Interagency Regional Wilderness Stewardship Training
Crane Lake, MN
September 13-17, 2004
Draft Agenda – as of June 16, 2004
Day 1: Monday, September 13, 2004: History and Expectations
Facilitator: Tom Carlson
Arrival, Introductions, Foundations of Wilderness History and the Wilderness Act of 1964
Objectives:
1. Learn expectations, issues, and needs that may be in common with other
participants.
2. Become familiar with the Wilderness Act and find relevant portions to apply to actual
situations on the ground.
3. Understand the historical background and context of the Wilderness Act of 1964
4. Prepare for the week ahead
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Registration
3:00 – 3:45 pm
Welcome, Introductions and the Week Ahead
Carhart + Steering Committee
3:45 – 4:45 pm
“Wild by Law” : video
Depicts the history of the wilderness concept in the U.S. and
describes the key players.
4:45 – 5:30 pm
A Tour of The Wilderness Act of 1964 and Agency Policy
for Management of Wilderness
Tom Carlson , Arthur Carhart National Wilderness
Training Center
5:30 – 6:30 pm
Dinner
7:00 – 8:15 pm
Keynote address – The Vision of “A Wilderness Forever
Future”
History and information about the vision of wilderness related to
passage of The Wilderness Act and implications for current and
future management of wilderness
Doug Scott, Policy Director, Campaign for America’s
Wilderness
Day 2: Tuesday, September 14, 2004: Management and Monitoring
Facilitator: John Romanowski
Objectives
1. Become familiar with national wilderness values and identify how your own values
affect your decisions.
2. Learn your four basic duties in wilderness stewardship.
3. Learn key measures of wilderness character and the importance of monitoring them.
4. Examine case studies in management of heritage and cultural resources, and invasive
species management.
8:00 – 8:15 am
Housekeeping
8:15 – 9:45
Your Wilderness Values - Group Exercise
Tom Carlson, Carhart Wilderness Training Center
9:45 – 10:00
BREAK
10:00 – 11:15
Deciding to Keep Wilderness Wild: Four Cornerstones of
Wilderness Stewardship: video and interactive discussion
Tom Carlson
11:30 – 1:00
LUNCH AND DISCUSSION
Management of Quetico Provincial Park
Issues and management practices on adjacent lands
Robin Reilly, Parks Canada
1:00 – 2:00
The Challenge of Monitoring Wilderness Character
Peter Landres, Research Ecologist, Aldo Leopold
Wilderness Research Institute
2:45 – 3:45
Exotic and invasive species
Invasive species management in wilderness
Bruce Anderson, Superior NF
Examples of successful treatment programs
Jack Greenlee, Superior NF
3:45 – 4:00
BREAK
4:00 – 5:00
Heritage and Cultural Resource Management
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore case study
Bob Krumenaker, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
6:00 – 7:00
DINNER
7:00 - ?
Optional Campfire Talk - Taking Wilderness as it Is
The values of wilderness managed for the human experience
Mike Link, Audubon Center of the North Woods
Day 3: Wednesday, September 15, 2004: Current Issues
Facilitator: Tracy Casselman
Objectives
1. Learn about current wilderness research, use and management trends and issues.
2. Become familiar with the legal liability and risk management case law for wilderness
5. Learn to apply the Minimum Requirement Decision Process to real life case studies.
8:00 – 8:15 am
Housekeeping
8:15 – 9:00
Minimum Requirements Decisions
Law, policy, exceptions and process
Tom Carlson
9:00 – 9:15
Break
9:15 – 10:30
Information Management and Scientific Activities in
Wilderness
Case Study examples of how to manage information needs
Chris Holbeck, Bruce Anderson
Guidelines for evaluating scientific activity proposals
Peter Landres
10:30 – 10:45
Break
10:45 – 12:15
Current and Future Trends in Wilderness Recreation
Dorothy Anderson, University of Minnesota
12:15 – 1:15 pm
LUNCH
1:15 – 2:45
Liability and Risk Management in Wilderness
What are the legal requirements and liability factors for
management of wilderness
Janna Rankin, UCSB
2:45 – 3:00
Break
3:00 – 4:30
Minimum Requirements Decisions
Small group study exercises and discussion
facilitated by Steering Committee
4:30 – 5:00
Field Trip Information, Safety and Logistics discussion
Chris Holbeck, Steve Schug
7:00 – 8:30
Optional Crane Lake Boat Tour
Chris Holbeck
Day 4: Thursday, September 16, 2004: Learning From the Field
Facilitators: Steve Schug, and Chris Holbeck
Objectives
1. Improve your knowledge of wilderness stewardship by visiting wilderness areas to learn
about issues and current or planned management.
8:00 – 8:15 am
Housekeeping
Box lunch from Crane Lake Resort
8:15 – 5:00
Field Trips
Specific topics and locations to be determined
Proposed Topics:
Fire management and restoration
Recreation Use Management
- permits, quotas
- site hardening
- education and interpretation
Fisheries management
Air Quality management
Small site restoration
Commercial Services administration
Border patrol/homeland security issues
SEARCH AND RESCUE
INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION
STATE FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCY COORDINATION
7:30 – 8:30 pm
Optional – American Values, American Wilderness
New PBS quality vide depicting a variety of Americans
describing what wilderness means to them.
Day 5: Friday, September 17, 2004: Putting It All Together
Facilitator: Bob Krumenaker
Objectives
1. Process lessons learned from the field trip and how they might be applied “back home.”
2. Hear another voices with a stake in the management of wildernesses.
3. Examine national interagency wilderness challenges, issues, and opportunities.
4. Review the week’s work and prepare for the job ahead.
8:00 – 8:15 am
Housekeeping
8:15 – 8:45
Field Trip discussion
What was learned from the wilderness
Bob Krumenaker
8:45 – 9:30
Other Voices
Management of wilderness from the viewpoint of others
Paul Schurke (invited), Wilderness Inquiry
9:30 – 10:15
Wilderness Education
New National Wilderness Education Curriculums
BWCAW Education Program Example
Christina Boston, Superior National Forest
10:15 – 10:30
BREAK
10:30 – 11:05
Wilderness Stewardship Challenges and Opportunities
Regional Forester or Deputy (invited)
11:05 – 11:40
Interagency Wilderness Policy Council – Commitment to
Wilderness Stewardship
Perspective on current wilderness management policy,
challenges, issues, and opportunities for the future
Mary Wagner (invited)
11:40 – Noon
Closeout, Critiques and Commitments
Tom Carlson, Carhart Wilderness Training Center
Noon
Adjourn and Travel Home Safely