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SUMMARY:Meet & Greet with the Guild's 2026 Membership and Policy Council
DESCRIPTION:Register for this virtual gathering \nFriday\, February 13 \n11:00 a.m. PT / Noon MT / 1:00 p.m. CT / 2:00 p.m. ET \nZoom join information will be sent to registrants \nAgenda \nThis casual conversation among current Guild members will include a meet and greet of your MPC members\, a summary of what their focus will be for 2026\, and a time for your Q&A. Please join us! \nNine professional members of the Guild are elected by their peers to serve three-year terms on the Membership and Policy Council (MPC). The MPC supervises the development of Guild policy and position statements and the modification of our Mission and Principles. The MPC also addresses issues related to membership and member services. The MPC holds monthly conference calls and is comprised of committees responsible for work on current projects. Elections are held for a portion of the MPC positions each autumn. These members are your representatives to the Guild board and staff. Come learn how you can engage with them!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/meet-greet-with-the-guilds-2026-membership-and-policy-council/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
CREATED:20251228T210528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251228T210549Z
UID:11725-1769090400-1769094000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Guardians and gardeners: Managing wilderness for the twenty-first century
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJanuary 22\, 2026\n2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nPlease join us for a presentation and discussion on wilderness in the 21st century. The 1964 Wilderness Act provides robust protections to landscapes designated as federal wilderness. The National Wilderness Preservation System\, which includes 806 wilderness areas and 111 million acres\, represents the world’s largest highly protected conservation network. However\, a long-standing ethos of nonmanagement—exemplified by the philosophy that managers should be guardians but not gardeners—obscures long legacies of Indigenous stewardship and may not sustain essential wilderness values in a time of unprecedented ecological stressors. Many wildernesses are increasingly subject to complex and compounding unintentional (as well as intentional) human influences. \nIn this webinar\, Dr. Boerigter will present how a guardians and gardeners approach would acknowledge Indigenous influence\, recognize contemporary and future environmental challenges\, and provide managers the necessary rationale to respond to these complex realities. In the twenty-first century\, it may be necessary to carefully\, thoughtfully\, and compassionately reimagine the dominant wilderness philosophy. Read the full paper: https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf141
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/guardians-and-gardeners-managing-wilderness-for-the-twenty-first-century/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T150409Z
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SUMMARY:Northern Forest Birds Network Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Register today \nOctober 7\, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the Cloquet Forestry Center (CFC)\, 175 University Rd\, Cloquet\, MN 55720\nOctober 8\, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. carpooling from CFC for the day at Sax-Zim Bog (limited to 40 people). \nDraft agenda \nForests across the Midwest are facing unprecedented threats from a rapidly changing climate and increasing pest pressures. Simultaneously\, experts are seeing steep decline in regional bird populations that could be linked to widespread habitat loss and degradation. \nJoin us on Tuesday\, October 7th as local experts present innovative ways to create resilient and sustainable lowland conifer systems. We will also be taking a deep dive in Forestry for Minnesota Birds case examples followed by an interactive workshop. On Wednesday\, October 8th we will take a tour of the world famous Sax-Zim Bog (limited to 40 attendees\, secure your spot today)! \nRegistration details: \nRegistration is flexible for you to build what works for you! Lunch is available on both days if you select it in registration. It includes a small fee on top of the affordable registration rate. On-site lodging is also available for a fee at CFC on the nights of October 6th and/or 7th if you select it in registration. \nNote: there will also be a virtual option for Tuesday’s portion of this event. Stay tuned…
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/northern-forest-birds-network-conference-2025/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Forestry for the Birds,Lake States,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
CREATED:20250421T161839Z
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SUMMARY:NCFPW 2025: Application of Digital Technology for Forest Health
DESCRIPTION:Register  \nSave the date! \nSeptember 29 – October 2\, 2025\nWright Forestry Center on the Martell Forest\nWest Lafayette\, Indiana \nFull event details \nPlease see the meeting website for more information\, including hotel reservations\, and to stay updated on upcoming details regarding registration and a draft agenda. \nMeeting Coordinators: Phil Marshall (Indiana Department of Natural Resources)\, Matt Ginzel (Hardwood Tree Improvement & Regeneration Center\, Purdue University) and Songlin Fei (Purdue Institute for Digital Forestry). \nIf you have any questions about the workshop\, please contact Phil Marshall – pmarshall@dnr.in.gov 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/ncfpw-2025-application-of-digital-technology-for-forest-health/
CATEGORIES:Lake States,Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
CREATED:20250729T160102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T183919Z
UID:11155-1756306800-1756310400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Significant mortality of old trees across a dry forest landscape in Oregon
DESCRIPTION:Register \nAug 27\, 2025\nNoon – 1:00 p.m. PT / 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. MT / 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CT / 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET \nContinuing education credits are pending approval. \nWebinar Presenter: Dr. James Johnston\, University of Oregon  \nDescription: Dr. Johnston will discuss recent forest mortality dynamics based on a network of 1617 trees in unlogged roadless areas in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon with precise age and growth data. There was extensive mortality of the oldest trees in stands—a quarter of trees greater than 300 years of age died over a ten-year period. There was little evidence for a difference in mortality between species in sites that experienced wildfire. Dr. Johnston will also describe a novel simulation model which demonstrated that succession of young trees is unlikely to replace recent losses of old trees. The confluence of a rare insect defoliator outbreak\, drought\, and past management decisions that increased competitive stress and fuel connectivity is the most likely explanation for the elevated mortality we observed. The protected areas where the team collected data are not achieving old tree conservation objectives. Active management to reduce forest competition is the most realistic pathway for old tree conservation in dry forests. 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/significant-mortality-of-old-trees-across-a-dry-forest-landscape-in-oregon/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Old Growth Forests,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
CREATED:20250624T165833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T165940Z
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SUMMARY:Northeast – Midwest Regional Prescribed Fire Science and Management Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJuly 8 – 10\, 2025 \nVirtual presentations and in-person field tours \nFull event website \nEvent schedule \nThis year\, we are taking a fresh approach with our 2025 Workshop by introducing a “Blended Learning Excursion.” The event will span three days\, combining virtual learning with in-person field trip opportunities across the Northeast and Midwest. \n\nDay One will feature a half day of virtual presentations\, with Keynote from Dr. Stephen J. Pyne\, and a Session on The Many Cultures of Fire.\nDay Two will be in-person field trips\, hosted independently across the Northeast-Midwest by willing participants; and a bonus virtual session featuring Educational Opportunities and Resources Related to Prescribed Burning.\nOn Day Three\, we will have another half day of virtual presentations focused on common denominators of organizational\, local\, and regional fire cultures for successful wildland fire management\, and lightning presentations by representation from each of the 20 States in a Prescribed Fire Update.\n\nThe workshop is sponsored by the Northeast Regional Strategy Committee (NE RSC)\, a regional organization chartered by the national Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC) to coordinate and support implementation of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy across the 20 Northeast and Midwest states.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/northeast-midwest-regional-prescribed-fire-science-and-management-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Lake States,Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
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SUMMARY:Forestry for Minnesota Birds
DESCRIPTION:Registration is closed \nJune 18\, 2025\n9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT\nCloquet Forestry Center\, 175 University Rd\, Cloquet\, MN 55720 \nJoin us at the Cloquet Forestry Center (CFC) to learn about the recently published Forestry for Minnesota Birds Conservation Guidebook and how to use it. The guidebook is the culmination of several years of work by multiple partners to refine forest management approaches to enhance forest bird habitat in Minnesota. \nThis will be an exciting kickoff of the next phase of the program now that printed guidebooks are in hand. All attendees will get a free copy of the new book! The digital version is available here: https://foreststewardsguild.org/forestry-for-the-birds/ \nAgenda: \n\nStart at 9:30\nInitial talk about Forestry for MN Birds at CFC\nVisit Otter Creek pine site at CFC\nLunch\nGroup field tour: 2 field sites on Carlton Co land\nDisburse around 4:00 p.m.\n\nTransportation:\nWe will carpool together to field sites. \nFood: \nCookies in the morning and a catered lunch will be provided. \nPlease bring: \n\nA water bottle\nDress for the weather\nClothes or repellent\, if desired\, for ticks and mosquitoes\n\nContinuing education credits from SAF and the Wildlife Society are pending approval.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forestry-for-minnesota-birds/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Forestry for the Birds,Lake States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
CREATED:20250328T025211Z
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SUMMARY:The Guild’s Business Plan (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register (for one or both sessions…they will be the same presentation) \nApril 30\, 2025 at Noon EDT \nMay 1\, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. EDT  \nGuild members are invited to join a discussion about our new business plan. Ignited by the spark of shared passion\, the Guild was founded in 1995 to both practice and promote forest stewardship. Our national network of members\, staff\, and partners have advanced the culture of forest stewardship based on ethical principles\, best-available science\, and diverse experience. Three decades of thought-meets-practice leadership from the Guild and partners has brought the concept of ecological forestry from the fringes to become the expected standard for management in much of the U.S.\, but there is much more work to do!  \nZander Evans will share the strategic choices the Guild is making to expand our positive impact\, increase our membership\, and step up to our responsibility to keep forests healthy in the face of wildfire\, droughts\, invasive species\, and other threats. We will host two opportunities with the hope the one option will work for members interested in the discussion. 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/the-guilds-business-plan-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Intermountain West,Lake States,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250415T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250429T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
CREATED:20241022T012335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T224312Z
UID:9951-1744732800-1745947800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Tree People: Trees\, Forests and the Human Imagination (virtual retreat)
DESCRIPTION:Register (free\, with suggested donation) \nNote: the date of the third session of this retreat has been moved. It is now scheduled for May 6. See you then! \nApril 15\, 22 and May 6\, 2025\n4:00 – 5:30 p.m. PT / 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. MT / 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. CT / 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET \nA Forest Stewards Guild 30th Anniversary Guild Gathering event over zoom! \nRetreat facilitator: Jason Minton Brown\, Guild member and Lecturer in the Department of Global Humanities at Simon Fraser University and founder of holyscapes.org. \nSynopsis: In this 3-part online-based participatory retreat/workshop we will explore the deep connection human cultures have forged with trees and forests and how these ‘arboreal’ cultures are expressed today. We will investigate the evolutionary past of tree-beings and explore their importance to the world’s religious and mythological systems. We will track the history of the modernist camps of agricultural\, conservation\, wilderness and Indigenous approaches to forestry practice. And end the workshop with an imaginative exploration of the future of forests. Along the way we will ask participants to examine their own relationship to trees and ask how they understand the role of trees in a changing global civilization and climate. \nLearning/Exploration Outcomes \n\nExplore the relationship between trees\, forests and human societies.\nLearn about how trees and forests show up in the world’s religious and spiritual traditions.\nUnderstand the cultural history of forestry\, natural resources and ecological sciences related to trees and forests.\nDeepen one’s personal relationship to trees and forest spaces.\n\nWorkshop Outline:\nOne-and-a-half-hour\, weekly format with short slide presentation\, group discussion and weekly field journal invitations: \n\nWeek 1: The Primeval Forest: The role of trees and forests in religion and mythology.\nWeek 2: The New Forest: The rise of conservation\, wilderness and the new science of tree communication and ecology.\nWeek 3: The Known Forest: The ways in which we relate to and understand trees and forests on a personal level.\n\n \nRetreat facilitator bio:\nJason Brown was born and raised in Southern California and studied anthropology and international development as an undergraduate at Brigham Young University. He has lived in Vancouver\, BC since 2013 and is a dual citizen of the US and Canada and is a proud Cascadian. He earned joint master’s degrees in forestry and theology from Yale. He completed his PhD in 2017 from the Institute for Resources\, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) at the University of British Columbia where his dissertation explored the sense of place of contemporary Catholic monks in the American West. His book on the experience\, Dwelling in the Wilderness: Modern Monks in the American West was published in 2024. As a Lecturer at Simon Fraser University Jason teaches courses in religious studies and ecological humanities for the department of Global Humanities. He teaches a course entitled Trees\, Forests and the Human Imagination. He is also an un-ordained\, non-aligned earth chaplaincy for Simon Fraser University. The program seeks to promote contemplative practice as a response to climate anxiety and grief. He writes at www.holyscapes.org. \nYou can hear more from Jason in his Contemplative Forestry podcast session and the recording of the Guild’s Communicating Forestry Webinar Series called “Give Me That Old Growth Religion.“
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/tree-people-trees-forests-and-the-human-imagination-virtual-retreat/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Online Course,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
CREATED:20250407T192455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T210756Z
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SUMMARY:A Guild Student Chapter Highlight: University of Alabama
DESCRIPTION:Register\nZoom join info will be emailed to you after registration \nApril 14\, 2025\n5:00 p.m. Pacific / 6:00 MT / 7:00 CT / 8:00 p.m. Eastern \nJoin Lilly Roehrig\, President of the University of Alabama Guild Student Chapter\, as she shares tips and tricks for a successful foundation for your student chapter. Lilly will also highlight some of the activities of this very busy chapter! \nIf you are ready to be inspired by learning more than you realized there was to learn about a Guild student chapter\, join us and support these students with your attention\, questions\, and ideas. \nThere will be time for other student members to ask Lilly questions about the UA Chapter\, and for everyone to discuss ideas and connections across student chapters\, prospective Guild chapter advisors\, and professional members.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/a-guild-student-chapter-highlight-university-of-alabama/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Student Chapter event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
CREATED:20250327T140818Z
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SUMMARY:The future of forest stewardship (virtual conversation among Guild members)
DESCRIPTION:Register (choose one or both sessions below) \nThursday\, April 10\, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. EDT \nFriday\, April 11\, 2025 at Noon EDT \nGuild members are invited to join a conversation about the rapid change in federal priorities and what that means for the future of forest stewardship in the U.S. We are in a tumultuous time and we need a space where Guild members can talk about that change. Zander Evans will facilitate an open forum where Guild members can share information about new policies and think through implications for stewardship. For example\, if states are asked to shoulder more of the forest stewardship burden as the federal workforce is reduced\, what are the implications? How might different states react? What is the Guild’s role? The conversation is likely to be wide-ranging and a bit chaotic but will hopefully signal how we can serve members in the future. 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/the-future-of-forest-stewardship-virtual-conversation-among-guild-members/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T133000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
CREATED:20241120T195524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T143646Z
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SUMMARY:Lingering Hemlock Project (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register (no charge) \nJanuary 15\, 2025\nNoon ET / 11:00 a.m. CT / 10:00 a.m. MT / 9:00 a.m. PT\n90- minutes \nJoin Olivia Hall from The Hemlock Restoration Initiative to learn about the Lingering Hemlock Project\, which aims to support resistance breeding in hemlock trees for long-term control against hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). \nThis project is a subset of Tree Species in Peril\, a The Nature Conservancy project to further development of pest-resistant native northeastern tree species at risk from invasive pests. It focuses specifically on locating and breeding resistant hemlock trees. \nThe Lingering Hemlock Project is a coalition of academic institutions\, government agencies\, and nonprofit organizations. Each partner in the coalition plays a different role in the development of HWA-resistant hemlock trees\, an ambitious but promising goal. \nAgenda: \n\nIntroduction\, Tree Species in Peril overview: ~10 minutes\nEastern Hemlock Decline overview: ~5 minutes\nLingering Hemlock project details: ~10 minutes\nHow to ID a Lingering Hemlock: ~15 minutes\nWhat to do if you’re in an area that doesn’t have hemlock mortality yet?: ~15 minutes\nQuestions\n\nMore info: \nThe Lingering Hemlock Project\, a subset of The Nature Conservancy’s “Tree Species in Peril\,” aims to locate and selectively breed eastern and Carolina hemlocks with genetic resistance to the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). This insect is invasive in eastern North America and has already contributed to widespread hemlock mortality in much of the southeastern United States. As it continues to spread through the northeastern US\, research into how to save hemlock trees is ramping up. While strategies such as chemical control are effective in the short-term\, longer-term hemlock protection depends on biocontrol and selective breeding to promote hemlock woolly adelgid resistance. In this presentation\, Olivia Hall from the North Carolina Hemlock Restoration Initiative will share more about how natural areas can participate in the Lingering Hemlock Project. In the southeastern US\, project partners can locate and record data on hemlocks that remain healthy despite HWA infestations. In the northeastern US\, project partners can establish hemlock plots and monitor their health and decline annually. By detecting hemlock trees that are more resistant to the damage caused by HWA\, this project aims to identify HWA-resistant genotypes to support resistance breeding in eastern and Carolina hemlocks.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/lingering-hemlock-project-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Lake States,Southeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250108T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250108T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
CREATED:20241107T150044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T163207Z
UID:9994-1736326800-1736350200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Minnesota Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Registration is closed \nPlease follow the MN Prescribed Fire Council on Facebook or our website: https://www.mnprescribedfire.org/ \nJanuary 8\, 2025\n9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Central Time \nLocation: 2150 Trail of Dreams\, Prior Lake\, MN 55372 \nAgenda for download \nJoin us for Minnesota Prescribed Fire Council updates\, presentations and discussions about the Minnesota and Wisconsin Certified Prescribed Burn Manager programs\, and a field trip to the Hocokata Ti’s public exhibit to learn about Dakota history\, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s prairie restorations\, and efforts to revitalize cultural burning. \nThere will be a field component to this meeting.  We do not anticipate any arduous hiking but it is January in Minnesota so please come prepared with appropriate clothes and footwear for short forest walks on uneven terrain. \nWe will not be seeking continuing education credits for this event. \nLogistics: \n\nLunch provided courtesy of Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community\nWe will carpool to the field tour site\, about 10 minutes away from our meeting location\n\nPlease bring: \n\nWater bottle\nWarm clothes\nFootwear that can get muddy or snowy
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/minnesota-prescribed-fire-council-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Lake States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241018
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
CREATED:20240813T150853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T200642Z
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SUMMARY:Wisconsin SAF Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register \nOctober 16 – 17\, 2024 \nLake of the Torches Casino\nLac du Flambeau\, Wisconsin \nFlyer for download \nTopics will include some close to the Guild’s heart and focus\, in the context of trends and projects in ecological forest management in Wisconsin. Field tour on the second day.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/wisconsin-saf-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Lake States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T110000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
CREATED:20240903T181649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T191918Z
UID:9809-1726135200-1726138800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Boreal Forest Birds and Climate Change - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register \nThursday\, September 12\, 2024\n10:00 a.m. CT \nThis Northern Forest Birds Network webinar features Janelle Taylor\, PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin Madison from  the Zuckerberg Lab. \nThis webinar will feature Janelle’s research on declining boreal bird species and winter climate refugia in Northern Wisconsin!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/boreal-forest-birds-and-climate-change-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Forestry for the Birds,Lake States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240828T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240829T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
CREATED:20240424T164152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240809T042000Z
UID:9443-1724835600-1724932800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Lake States Guild Gathering - Old-Growth\, Birds\, and More!
DESCRIPTION:Register here (includes Wednesday meals and Thursday breakfast)\n$60 for Guild members\, $75 non-members\, $30 for students \nThis event will be nearly all field tours\, with minimal classroom lectures\, so bring your boots and sunscreen! (and bug spray). \nLocation: We are basing the lodging\, social time\, dinner\, and carpooling from the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Kemp Natural Resources Station (9161 Kemp Rd\, Woodruff\, WI 54568). The field tours will occur at UW-Stevens Point’s Treehaven Campus (Aug 28) and the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest (Aug 29). Depending on where you are traveling from you may: \nMeet by 8:00 a.m. on Aug 28 at: Kemp Natural Resources Station\n9161 Kemp Rd\, Woodruff\, WI 54568 (then carpool to and from Treehaven) \nOr \nMeet by 9:00 a.m. on Aug 28 at: UW-Stevens Point Treehaven\nW2540 Pickerel Creek Road\, Tomahawk WI 54487 (then commute to Kemp) \nEvent agenda for download \nEvent summary \nThe Forest Stewards Guild is hosting our Lake States Guild Gathering at the University of Wisconsin’s Kemp Station in Wisconsin’s beautiful north woods. We will discuss several topics related to silviculture and forest stewardship. Main themes include a focus on Forestry for Wisconsin Birds and a field tour to review the first 15+ years of the Managed Old Growth Silviculture Study site on the 29th. \nThis Guild e-newsletter article is related to old growth topics and information we’ll dig into at this gathering! \nAccessibility  \nThis event is not suitable for anyone with restricted mobility for standing\, driving/riding 45 minutes at a time\, or hiking. \nLodging opportunities \nOn site: We will have the historic Kemp Lodge and a total of 27 single beds in 7 rooms. If you’d like to reserve a single bed in a shared room on site\, you may specify which night(s) and pay for lodging with your event registration. First come\, first served. \nOff site hotels: If you would like private lodging\, there is a wide variety of hotels in and around Minocqua. This is peak tourism season and availability may be limited. \nCamping: There are State Forest campgrounds in the vicinity. Clear Lake and Indian Mounds are the closest to Kemp Station (http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/StateForests/nhal/camping.html). \nMeals \nEvent attendee registration covers Wednesday coffee and cookies\, lunch\, dinner\, and a light breakfast on Thursday. We added a ‘dinner guest’ option if you have someone traveling with you and enjoying Northwoods camping\, fishing\, sightseeing\, etcetera during the meeting but would like to join for dinner on Wednesday. \nContinuing Education Credits \n\nWI DNR Cooperating Forester: 5.5 continuing education hours for day 1\, and 3.5 hours for day 2.\nThe Wildlife Society: 4 credits for the full event\nSociety of American Foresters: 6 credits for day 1 and 3 credits for day 2.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/lake-states-guild-gathering-old-growth-birds-and-more/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Guild Gathering,Lake States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240709T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240709T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203036
CREATED:20240606T230722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T231939Z
UID:9618-1720537200-1720540800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Guild discussion on old-growth forest stewardship
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar \nJuly 9\, 2024\nNoon – 1:00 p.m. PT / 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. MT / 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CT / 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET \nPlease join the Guild’s Membership and Policy Council to discuss old-growth forest stewardship. We’ll cover protection\, preservation\, conservation\, management\, and recruiting future old forests. Guild experts will discuss current federal work on old forests and opportunities for the Guild to lead on this important issue. The MPC welcomes you and your input around this facet of our work and world. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/guild-discussion-on-old-growth-forest-stewardship/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T143000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203037
CREATED:20240606T225946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T225946Z
UID:9616-1718890200-1718893800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Old-Growth Forest Stewardship: New USFS Technical Guidance
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar \nJune 20\, 2024\n10:30 – 11:30 a.m. PT / 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. MT / 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. CT / 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET \nPlease join Forest Stewards Guild members and colleagues for a discussion of the new US Forest Service Technical Guidance for Standardized Silvicultural Prescriptions for Managing Old-Growth Forests. This is an informal chance to share and learn together. Dr. Zander Evans will facilitate a conversation about the Technical Guidance and what can be useful for stewards of Tribal\, private\, and conservation lands.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/old-growth-forest-stewardship-new-usfs-technical-guidance/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203037
CREATED:20240524T151723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T151838Z
UID:9581-1718305200-1718308800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Environmental Ethics in Running a Logging Business
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJune 13\, 2024\n7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nJoin us for a discussion with Guild member Katrina Amaral of Timberdoodle Farm to learn about logging for long-term sustainable land management while farming\, what to consider for stand health and diversity\, and Timberdoodle’s environmental ethic. \nTimberdoodle Farm is a specialty logging & sawmill business based in Strafford\, New Hampshire. Owners Miles and Katrina Amaral began custom sawmilling on a homemade chainsaw mill in 2010\, operating out of their landlord’s driveway in Madbury. With backgrounds in mechanical engineering and conservation biology\, Miles and Katrina found that they weren’t satisfied by commercial timber offerings – they believe in locally-sourced\, ecologically responsible lumber. Timberdoodle Farm has been featured in NPR Marketplace\, Fast Company\, Northern Woodlands\, The Northern Logger magazine\, and various podcasts. \nKatrina and Miles are members of NH Timberland Owners Association (NHTOA) and the Northeast Loggers Association (NELA). In addition\, Katrina serves on the Board of NELA\, as a member of the Forest Society’s (SPNHF) Forestry Committee\, and a professional member of the Forest Stewards Guild.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/environmental-ethics-in-running-a-logging-business/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203037
CREATED:20240418T180618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T180618Z
UID:9433-1717527600-1717533000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Virtue and The Steward’s Mind - Communicating Forestry webinar series
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJune 4\, 2024\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time \nJoin Guild member Marianne Patinelli-Dubay\, a philosopher with the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry\, for a presentation focused on understanding Guild-style forestry in the context of virtue ethics. Following the presentation\, participants will be encouraged to explore these theoretical concepts in a facilitated discussion.  \nA forester is trained to understand and facilitate the necessary conditions for regeneration and flourishing. Through practice and careful observation over time\, your ability to recognize the natural limits of a forest stand is refined. You take an inventory and reach a conclusion about how to proceed with a harvest by inhabiting the slope and aspect of the land\, reading the ground for difficulties\, knowing your own limits and those of others to identify and then do the right thing.    \nAs your steward’s mind matures\, your approach becomes intuitive. Your familiarity with the land and your knowledge of what it wants in terms of optimal conditions becomes a matter of how you see more than how you see the land.  Is this forestry or virtue? Is there a difference? How and when do virtue and forestry coincide? To proceed with honesty\, courage\, and a clear understanding of need versus desire means living in the question of what good forestry means for the way we work and live on the land.   \nAs part of our Communicating Forestry Series\, this webinar recognizes that the more we understand what motivates Guild members to do good forestry\, the better we can communicate good forestry and its drivers to specific interested parties\, landowners\, and the general public.   \nWatch recordings of previous webinars in this Communicating Forestry Series\, by and for Guild members on YouTube. The full list of previous sessions is in the Guild’s webinar library.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/virtue-and-the-stewards-mind-communicating-forestry-webinar-series/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203037
CREATED:20240430T232352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T232352Z
UID:9481-1717074000-1717077600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Stewardship opportunities: Becoming an NRCS Technical Service Provider
DESCRIPTION:Register \nThursday\, May 30\, 2024\n1:00 p.m. ET \nPeter Hoagland- Northeast Regional TSP Coordinator\, USDA-NRCS \nIn this webinar foresters and other natural resources professionals will learn about the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Technical Service Provider (TSP) Program. Technical Service Providers (TSPs) work on behalf of private landowners and land-managers to offer conservation planning and project implementation support services that meet the criteria of USDA NRCS programs. TSPs are certified by NRCS through a formal training process to develop planning and practice design documents\, such as Forest Management Plans\, to help eligible customers assess the current condition of their lands and to recommend conservation practices that meet NRCS standards and specifications.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/stewardship-opportunities-becoming-an-nrcs-technical-service-provider/
CATEGORIES:Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T204500
DTSTAMP:20260419T203037
CREATED:20240425T205505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T210253Z
UID:9471-1716408000-1716410700@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Career Call! Guild Student members join Professionals in a Virtual Gathering Circle
DESCRIPTION:Register \nWednesday\, May 22\, 2024\n5:00 – 5:45 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. MT / 7:00 p.m. CT / 8:00 p.m. ET \nJoin each other for an opportunity to: \n1) meet other members\, \n2) hear from professionals willing to talk about their jobs\, what was important to them in college\, and what they wish they knew or did when graduating\, (your advice and tips as students enter the workforce or choose degree programs and research projects is so valuable)\, \n3) hear from students about their concerns or needs as they look for and prepare for their careers\, \n4) enjoy an informal Q&A time before the end of this term. \nGuild student chapter members have requested this sequel to the career call we hosted in 2020. Please register if you are willing to share some insights\, answer some questions for student members\, or ask questions of fellow members!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/career-call-guild-student-members-join-professionals-in-a-virtual-gathering-circle/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Student Chapter event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T110000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203037
CREATED:20240419T021717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T021717Z
UID:9436-1715248800-1715252400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Forestry for the Birds in Michigan and Minnesota - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register \nMay 9\, 2024\n10 – 11 a.m. Central Time \nThe Northern Forest Birds Network presents Michael Paling (Michigan Forester with American Bird Conservancy) and Christian Nelson (Lakes States Coordinator with Forest Stewards Guild) who will give an overview of Forestry for the Birds in Michigan and Minnesota! Forestry for Birds initiatives are built on partnerships among landowners\, academics\, foresters\, non-profit agencies\, and government agencies. We are excited to hear their updates and provide a platform for further discussion.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forestry-for-the-birds-in-michigan-and-minnesota-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Forestry for the Birds,Lake States,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240506T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240515T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203037
CREATED:20240119T205515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T205516Z
UID:9116-1714982400-1715792400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Southern Michigan Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX)
DESCRIPTION:Apply by end of the day January 30\, 2024 \nMay 6 – 15\, 2024\nFort Custer\, MI \nFull information can be found in the Training Announcement \nThis TREX will provide prescribed fire training opportunities to local and regional fire practitioners while supporting management of natural resources on state\, federal\, and private lands. \nTarget Group: Prescribed fire and wildfire personnel\, including Department of Defense\, National Guard\, federal\, state\, tribal\, and non-governmental agencies\, private practitioners and university faculty and students. \nRegistration Fee: The fee is $350 for non-DOD participants. DoD participants’ fees are paid for by the Michigan Army National Guard. The fee for university students is $100. Waivers may be available for participants who bring equipment (e.g. engines\, UTVs\, etc.). A limited number of scholarships may be available for participants.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/southern-michigan-prescribed-fire-training-exchange-trex/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Lake States,TREX
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240223T133000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203037
CREATED:20240124T203712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T203712Z
UID:9126-1708689600-1708695000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Report
DESCRIPTION:Register \nFriday\, February 23\, 2024\n12:00 – 1:30 Mountain Time (11:00 PT / 1:00 CT / 2:00 ET) \nEvent flyer/post \nFor decades\, the wildland fire crisis has been growing. More severe catastrophic wildfires devastate communities and ecosystems and threaten lives and livelihoods across the country. In response\, the federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission came together in 2021 to recommend improvements to how federal agencies manage wildfire across the landscape. \nJoin Neil Chapman\, Wildland Fire Captain with the Flagstaff Fire Department and Commission member\, as he discusses the process\, outcomes\, and next steps following publication of the commission’s report. Learn more and read the report\, with its 148 final recommendations.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/lunch-and-learn-wildland-fire-mitigation-and-management-commission-report/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T123000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203037
CREATED:20231109T171257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T202143Z
UID:8819-1707994800-1708000200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Successfully Bridging the Gap: Eastern US Models of Fire Science and Management Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:Register \nFebruary 15\, 2024\n11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET \nApproved for 1.5 Category 1 CFE’s by the Society of American Foresters. \nLand management programs are frequently confronted with the imperative of incorporating the most advanced scientific knowledge into their decision-making processes along with filling voids in research needed to move along effective management. Nevertheless\, the persistent disparities between the realms of science and management often impede effective collaboration. In this panel\, we will draw inspiration from successful case studies in the eastern United States\, where land managers and scientists have forged pioneering partnerships\, yielding tangible advancements in the field.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/successfully-bridging-the-gap-eastern-us-models-of-fire-science-and-management-collaboration/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T100000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203037
CREATED:20231219T162435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T162435Z
UID:8949-1707294600-1707300000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Prescribed Fire as a Restoration Tool for Savanna Communities: Rx Fire for Forest Management ​Series
DESCRIPTION:Registration and full series information \nFebruary 7\, 2024\n8:30 – 10 a.m. Central Time\nOnline via Zoom \nJoin Jeb Barzen and Brendan Woodall as they discuss ​Restoring Savanna Communities in Wisconsin with Rx Fire at Ecologically Meaningful Scales \nJeb Barzen will focus on addressing the potential for restoring savanna communities in Wisconsin at ecologically meaningful scales through use of prescribed fire and through expanding social tools such as carbon credits or environmental labels. Most vegetative communities in Wisconsin\, including a variety of savanna communities\, are fire-dependent and the Wisconsin landscape is approximately 85% privately owned. A 10-fold increase in the implementation of prescribed fire is needed and our current capacity to implement those fires is limited by the number of trained people to burn safely and the incentives necessary to allow private landowners to deploy Rx fire sustainably over decades and across broad landscapes to achieve ecologically significant impacts.  ​  ​​ ​​ \nBrendan Woodall will dive into the details on what he does as a Private Lands Biologist through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and discuss how fire is used as a restoration and management tool in savanna communities on private land. There are many barriers and limitations to actually being able to get fire on the ground safely\, such as socially\, financially\, and logistically. \nThis webinar is part of the Wisconsin Forestry Center’s free webinar series that explores several facets of prescribed fire related to forests and forest management. They invited speakers to provide their perspectives and offer advice on how to advance prescribed fire as a forest management tool.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/prescribed-fire-as-a-restoration-tool-for-savanna-communities-rx-fire-for-forest-management-series/
CATEGORIES:Lake States,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203037
CREATED:20231229T155522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231229T155522Z
UID:8953-1706187600-1706191200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Family forest landowner preferences for managing invasive species
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJanuary 25\, 2024\n10:00 a.m. Pacific Time / 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time / 12:00 Noon Central Time / 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nPresenter: Dr. Shady Atallah\, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign \nFamily forest landowners own and manage much of the world’s forests\, but we know little about their willingness to control biological invasions on their properties. Using a choice experiment\, we find that landowners prefer mechanical methods and strongly oppose chemical methods when controlling the spread of an invasive shrub. Their choices are heterogeneously affected by ecosystem service outcomes resulting from control\, namely timber production\, trail recreation\, and wildlife viewing. Landowners view their decision to control the invasive species on their land as a complement to the control by neighbors\, offering further support for the areawide management of forest invasive species.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/family-forest-landowner-preferences-for-managing-invasive-species/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T123000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203037
CREATED:20231109T170942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T170942Z
UID:8817-1705575600-1705581000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series: Phenology of Fire: Listening to the Plants and Animals
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJanuary 18\, 2024\n11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET \nApproved for 1.5 Category 1 CFE’s by the Society of American Foresters. \nSeason of fire. Opening the burn window. Both of these focus on one of the elements that make up a fire regime – frequency\, intensity/severity\, extent/scale\, and seasonality. Decades of spring-and/or autumn-centric fire can cause a site or landscape to respond very differently than when burned repeatedly across all flammable seasons. Summer burns can produce differing fire effects including increased species richness averages\, biomass\, and stem counts (especially forbs)\, and breaking up the plant species dominance resulting from dormant season burn windows. Our panelists will bring fresh voices to how we can learn from listening to our fire-dependent plants and animals and let the fire effects lead us toward desired outcomes.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/fueling-collaboration-panel-discussion-series-phenology-of-fire-listening-to-the-plants-and-animals/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240103T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240103T100000
DTSTAMP:20260419T203037
CREATED:20231219T162047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T162047Z
UID:8947-1704270600-1704276000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Fire in Southern Pine Systems: Prescribed Fire for Forest Management ​Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Registration and full series information \nJanuary 3\, 2024\n 8:30 – 10 a.m. Central Time\nOnline via Zoom \nFire ​into the Future: Geospatial Technology to Identify and Categorize Fire in the Southeast \nJoin us as we explore the ecology of southern pines\, the reintroduction of ​​fire into fire-adapted ecosystems\, and the legacy of prescribed fire and how the “old” links with the “new” with burning in longleaf pine. Participants will discover the importance of the Tall Timbers Private Lands Fire Initiative and hear about​ the cutting edge technology of the Southeast fire map\, which helps​ with both on the ground management and re​search. \nDr. Nowell’s talk will focus on detecting fires in the Southeast United States\, and will include discussion of  satellite detection difficulties\, an overview of current products across this region\, and future scientific improvements of satellite-based datasets to detect even more fire. In particular\, discussion will focus on the Southeast FireMap product – a product that is based on the USGS Landsat Burned Area dataset\, but is uniquely tailored to the Southeast US. Preliminary study results that illustrate the utility of using Southeast FireMap to answer scientific questions will also be shared.​ \nThis webinar is part of the Wisconsin Forestry Center’s free webinar series that explores several facets of prescribed fire related to forests and forest management. They invited speakers to provide their perspectives and offer advice on how to advance prescribed fire as a forest management tool.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/fire-in-southern-pine-systems-prescribed-fire-for-forest-management-webinar-series/
CATEGORIES:Lake States,Southwest,Webinar
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