Dear Wild Ones Enthusiast,
 Welcome
to the Wild Ones Ecoscaper Certification
Program. Providing opportunities to enhance
our members’ knowledge about landscaping
in harmony with nature is always foremost
in our goals. The term Ecoscaper refers
to the concept and practice of ecological
landscaping. With that in mind we have
developed the Ecoscaper Certification
Program which will allow you to both
enhance your knowledge and receive credit
for your accomplishments. The intent
is to provide a process for self-education
about native landscaping, with a goal
toward applying your knowledge as an
advocate for native plants and natural
landscaping in your neighborhood and
in your community. You will be on your
own cognizance, so choose wisely. Take
maximum advantage of this experience.
 Briefly, the Wild Ones
Ecoscaper Certification Program consists
of three educational levels plus continuing
education criteria. These levels have
been structured to lay the groundwork
for your basic knowledge about native
landscaping through some basic test questions.
Once completed correctly, you will be
asked to use that knowledge as a participant
in specific fieldwork which will enhance
your ability to complete a specific project.
Thus, the first three levels contain
a written test along with fieldwork and
a project to complete the certification
requirements. Although each level can
be completed at your own pace, we encourage
you to complete each level within two
years' time, or sooner if you're able.
The fieldwork and project
requirements are designed to be new fieldwork
and new projects to be completed during
the time of this certification process.
If, however, you have been deeply involved
in the natural landscaping movement for
some time and would like to use your
past efforts toward certification, please
feel free to go back as far as three
years. Completion of these sections,
however, requires the same documentation
as outlined for new fieldwork and new
projects.
The continuing education
level requires more formal educational
efforts along with fieldwork and a project
to accomplish completion of certification
requirements. This will be an annual
requirement to keep your Ecoscaper certification
current.
Although not necessary,
please feel free to complete the test
questions and submit for review before
beginning fieldwork or project items.
The requirements for the fieldwork and
project, along with all their related
materials, should be submitted together
as a complete package, however. Certification
will not be awarded until all three parts
of the level are submitted for review
and accepted.
- Level 1 covers the
basics of native landscaping including
Wild Ones philosophy, and should be
completed within a two-year period
of time.*
- Level 2 starts to
take you beyond the basics and into
some more challenging experiences outside
of your backyard, and should be completed
within a two-year period of time.*
- Level 3 gets you
thinking more on your own and out into
the community, and should be completed
within a two-year period of time.*
- Continuing Education
(CE) continues the educational projects
with more formal instruction and continued
interaction within the community, and
should be completed within a one-year
period of time.*
*If there are extenuating
circumstances which prevent you from
completing this level on a timely basis,
please request the Ecoscaper Program
Committee to consider an extension.
Although much of the
fieldwork and some of the projects were
developed to be accomplished in conjunction
with the local Wild Ones chapters, we
are aware that particpants may not always
find that to be practicable. So, as you
go about developing your fieldwork and
your project, please feel free to contact
environmental organizations with which
Wild Ones has established a liaison relationship
to accomplish the requirements of the
program. If you are not sure what organizations
are partnering with Wild Ones on this
program, please contact ecoscaper@for-wild.org for
specific information or to suggest a
local organization with which to establish
a liaison.
Please check the links
at the right side of this page to pay
your registration fee and to download
the appropriate Ecoscaper requirements.
If you have any questions about the program,
please don't hesitate to contact us at ecoscaper@for-wild.org as
soon as possible. Thank you.
Ecoscaper Certification
Committee |
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Ecoscaper
Necessities: Getting Started
LEVEL 1: Application,
Test, Projects, etc.
1. Program
Application Form
(PDF File – For
non-internet use.)
2. Project
Submittal Form
(PDF File – For
non-internet use.)
3. Level
1 Test – Register, Pay, and Take
Test
(For internet use.)
4. Level
1 Fieldwork and Project
(PDF File – For
non-internet use.)
5. Level
1 Fieldwork and Project Reporting Sheets
(Zip Archive of PDF Files – For
non-internet use.)
LEVEL 2: Application,
Test, Projects, etc.
1. Program
Application Form
(PDF File – For
non-internet use.)
2. Project
Submittal Form
(PDF File – For
non-internet use.)
3. Level
2 Test – Register, Pay, and Take
Test
(For internet use.)
4. Level
2 Fieldwork and Project
(PDF File – For
non-internet use.)
5. Level
2 Fieldwork and Project Reporting Sheets
(Zip
Archive of PDF Files – For
non-internet use.)
LEVEL 3: Application,
Test, Projects, etc.
1. Program Application
Form
(PDF File – For non-internet use.)
2. Project Submittal
Form
(PDF File – For non-internet use.)
3. Level 3 Test – Register,
Pay, and Take Test
(For internet use.)
4. Level 3 Fieldwork
and Project
(PDF File – For non-internet use.)
5. Level 3 Fieldwork
and Project Reporting Sheets
(Zip Archive of PDF Files – For non-internet
use.)
CONTINUING
EDUCATION (CE):
Application, Projects, Etc.
1. Program
Application Form
(PDF File – For non-internet use.)
2. Project
Submittal Form
(PDF File – For non-internet use.)
3. Continuing Education Level – Register and Pay.
4. Level
CE Fieldwork and Project
(PDF File – For non-internet use.)
5. Level
CE Fieldwork and Project Reporting Sheets
(Zip Archive of PDF Files – For
non-internet use.)
Download
Ecoscaper brochure (PDF file).
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