These materials designed for educators and others interested in exploring natural and societal resources using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. The course combines learning about natural resource management and community planning with developing skills in ArcView 3.3 GIS software. Exercises cover how to map natural resources and community assets while exploring protection strategies for their communities.

This workshop is no longer taught through UNH Cooperative Extension using ArcView 3.3. The materials for the ArcGIS version of this workshop are not yet available for download.

The workshop materials consist of the workshop manual (PDF), the presentations (PPT) and the data folders and files.

The manual contains the following sections:

     1. Creating and Working in a View
     2. Selecting Features
     3. Labels, Graphics and Drawing
     4. Importing Data
     5. Modifying Data with the GeoProcessing Wizard
     6. The Legend Editor
     7. Joining Tables
     8. Editing Tables
     9. Creating a Layout
     10. Using Scripts
     11. Map Soil Attributes
     12. Map Water Resources & Pollution Threats
     13. Compare Different Wetlands Data
     14. Identify Roadless Areas
     15. Locate Potentially Favorable Gravel Wells
     16. Critical Lands Analysis
     17. Conservation Lands
     18. Add Data through On-Screen Digitizing