Application for the 2017 Sessions of the Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy is Available


The Academy is a 5-month long program including three face-to-face sessions at which attendance is required (see dates and locations below) plus learning modules and web-based meetings that take place between sessions.

 

The Academy consists of the following three mandatory sessions:

  • January 18-19, 2017 at Canyon Inn, McCormick's Creek State Park, Spencer, IN
  • April 5-6, 2017 at Tecumseh Leadership Center, Brookston, IN
  • May 24, 2017 at The Ft. Harrison Conference Center, Indianapolis, IN

 

Learn to be a Leader in Watershed Management.  Enroll now to improve your watershed management skills! If you’re interested in water quality and watersheds, consider applying for the 2017 Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy. The Academy, organized by Purdue University with support from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and other Indiana conservation agencies and organizations, gives participants the chance to: 

Engage in basic and advanced level watershed topics covering leadership principles, watershed science, organization and communication, technology and GIS, stakeholder involvement techniques and policy skills

  • Meet, learn from, and build a network of peers
  • Interact with topic experts
  • Gain strategies, skills, and resources for successful watershed management
  • Earn a Professional Certificate in Watershed Management

Enrollment deadline: November 4, 2016

Web site: for the online application and information about the Academy, visit The Academy's Registration Page

Academy Fee: $700, due on December 16, 2016 (includes lodging and food for overnight and one-day workshops, plus all course materials). 

Recognition: Participants who complete all requirements earn a Purdue University Professional Certificate in Watershed Management.  Purdue Continuing Education Units are also available for an additional $15 fee.

For more information and to fill out the application, please contact Sara Peel, [email protected], or see the Academy Web Page 

Sara Peel, CLM
IWLA Coordinator
Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (765) 337-9100