Our Registration Process
This registration process is not immediate. It can take 24-48 hours to receive access to your course.
Our courses are hosted by the University of Montana and certified in their Extended Education program. So, the first time you register involves a couple extra steps to get you into the University of Montana system.
First Time Registration Process
1. After checking out with the course below, you will receive an email to register with the University of Montana's online learning platform: Canvas. This email may take 24-hours to arrive.
2. Once you complete Canvas registration (instruction included in the email), you will receive a second email from Canvas when you are given access to your course. This second process may also take 24-hours, but is usually much faster.
Registering for Additional Courses
Once you have a Canvas account, the registration process for additional courses is much faster. Your course will appear in your Canvas dashboard shortly after checking out below.
Natural Resource Management in Wilderness: 9 Soil & Water
Course summary
It's often taken for granted that soil and water will always be there: clean, plentiful, and productive. In wilderness, natural processes prevail—processes that help renew water and soil. This course will allow learners to understand better the importance of monitoring soil and water resources, the laws that govern their management, and the steps necessary to implement this knowledge.
Course objectives
- Describe the tie between watershed attributes of soil and water and the National Wilderness Preservation System.
- Explain the essential elements of managing soil and water resources in wilderness.
- Recognize the ecological function of biological soil crust resources.
- Recognize potential threats to and issues concerning soil and water resources in wilderness.
- Identify management strategies and guidelines.
- Discuss several monitoring programs available for soil and water resources.
These are self-paced, continuous enrollment courses offered through the UM Wilderness Institute in partnership with the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center.
