Schedule of Events

Natural Resources Management CoP

• 01/21/26 - Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever Partnership Opportunities
  Start: 12:00 EST
  Other Information: Please join us to hear from Tim Caughran and other members from PF/QF as they share background about their organizations and how USACE can work together with PF/QF on conservation projects. A copy of the recently signed national MOU is attached.

  We've already seen the value of partnering with PF/QF through successful habitat improvement projects such as warm-season grass interseeding, invasive species removal, prescribed burning, overstory removal, wildlife food plot development, and a Handshake funded project to convert a borrow area to viable wildlife habitat.

  To learn more about these organizations, check out the PF and QF websites: https://www.pheasantsforever.org/ or https://quailforever.org/

• 02/3/26 - Volunteer Program Introduction
  Start: 11:30 EST
  Other Information: This webinar is the first in a series of six volunteer coordinator training sessions. It will cover a broad overview and introduction to the USACE volunteer program and authorities.

• 02/5/26 - Volunteer.gov Basics
  Start: 11:30 EST
  Other Information: This webinar is the second in a series of six volunteer coordinator training sessions. It will cover a broad overview of the basic functions of the volunteer.gov public site, Salesforce administrator site, and Team Member portal.

• 02/11/26 - Volunteer Job Design, Recruitment, Selection
  Start: 1:00 EST
  Other Information: This webinar is the third in a series of six volunteer coordinator training sessions. It will cover strategies to design positions for volunteers, volunteer trends, how to match your needs with the right volunteers, identifying positions and making sure needs are being met with selection, Interviews, and reference checks.

• 02/13/26 - Volunteer In-Processing and Paperwork
  Start: 12:00 EST
  Other Information: This webinar is the fourth in a series of six volunteer coordinator training sessions. It will review the necessary in-processing paperwork and background investigation procedures.

• 03/3/26 - Volunteer Orientation, Training, Supervision/ Incidental Expenses and Reimbursements
  Start: 2:00 EST
  Other Information: This webinar is the fifth in a series of six volunteer coordinator training sessions. It will review tips for orientation, training, and supervision of volunteers, plus explain what volunteer expenses can be covered and the forms/process for reimbursement.

• 03/5/26 - Volunteer Evaluations, Awards, and CWBI-OPS Reporting
  Start: 11:30 EST
  Other Information: This webinar is the final in a series of six volunteer coordinator training sessions. This session will focus on how to recognize and reward volunteers and how/where to record volunteer hours in CWBI-OPS.

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