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Educational Programs Offerred at the 2025 National Brownfields Training Conference

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:22:00 GMT

The 2025 National Brownfields Training Conference, held August 2025 in Chicago, Illinois, featured several educational programs and training workshops on diverse topics such as land revitalization, use of geospatial and AI technologies in redevelopment, and ecological reuse of urban areas.

Podcast Discusses Economic Value of Trees

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:16:00 GMT

The How Much is a Tree Worth? Episode of Resources Radio, a podcast by the nonprofit organization Resources for the Future, discusses a recent study that assesses the economic value of trees, based on how tree mortality shapes property values, air quality, wildfire risk, and more. The hosts also discuss an ongoing project, which uses photographs taken by British aircraft during the twentieth century to approximate modern satellite imagery and estimate how environmental resources in Africa have changed over time.

The Natural Areas as Seeds for Restoration: The Arkansas Native Seed Program Webinar

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 20:57:00 GMT

The Natural Areas Association (NAA) will host a webinar titled Natural Areas as Seeds for Restoration: The Arkansas Native Seed Program. The Arkansas Native Seed Program, a collaborative effort of several state, federal, and private conservation partners led by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, seeks to address issues surrounding the availability of locally sourced native plant seeds and plant materials for public and private revegetation and restoration projects in Arkansas. The program has convened ecologists and biologists to determine demand for seed, delineate appropriate seed zones, compile target species lists of high value species for collection, and identify appropriate plant community remnants from which to collect seed. The webinar will take place on August 18, 2020, from 12:00pm-1:00pm EDT. The event is free of charge and open to the public. For more registration and to register, please visit the NAA's event registration website.

National Academies to Study the Nation's Seed Supply

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 12:09:00 GMT

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) are pleased to announce the appointment of the provisional committee for the new study An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and Capacities. The objective of this study is to plan and implement an assessment of federal, state, tribal, and private sector native seed needs and capacity to meet those needs. This effort will address the first two objectives under the National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration on a national level:

Objective 1.1: Assess the Seed Needs of Federal Agencies and the Capacity of Private and Federal Producers.
Objective 1.2: Assess Capacity and Needs of Tribes, States, Private Sector Seed Producers, Nurseries, and Other Partners.