KNPS Native Plant Stewardship Certification
Program Objectives
The KNPS Native Plant Stewardship Program was established to provide participants with the following:
- Background knowledge about Kentucky’s native plant resources
- Knowledge about threats to native plant resources
- Experience managing for and restoring native plant resources
Program Overview
The full certification program consists of six one-day sessions, and is designed to be completed by one set of participants from start to finish. Three of these sessions are classroom-type courses, and three are field courses. These will be spread out over a six month period, with one course each month. Each full program offering will be based out of one area of the state, but the location will vary over time to allow for participation in different parts of the state.
Basic Program Information
Each session is limited to 20 participants, with on-line registration being open until it is filled (first come first served, on-line payment by credit card required). For this reason, we ask that you check your calendar before registering, and if you know you will be unable to attend more than one course please do not register and wait until another session is offered. Certification is issued when all six classes have been attended. Make-ups can be completed in future sessions.
Cost: $90 ($45 student)
This cost includes registration to all six courses, class materials, and a one-year membership or renewal to the Kentucky Native Plant Society.
Questions? certification@knps.org
We are offering two sessions in 2012, one for the Louisville area and one for the Danville area. Click on the links below to see the class schedule and to register for a session (when you register for one of the sessions you are registering for that complete session, all six courses).