Professional Development at the Environmental Learning Center

Date: Tuesday-Wednesday, May 12-13, 2020
Time: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Lakeside Hall, Environmental Learning Center, Oregon City campus
Cost: $380 
Cost for college students: $114

Scholarships available! We have a limited number of scholarships available that will reduce the cost of registration. These are for those with limited resources. If you are interested in applying, please select the "Interested in Reduced Price" ticket and we will follow up with you.

Description: This hands-on course is designed to improve the ability of field staff to identify local species of fish, and to use the resulting data for assessment of waterway health. Participants will learn to identify species commonly encountered in this region, practice using various sampling gear and techniques, and determine best approaches to analyzing the data. Approximately half the time will be spent in the field collecting and identifying fish.

Pre-approved CEUs:

• Clackamas Community College: 1.4 CEU or 14 PDH. Certificate of Completion will be provided.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this workshop, students should be able to:

• Accurately identify about 45 local fish species by using key morphological characteristics.
• Use standard techniques and equipment to properly collect, identify and count specimens.
• Explain how the goal might influence the approach to sampling fish populations in local waterways.

Instructor: Jonathan Cox

John Cox is the Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in Clackamas. John grew up in Portland, and he began exploring the outdoors as a kid, hiking, camping and fishing. This led to a fascination with water and fish, and eventually, a career! John has a degree in General Science from the University of Oregon, and a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Science from Oregon State University. He has worked in fisheries in Oregon since 2011, and his work has taken him all over the state; including previous positions out of Crater Lake National Park, Central Point, Newport, St. Helens, and The Dalles.

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Date: Wednesday-Friday, April 8-10, 2020 (CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19)
Date: Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 11-13, 2020 or April 7-9, 2021
Time: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Workshop ends at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 10)
Location: Lakeside Hall, Environmental Learning Center, Oregon City campus
Cost: $520
Cost for college students: $156

Scholarships available! We have a limited number of scholarships available that will reduce the cost of registration. These are for those with limited resources. If you are interested in applying, please select the "Interested in Scholarship" ticket and we will follow up with you.

Description: This workshop will provide an introduction to the science and protocol of wetland delineation. The intended audience includes environmental professionals who work with wetlands, streams, watershed management, etc. Participants will learn about standard methodology, data sources, wetland indicators and regulations, as well as practice components of an onsite inspection. The workshop consists of 15 hours of classroom instruction and 8 hours of field practicum.

Pre-approved CEUs:

• Clackamas Community College: 2.3 CEU or 23 PDH. Certificate of Completion will be provided.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this workshop, students should be able to:

• Conduct a wetland delineation independently, with or without assistance, in all common situations encountered in the Pacific Northwest, at any time during the annual growing season.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of wetland indicators.
• Identify jurisdictional regulations that influence a project.
• Access relevant data sources.
• Discuss pros and cons of various protocols

Instructor: Phil Quarterman

Phil Quarterman has over 40 years of experience as a wetland scientist, working in local and state government and since 1995 in consulting with WHPacific, Inc. He has worked on many types of projects delineating and assessing wetlands, obtaining state and federal permits, and crafting and implementing wetland mitigation plans. His fieldwork has taken him to diverse wetland types from alkaline wetlands in arid areas of Oregon and Nevada, to Oregon estuaries, to the tundra and boreal forests of Alaska.

He has been teaching Society of Wetland Scientists certified classes on wetland delineation for the past six years in locations from Portland, OR to Walla Walla, WA to Anchorage, AK.

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Date: Nov. 13, 2019
Time: 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Location: Environmental Learning Center, Lakeside Hall
Cost: $60

Description: This workshop will share advice and lessons learned from the recent restoration of the Environmental Learning Center at Clackamas Community College. Our newly constructed riverine wetland is the headwaters to Newell Creek and is primarily fed by stormwater. The end result is inspiring, but what did it take to get here? And what would we do differently if we had it to do again?

Pre-approved CEUs:

• Clackamas Community College: 0.4 CEU

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this workshop, students should be able to:

• Develop a strategy for including the community in a wetland restoration.
• Explain the challenges of this project, and how they were overcome.
• Explain how this wetland system works and the pros and cons for why this particular design was selected.
• Identify successful strategies for managing future wetland restoration projects.

Instructors:

• Bob Cochran, Community College, Dean of Campus Services
• Paul Dedyo, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Associate
• Renee Harber, Environmental Learning Center, Program Director
• Shelly Parini, Water Environment Services, Business and Community Relations Project Manager

Date: Nov. 19, 2019
Time: 8 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Location: Environmental Learning Center, Lakeside Hall
Cost: $100
Cost for college students: $20 (Note: You will be asked to bring a current student ID card to the workshop.)

Description: This workshop will provide you with an understanding of the processes involved in erosion and sedimentation and their potential impacts as related to construction projects. This course will cover the best management practices and tools for erosion/sediment control, plan development, special provisions to specification editing, permit compliance and an introduction to navigating the Oregon standards specifications.

Pre-approved CEUs: 

• Clackamas Community College: 0.4 CEU
• Landscape Contractors Board: 4 CEH

Learning Outcomes: 

Upon completion of this workshop, students should be able to:

• Describe the processes of erosion and sedimentation, and anticipate how these processes may impact the environment during construction projects.
• Select and use appropriate erosion/sediment control products.
• Understand the requirements and responsibilities associated with compliance with the NPDES 1200-C/CA permit.
• Employ best management practices in the development of erosion/sediment control plans and follow the format in the development of special provisions to Oregon’s Standards Specifications for Construction.

Instructor: Robert Marshall, PLA, CPESC

Mr. Marshall is a Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) and a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC). He has 25 years of experience in the private sector providing erosion control plans and landscape plans for a wide range of project types, with an emphasis on transportation related construction. His role with the Oregon Department of Transportation, which he has held for 2 1/2 years, can be summarized as "technical expert." Mr. Marshall is a trainer for ODOT’s inspector training program and for ODOT’s Erosion and Sediment Control Manager training program.