Low-Tech PBR Workshops
We have taught over 45 workshops, short-courses, and full semester-long classes since 2010 on low-tech process-based restoration (see table below). There are a variety of ways in which we have offered this training:
- University courses through Utah State University Department of Watershed Sciences for matriculated graduate students (e.g. WATS 5620, 5621, 5622, 5623, 5624, 5625, 6626, 6627,6628, 6629, 6900, 6860) or professionals as continuing education units (CEUs; e.g. CEWA 5620, 5621, 5622, 5623, 5624, 5625, 6626, 6627,6628, 6629, & 6900) — tuition fee charged per unit
- Short courses & workshops open to public enrollment administered through the Utah State University Restoration Consortium — workshop fee charged
- Custom short course for a private audience — Virtual Workshops (e.g. WLFW 2020) and In-Person Workshops (paid for by workshop sponsor(s))
- Self-Paced Modules — Free
note
Undergraduates in the Department of Watershed Sciences Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems major get a full year of training on low-tech process-based restoration in the Capstone Classes (WATS 5340 & 5350).
Workshops & Short-Courses
University Courses on LTPBR
See our University courses for a full listing.
LTPBR Courses for University Credit or Professional CEU
Public Enrollment Workshops
| Year | Workshop | Location | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025, Fall | Low-Tech Process Based Restoration of Riverscapes - 2025 Workshop Series | Logan, UT | Managers and staff from federal and state agencies, tribal communities, watershed councils, and conservation organizations who oversee, fund, or regulate riverscape restoration |
| 2025, Spring | Low-Tech Process Based Restoration of Riverscapes - 2025 Workshop Series | Online | Managers and staff from federal and state agencies, tribal communities, watershed councils, and conservation organizations who oversee, fund, or regulate riverscape restoration |
| 2024, Spring | Low-Tech Process Based Restoration of Riverscapes - 2024 Workshop Series | Online | Managers and staff from federal and state agencies, tribal communities, watershed councils, and conservation organizations who oversee, fund, or regulate riverscape restoration |
| 2023, Spring | Low-Tech Process Based Restoration of Riverscapes - 2023 Workshop Series | Online | Managers and staff from federal and state agencies, tribal communities, watershed councils, and conservation organizations who oversee, fund, or regulate riverscape restoration |
| 2023, March 7-9 | Restoring Riverscapes Workshop - Advancing Process-Based Actions | Online | Managers and staff from federal and state agencies, tribal communities, watershed councils, and conservation organizations who oversee, fund, or regulate riverscape restoration |
| 2020, August 11-14 | Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes - 2020 Virtual Workshop | Online | NRCS, WLFW, Pheasants Forever, USU Restoration Consortium |
| 2019, October | Stage Zero Restoration | Sisters, OR | River Restoration Northwest & Portland State University |
| 2019, September | Introduction to Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration | Logan, UT | USU Restoration Consortium |
| 2016, October | Beaver Restoration Class | Prineville, Oregon | Portland State University |
| 2013, February | Working with Beaver in Restoration | Skamania, WA | River Restoration Northwest Annual Symposium |
Custom Private Workshops
| Year | Workshop | Location(s) | Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024, August 7-8 | Introduction & Implementation of LTPBR Workshop | Pinedale, WY | NRCS West National Technology Support Center & BLM's Aquatic Resources Program |
| 2024, July 23-24 | Introduction & Implementation of LTPBR Workshop | Sisters, OR | NRCS West National Technology Support Center & BLM's Aquatic Resources Program |
| 2023, October 24-26 | Manhattan, KS GIS LTPBR of Riverscapes Workshop | Manhattan, KS | Juniper Environmental, Kansas Alliance for Wetlands & Streams, & Ducks Unlimited |
| 2023, August | Introduction to Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes | Cowichain, BC, Canada | Cowichain Tribes, Fisheries & Oceans Canada (DFO) |
| 2023, July 18-19 | Process-Based Restoration Workshop and Funding Opportunities | Lakeview, OR | Pheasants Forever, Blue Forest Conservation, Lake County Umbrella Watershed Council, NRCS Oregon, Intermountain West Join Venture |
| 2023, April | Low-Tech Process Based Restoration Workshop | Cumbria, England, UK | British Society for Geomorphology, National Trust, Environment Agency, SEPA |
| 2022, August 9-11 | Montana-Dakotas Bureau of Land Management - LTPBR of Riverscapes Workshop | Miles City, MT | BLM Montana-Dakotas |
| 2022, March 2 | American Fisheries Society Virtual Workshop: Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes | Virtual | American Fisheries Society, USFWS Partners for Fish & Wildlife, Pheasants Forever, Conservation Northwest, USDA, Anabranch Solutions |
| 2021, October 12 & 13 | Klickitat River Watershed Intro to Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes - Field-Based Workshop | Tepee Creek, WA | |
| 2021, September 29 & 30 | Foster Creek Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes - Field-Based Workshop | Bridgeport, WA | Foster Creek Conservation District, USFWS Partners for Fish & Wildlife, Pheasants Forever, Conservation Northwest, USDA, Anabranch Solutions |
| 2021, (rescheduled) | Klickitat River Watershed Intro to Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes - Field-Based Workshop | Tepee Creek, WA | Yakama Nation Fisheries, Anabranch Solutions |
| 2019, August | Low-Tech Riparian Restoration - 2019 Field Workshop Series | Gunnison, CO; Lewistown, MT; Hailey, ID | NRCS, WLFW, Pheasants Forever, SGI, and USU Restoration Consortium |
| 2018, June - Sept | Partnering with Beaver in Restoration Design - 2018 Field Workshop Series | Logan, UT; Elko, NV; Lander, WY; Cedar City, UT; Hailey, ID | NRCS, WLFW, Pheasants Forever, SGI, and USU Restoration Consortium |
| 2017, October | Partnering with Beaver in Restoration Design | Enterprise, OR | Grand Ronde Model Watershed |
| 2016, October | Cheap and Cheerful Restoration Design | Dayton, WA | Snake River Salmon Recovery Board |
| 2016, October | Beaver Restoration Class | Kingfield, Maine | US Fish & Wildlife Service |
| 2016, Sept | Partnering with Beaver in Restoration Design | Logan, UT | Sage Grouse Initiative, Pheasants Forever & NRCS |
| 2014, October | Partnering with Beaver in Restoration | Chilloquin, OR | Klamath Watershed Council |
| 2013, Aug | Working with Beaver in Restoration | Logan, UT | Utah NRCS |
| 2012, Oct | Partnering with Beaver in Restoration | Logan, UT | Utah Watersheds Coordinating Council |
Workshop Locations
In addition to teaching these workshops at the Utah State University campus in Logan, we have taught LTPBR workshops in a variety of locations: