Course Description and Credit Information

Course Description:

This course introduces landscape architects to rock and branch mulch strategies for grassland restoration in dryland and disturbed landscapes. Using a southeastern Arizona grassland restoration case study from the Collaborative Conservation and Adaptation Strategy Toolbox, the course examines how mulch, compost, rock structures, surface roughness, litter accumulation, and microsite creation can influence soil moisture, erosion, seed retention, vegetation establishment, and ecological recovery. Participants will explore experimental treatments, monitoring results, and practical restoration lessons for arid and semi-arid grasslands.

 

Learning objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Explain how rock and branch mulch can support grassland restoration.
  2. Describe how mulch treatments affect erosion, soil moisture, and seedling establishment.
  3. Identify microsite conditions that improve dryland vegetation recovery.
  4. Apply surface-treatment concepts to restoration planning in disturbed grasslands.



 General Course Information

Credits

1.0 CEU/CE/PDH/CH

HSW

Yes

Format

Pre-recorded webinar 

Presenter

Industry Expert


US State, District, and Territory Approvals

LA CES Approved

Yes

States, Districts, and Territories: AK, AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY

Yes

North Carolina

Yes

Florida

Yes

New York
  ***Each licensee is responsible for determining if this course meets the state requirements

***

GA, MI, and MN
 **Explanation: There is no process to get courses pre-approved in your state, but there should be no issues getting this course approved.
  If not approved, we will exchange it for another course or provide a full refund.

Yes
**See explanation

 

Canada Provinces and Territories

British Columbia

Yes, per reciprocity with LA CES

Ontario

Yes, per reciprocity with LA CES

Alberta

Yes, per reciprocity with LA CES

Manitoba

Yes, per reciprocity with LA CES

 


Course curriculum

    1. Video

    1. Quiz

    1. Survey

About this course

  • $29.95
  • 3 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content