| Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals
Monthly Digest June 2025 |
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In this edition - Coming soon! ANREP Awards Committee Survey
- ANREP 15th Biennial Conference update
- California Tree School
- Graduate Students Gain Hands-On Extension Training through the BEST Program
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Maryland's Master Naturalist's Handbook
- 2025 ANREP Gold Award Winner: Bees in the Woods
- New jobs board listings
- Journal of Extension articles of interest to natural resource Extension professionals
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| Coming Soon!
ANREP Awards Committee Survey |
Catelyn Turner
ANREP Awards Committee Chair
The award committee is always looking for ways to improve the program and enhance the experience of our ANREP members. In order to help increase award nominations, participation and our ability to recognize our exceptionally talented members please consider taking our survey which will be sent out soon! |
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Upcoming professional development opportunities |
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ANREP 15th Biennial Conference Update Get ready to immerse yourself in the natural resource Extension world in Wilmington, North Carolina! |
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ANREP 2026: "Confluence of Knowledge" in Wilmington!
Get ready for the ANREP 2026 Biennial Conference, set for May 12-15, 2026, in beautiful Wilmington, North Carolina! The conference theme, "Confluence of Knowledge: Charting the Future of Natural Resource Extension," promises a vibrant exchange of ideas and experiences. This is your premier opportunity to connect with fellow Extension professionals, expand your expertise, and forge invaluable partnerships through educational keynotes, breakout sessions, tours, poster session, awards, and networking events.
Call for Proposals and Volunteers!
We want YOU to shape the conference! The call for proposals opens in July 2025, inviting natural resource Extension professionals and students (undergraduate and graduate) from all disciplines and career levels to submit. Your knowledge is crucial for a diverse and impactful technical program.
The committee also needs your help! We're seeking volunteers for abstract reviews and sponsorship outreach. Reviewers will assess presentation and poster abstracts (10-15 minutes per review) beginning in the fall of 2025, while sponsorship seekers will help secure funding to reduce conference costs beginning in late summer 2025. Both roles require a few hours over several weeks, with full details provided before commitment.
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Interested in volunteering? Scan the QR code or visit go.ncsu.edu/anrep2026volunteer to indicate your interest. More information will be shared on the conference website. Don't miss this chance to contribute to an unforgettable ANREP experience! |
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California Tree School - UC ANR brings together people who work and play in the forest |
California Tree School fosters collaboration to bring a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency perspective on all things forest related to landowners. |
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| Graduate Students Gain Hands-On Extension Training through the BEST Program |
Fifty Graduate students from two universities spend a week exploring Extension Program the BEST way |
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| Resource Exchange
Maryland's Master Naturalist's Handbook |
The Maryland Master Naturalist's Handbook is now available to the public from Johns Hopkins University Press. An essential guide that explores the intricate tapestry of Maryland's natural world, this volume serves as the primary text for the Maryland Master Naturalist training course and encourages a broader audience to engage in ecological restoration and conservation efforts. Order here.
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| 2025 ANREP Gold Award Winner
Bees in the Woods |
The Bees in the Woods video series is an engaging and science-based educational resource that empowers landowners and managers. It highlights the critical role of native bees in Oregon's managed forests and offers practical strategies to enhance pollinator habitat through common forestry activities such as timber harvest, prescribed fire, and invasive species management. With over 600 bee species in the state, this 15-video, peer-reviewed series has been a game-changer, receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback with over 2,000 views and inclusion in partner publications like Bees in Managed Forests, published by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute. Its innovative approach, clear educational value, and strong impact make it an invaluable resource for native bee and forest management education.
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New postings on the ANREP jobs board | |
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Articles of interest for natural resource Extension professionals Current Issue: Volume 63, Number 2 (2025) |
Assessing One-Year Health Impacts from Wildfires in Rural Communities: Roles for Extension in Promoting Wildfire Preparedness and Recovery
Marc T. Braverman, Sandi Cleveland Phibbs, Emily Jane Davis, Amanda Rau, and Elijah Penner
Enhancing Extension Professionals’ Career Trajectory: Evaluating the Western Extension Leadership Development (WELD) Program
Andree Walker Bravo, Lendel K. Narine, Jeremy Elliott-Engel, Elizabeth Sparks, and Wesley Alford
Natural Resource Enterprises - Income Diversification and Conservation Practices Implemented on Private Lands in the United States
Daryl Jones
Climate resilience for organic vegetable growers in the Midwest: Views, needs, and priorities of technical service providers
Natalie Hoidal, Greta Gramig, James DeDecker, Nicholas Frillman, Katie Black, Sarah Hayward, and Rue Genger
Strategies to Overcome the Unique Challenges Faced in Conducting Focus Groups in Extension
Vikram Koundinya, Amulya Rao, Cristina Chiarella, Deepa Srivastava, Mary Holz-Clause, Teresa Spaeth, Eleanor Haworth, Kit Alviz, LaJoy Spears, Rebecca Witinok-Huber, Natalia Pinzón, and Yulia Lamoureaux Nature for New Minnesotans: A Minnesota Master Naturalist program connecting adult English language learners to the outdoors
Lucas Fitchen Rapisarda and Britt M. Forsberg
Gardening Through The Pages: Making A State-Specific Catalog With Community Science Data
Stephen Stresow, Stephen Reiners, and Ashley Miller Helmholdt
From Data to Action: An Adaptable Crosstabs Template for Participatory Survey Data Analysis
Natalia Pinzon, Vikram Koundinya, William O'R Dowling, and Ryan Galt |
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