Native Plant Master^® Trainer Resources

TRAINING RESOURCES

• How to Teach NPM: Training videos and curricula

PROGRAM MATERIALS

• Certification Course Survey
• Course Curriculum
• Educational Contact Report Form
• Final Exam
• Grading Guidelines
• Program Guidelines
• Session Evaluation
• Teaching Techniques
• Trainer/Mentee Application
• Trainer Guidelines

PROGRAM RESOURCES

Basic Botany Class Materials

• Basic Botany PowerPoint
• Basic Botany Family Cards
• Basic Botany Vegetation Zones

Using Natives in Landscaping

• Using Natives in Landscaping Resources
• Using Natives in Landscaping Suggested Native Plants for Foothills Region
• Using Natives in Landscaping PPT

Weed Materials

Entry-Level to Weed Management Seminar PPT – Dr. Beck

• 1 Defining Invasive Weeds
• 2 Weed Laws
• 3 Weed Management Strategies
• 4 Invasive Weed Prevention
• 5 Sprayer Calibration
• 6 Successional Weed Management
• 7 Weed Biology and Management

Exploring Herbicides Seminar PPT – Dr. Beck

• 1 Intro Labels
• 2 History Advantages/Disadvantages
• 3 Herbicide Classification
• 4 Formulations Applications
• 5 Commonly Used Herbicides
• 6 Response of Native Grasses, Forbes & Shrubs
• 7 MAT Native Forb, Shrub Response
• 8 Spring or Fall Milestone Effects
• 9 Invasive Plant Mgmt Guide

• Impact of Weeds 
• Weed Control for Preservation of Biodiversity
• Assessing Losses from Invasive Plants
• Invasive Weed Seminar PPT – Dr. Beck