What’s ahead for America’s national parks?

The next Environmental Professionals Network (EPN) webinar, set for 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, looks at the future of America’s national parks, including the sufficiency of their funding and how they can be more inclusive.

Participating in the webinar is free and open to the public, but you have to register in advance.

EPN, a free professional organization, is a service of CFAES’ School of Environment and Natural Resources.

(Photo: Canyonlands National Park, Utah, Getty Images.)

CFAES reads for Sept. 3, 2020

A prophet of soil gets his moment of fame

NPR, Aug. 11; featuring Rattan Lal, School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR).

Hunger in a land of abundance: COVID-19 intensifies rural food insecurity

Capital Press, July 27. Featuring Mark Partridge, Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics

Farm-tastic! Wayne County part of unique agriculture-bolstering project

Wooster Daily Record, July 7. Featuring Shoshanah Inwood, SENR.

Coming soon: 40-plus virtual Gwynne talks

CFAES’ annual Farm Science Review trade show always considers the natural resources side of things, too: through talks, tours, and demonstrations at the nearly 70-acre Gwynne Conservation Area. And since this year’s Farm Science Review, set for Sept. 22–24, is being held 100% online because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Gwynne’s activities will be virtual as well.

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