Flagging Handbook

This is the 2024 Digital edition of “Step By Step” (full colour interior). Tree planting is known as being one of the hardest jobs in Canada, with a culture all of its own. Whether you’re considering tree planting as a stepping stone toward a career in forestry, looking for a temporary summer job, or merely curious about the work that your friends do, this book will offer an insightful glimpse into what is involved in becoming a successful tree planter in Canada. This book will teach you about planting basics, types of trees, health, safety, nature, forestry practices, camp life, gear required, quality and density standards, maximizing productivity, working with helicopters, and hundreds of other minor topics. In addition, if you decide that you want to seek out a planting job, this book has a full chapter that will guide you through the ins and outs of getting your first job, including advice on how to reach out to companies and how to prepare for your interview. This edition also contains current contact information for every major tree planting company in Canada. Used as an essential training resource at more than a dozen established Canadian reforestation companies, this handbook will help prepare you for your first day in camp, and help you maximize your earnings through your first and subsequent planting seasons.

This booklet is intended to be a single information resource for currently available Technology Transfer (T2) products on the subjects of traffic control and safety in highway construction and maintenance zones. This booklet is of particular value to state and local highway engineers who are responsible for planning, managing, implementing and inspecting traffic control devices in work and maintenance zones, as well as to individuals who are in need of, or provide, continuing training on all aspects of work-zone traffic management. For each product listed, the address and telephone number of contact agencies are provided along with a brief description and the terms for acquisition.

The Media Relations Training Handbook provides a step-by-step guide for students and early career professionals to develop a robust and comprehensive media training program. Written by authors with extensive experience working with media and conducting training sessions, this handbook provides real-world insights into the demands of preparing spokespersons, subject matter experts, and organizational leaders to deliver successful media interviews. Each chapter presents defined learning objectives followed by action steps that take the reader through development of all the components—from developing a philosophy and strategic plan for media relations to implementing realistic training sessions and everything in between. Once completed, the worksheets, writing prompts, checklists, and templates will generate an actionable training plan for media relations teams that is informed by research and connected to organizational strategy. This handbook allows instructors and teams to easily customize their approach based on their media relations goals, the team’s composition, skillsets, use of subject matter experts, budgets, available training resources and personnel, and connections with industry partners. Recommendations are given for a variety of financial and personnel considerations to help teams be equipped for a successful media training experience. The Media Relations Training Handbook makes an excellent companion text to On Deadline: Managing Media Relations, Sixth Edition, guiding students from classroom learning to hands-on activities. A template of all Action Steps is available for download here.

A field guide that explores and explains the patterns of nature, revealing them to the many different types of nature observers--from birders to gardeners, hikers to environmentalists, wildflower enthusiasts to butterfliers.