| Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals
Monthly Digest
February 2025 |
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In this edition -
ANREP awards deadline coming up
- Registration open for PILD conference
- Citizen Science Volunteers in a Marine Extension Program
- Do you have experience in starting a "Master" program?
- Fire-Resistant Plants for Home Landscapes - ANREP award winner
- ANREP jobs board postings
- New feature - this month's 30-second survey
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ANREP Awards Nominations deadline soon!
Nomination deadline for the 2025 ANREP Awards Program is on February 23.
Click the button below to download this year's ANREP Awards Program guide. The guide describes the awards available, dates to be aware of, judging criteria, and helpful hints to submitting awards. To apply or nominate a colleague for an ANREP award, please complete the online application form and upload your nomination. All awards must be submitted online.
The deadline for the receipt of award submissions is February 23, 2025 5:00 PM Eastern. Late nominations will not be accepted.
Please email any questions regarding electronic submission of your entry to anrep@anrep.org. For further information or questions about the awards program, please contact: Catelyn Turner, ANREP Awards Committee Chair.
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ANREP PILD AND ELC Representative Leadership Opportunities
The ANREP Board is looking for two member volunteers, one to serve as ANREP's representatives on the Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) Public Issues Leadership Development Conference (PILD) planning committee, and one to become a member of the JCEP Extension Leadership Conference committee (ELC). Both positions begin in May for a two year term and involve monthly online committee meetings and other conference planning tasks. ANREP will reimburse the conference registration fee for ANREP representatives who decide to attend the conference.
A great way to get involved nationally and build your CV!
If you are interested or want to learn more, please contact ANREP President Kevin Zobrist. |
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Upcoming professional development opportunities |
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Registration now open for PILD 2025 |
Join your Extension colleagues from around the nation, for an impactful experience in our nation’s inspiring capital, Washington DC, at the 2025 Public Issues Leadership Development Conference (PILD), April 6 to 9, 2025. |
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Reaching Your Target Audience & Providing Innovative Programs Webinar Series ANREP Professional and Leadership Development Committee
Next webinar Good Sources Make Good Stories
Matt Reese, Ohio’s Country Journal Editor Friday, Feb 28, 2025 1:00 pm Eastern
Join expert speakers in this free ongoing series as they share contemporary tools and techniques for enhancing media communication and delivering novel programs. Knowledge gained can be applied to various fields, initiatives, and organizations. Each 30-minute interactive live webinar awards one door prize. See previously recorded webinars in this series, too. |
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Citizen Science Volunteers in a Marine Extension Program: Artificial reef fish monitoring case study |
By Victor Blanco Florida Sea Grant - University of Florida IFAS Taylor and Dixie Counties in Florida have become key players in Florida's marine habitat restoration, emphasizing the crucial role of artificial reefs. Their respective monitoring programs reveal the profound impact of volunteer divers, the challenges faced, and the lessons learned in advancing these efforts. |
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| Idea Exchange
Do you have experience in starting a "Master" program? We'd love to hear about your lessons learned!
Members of National Extension Wildfire Initiative (NEWFI) will be exploring the potential development of a Master Burner, or similar program. We would love to hear from anyone who runs or has developed a Master program other than Master Gardener (e.g., Naturalist, Woodland Owner, etc.) in your area. In addition, North Carolina State University (NCSU) Extension Forestry will be developing a report to synthesize the existing Master programs around the country. If you have an interesting Master program that is unique or is not a national program and of which we may be unaware of its existence, we'd love to hear from you too! Please contact Jennifer Fawcett at with your insights.
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2024 ANREP Gold Award - Long Publication Fire-Resistant Plants for Home Landscapes |
The purpose of this publication was to address the problem of landscape plants contributing to fuel around the home. Our objective was to provide homeowners, wildfire specialists, wildfire agencies and educators with wildfire prevention materials to better protect our homes, environment, and communities. |
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New postings on the ANREP jobs board |
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New Feature! This month's 30-second survey |
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ANREP leaders are always looking for new ways to learn from and serve our members. This month's quick 3-question survey focuses on what you think of the newsletter, how you prefer to receive information and challenges you face in your Extension work. |
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