2015 Agricultural Conservation Technical Training Boot Camp Level II 

Sponsored by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, PA Department of  Agriculture/State Conservation Commission, and the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc.

Photo by Holly Hunt.

TARGET AUDIENCE
Appropriate for those who attended a Basic training held at Fort Indiantown Gap in the years 2000-2014, those who attended one track of level II last year and would now like to attend the other, and those with 1 to 3 years of professional experience.

Please note: Boot Camp is not a two-week course. The instructors prefer that you use the information you learned in Basic for a year and take Level II the year following Basic. This is not a 2-week course. Do not apply for Basic and Level II in the same year.

COURSE CONTENT
General (provided to all): Conservation Planning and Ag Waste System Planning -  plus the topics covered by your "track."

• Synopsis for Main Course Topics
• Draft Agenda

FEES
Participant registration fees are waived.  Funding is provided through a Special Leadership Development Project Grant, sponsored by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the PA Department of  Agriculture/State Conservation Commission.

LODGING
All participants may take advantage of the room block rate, but only conservation district staff will be reimbursed by PACD for their overnights.

Best Western
4 Fisher Ave.
Jonestown, PA 17038
Phone: 717-865-4234
Check in: 3pm; Check out: 11am

Rate: $65.40 (includes tax) for 2 queen beds or 1 king  (single or double occupancy). You must ask for the "PACD Room Block" when making your reservation. The room block expires on April 3.

Click here for directions to the hotel.

PACD will reimburse the conservation district (up to $70/person/day) for the lodging of those whose office is more than 45 miles away from Fort Indiantown Gap. Monday through Thursday evenings only.

The training itself will be held at the Keystone Conference Center at Fort Indiantown Gap.

• Directions

MEALS
Morning break, lunch, and afternoon break will be provided. Breakfast and dinner will not be provided. A complimentary continental breakfast is available at the Best Western which includes: choice of breads, cereal, fruit, eggs, yogurt, juice and hot items.

A resource of local restaurants is available here.

The deadline to apply is March 6, 2015.

 

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