CRAM 2-day Manager-Level Training Session

This training session is intended for resource managers, agency staff and professionals that require a working-level understanding of the California Rapid Assessment Method, or CRAM. This class will provide an understanding of what is included within condition assessments, what CRAM scores mean and how to interpret them, and how CRAM is an important part of resource management and project planning, design, and tracking. This class will not provide the participants with the skills needed to conduct CRAM assessments; people interested in being practitioners should take the 5-day practitioner-level class.

The session involves both classroom and field instruction, with the field component providing an understanding of how actual wetland conditions are reflected within CRAM scores. It is a fun, fast-paced, and collaborative class that will provide a new lens for looking at stream and wetland health.

This training will be held on November 12-13th, 2026 in Sacramento, CA. Your training instructors will be Sarah Pearce (SFEI) and Rebecca Payne (ICF), both members of the statewide Level 2 committee of the California Wetlands Monitoring Workgroup. The field sites will include riverine and depressional wetlands in the Sacramento/Roseville area. An initial email will be sent out about 6 weeks before the session, and the agenda and further details will be sent 2 weeks before the session. Appropriate footwear (waterproof knee boots and rugged field shoes such as hiking boots) are required.

Registration closes on October 26th. A minimum of 12 registrations are required to hold the class; a total of 24 registrations are available. If registration numbers are not met, we will work to reschedule the class in spring 2027. If the class fills, you will be placed on a waitlist.

Payment is preferred using a credit card through the Humanitix platform. Please reach out to Sarah Pearce (cram-training@sfei.org) if your organization requires an invoice or payment via check.

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