Mentor Training Call Series #7

Call #7: April 22, 12 p.m.  | April 24, 7 a.m.
Feedback to Feed Forward
Actionable feedback catalyzes learning and motivation by correcting errors while looking ahead to further development. We’ll share a variety of tried and true methods for productive feedback conversations both scheduled and impromptu, as well as how to get feedback to help you grow as a mentor.

Free

Red Canyon Spring Gathering

Join us for a weekend of camping, bird watching, and conservation volunteer work. On Saturday morning, learn how to build Zeedyk rock structures and then that evening, join in for a full moon bird walk through the canyon with Mathew Hayes, ecologist, and Amy Erickson, avian biologist and conservation coordinator for the Rio Grande Agricultural Land Trust. We will end with a plant ID walk Sunday morning after camping out, sharing meals, and getting our hands dirty.

Free

Adapting With Virtual Fencing: Managing for wildlife and healthy grasslands in the Northern Great Plains part 1

Join Quivira Coalition and World Wildlife Fund for a two-part webinar series on virtual fencing on May 12 and 19. Virtual fencing is still a new and developing technology, but for many ranchers, it has transformed how they raise livestock while protecting and rejuvenating native grasslands and wildlife that rely on intact and healthy working lands. Join for one or both sessions.

Free

DIY Soil Health Workshop: Learn about your soil health

Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to assess and improve soil health using simple, low-cost methods—no special tools or lab testing needed. Soil health experts will guide you through easy do-it-yourself (D.I.Y.) assessment techniques using your senses and common household items.
We welcome sheepherders, ranchers, farmers, producers, gardeners, CLUPC members, Land Board, and all who care for the land.

Free

Adapting With Virtual Fencing: Managing for wildlife and healthy grasslands in the Northern Great Plains part 2

Join Quivira Coalition and World Wildlife Fund for a two-part webinar series on virtual fencing on May 12 and 19. Virtual fencing is still a new and developing technology, but for many ranchers, it has transformed how they raise livestock while protecting and rejuvenating native grasslands and wildlife that rely on intact and healthy working lands. Join for one or both sessions.

Free

Soil Health & Mentorship at Any Scale

Join us for a workshop hosted by Quivira Coalition, Rafter W Ranch, and United Ecology in Simla, CO. We'll practice identifying soil health indicators in the field, evaluate different tools for boosting biology (compost application, keyline design, grazing, etc.), and discuss the role of mentorship in land stewardship.

Free