This free online workshop will help culvert designers efficiently and consistently develop public waters culvert projects that take into account aquatic organism passage and stream connectivity. Attendees will learn how to apply best practices and appropriate calculations, starting from the basis of field-identified stream metrics.
This MnDOT-sponsored training will use and expand on content from the Minnesota Guide for Stream Connectivity and Aquatic Organism Passage Through Culverts.
The workshop will begin with a self-paced learning component, available to participants for two weeks, followed by an instructor-led interactive online session. The self-paced learning will feature a series of short video presentations totaling approximately four hours, including virtual field data collection. The instructor-led session will provide an opportunity for discussion, questions, and review of work completed in the self-paced training.
Six sessions of the workshop will be offered between now and June; each session includes identical content. Limited spots are available in each session, so register early to secure your preferred dates.
Learn more:
- Workshop page: Culvert Design for Stream Connectivity and Aquatic Organism Passage
- Minnesota Guide for Stream Connectivity and Aquatic Organism Passage Through Culverts (LRRB and MnDOT, Jan. 2019)