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SUMMARY:Celebrating the roots of Guild forestry - Guild birthday event in NC!
DESCRIPTION:Forest Stewards Guild’s 25th Anniversary National Guild Gathering  \nAugust 19 – 21\, 2021! \nAug 19 at 9:00 a.m. to Aug 20 at 5:15 p.m.\nOptional tour Aug 21 from 9:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. \nThis event is full. Registration is closed. \nCelebrating the roots of Guild forestry \nVenue: Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Community Farm \nAgenda for download. Helpful details below. \nSAF Category 1 Continuing Education Credits: \nDay 1: 4.5 credits\nDay 2: 6 credits\nDay 3: 2.5 credits \nFood: \n\nThursday breakfast for those who stay on-site\, lunch for everyone\, dinner for everyone\nFriday breakfast for those who stay on-site\, lunch for everyone\nSaturday breakfast for those who stay on-site\nSnacks on all days (fruit\, granola bars\, cheap bulk food\, coffee) \n\nField sites: Bald Mountain Preserve and Bent Creek Experimental Forest’s femelschlag silviculture system (don’t know what that is? Come join us to find out!). \nCelebrate our 25th anniversary with us in our 26th year! Did you know one of the first “Guild Gatherings” happened at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina 25 years ago? A group of like-minded foresters banded together and talked about ways they wanted to see the forestry industry change…and the Forest Stewards Guild still shares these values today. \nWe will come full circle and host our 26th Anniversary National Guild Gathering in Asheville\, North Carolina in August 2021! Join us for two exciting days to celebrate the roots of Guild forestry. \nWe will hear from natural resource professionals from across the Southeast about how ecological forestry has changed and shaped the landscape\, get your boots on the ground and visit a handful of local forest sites\, and revisit and remember our history while sitting around a bonfire. Come share the spark of Guild forest stewardship with us! \nLodging: camping will be available on site for $20 per tent\, per night. Camping is limited to 25 tents. There are Air B&Bs nearby and the venue is 15 – 20 minutes from Asheville\, NC\, where there are plenty of lodging options. Just a few that seem to have good pricing are listed below (note: we do not have room blocks set up at these hotels and do not specifically recommend them. We just wanted to give you a few to narrow choices down): \nSleep Inn Asheville – Biltmore West\nCountry Inn & Suites by Radisson – Asheville West\nCrowne Plaza Resort – Asheville \nEvent pricing: \nStudent and Presenter Rate: $100 \nEarly-Bird Rates (by July 12\, 2021)\nGuild member\, $100\nNon member\, $125 \nNormal Rate:\nGuild member\, $150\nNon member\, $175 \nLodging: $20/tent/night \nMorning tour of Cradle of Forestry on August 21 has been cancelled due to flooding. We are working on alternative programming now!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/celebrating-the-roots-of-guild-forestry-guild-birthday-event-in-nc/
LOCATION:SAHC Community Farm\, 24 Mag Sluder Rd\, Alexander\, NC\, 28701
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Southeast
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