec-instructor
- Future Fisherman Foundation – https://futurefisherman.org/
- FFF – Hooked on Fishing Not Drugs Program: https://futurefisherman.org/f3programs/hooked-on-fishing-not-on-drugs-hofnod/
- FFF Tackle for Educators Program – https://futurefisherman.org/f3-tackle-for-educators/
- Zebco Academy – https://www.zebco.com/en/academy
State Parks in MVC Area
- Burr Oak – https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/burr-oak-state-park
- Salt Fork – https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/salt-fork-state-park
- Wolf Run – https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/wolf-run-state-park
- Blue Rock – https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/blue-rock-state-park
- Dillon – https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/dillon-state-park