Lake States
Wildfire Risk to Communities: New Features & Data
Register October 14, 2020 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. MT (1:00 p.m. CT, 2:00 p.m. ET) Wildfire Risk to Communities is a national tool with interactive maps, charts, and resources to help every community in the U.S. understand, explore, and reduce wildfire risk. In the fall of 2020, the website was updated with new data…
Deer, Invasives, Residual Density, and Forest Regeneration
Register October 20, 2020 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET Download the event flyer Chronically overabundant white-tailed deer populations and invasive plant species have made it difficult to regenerate desirable forest tree species throughout much of eastern North America. Dr. Ward will share some recipes for success as well as the possibilities for disaster, when these…
Crossing Boundaries – A Starting Point (webinar)
Register October 20, 2020 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. ET A slide presentation and discussion about the value of conservation, cultural understanding and natural resource management with world class ecologist Sue Morse and veteran field educator Peter Lynch. Peter and Sue will focus on 22 years of collaboration between Keeping Track and Green Across the World.
Wisconsin Health Emergency: Communicating Solutions to the Climate Crisis
Register October 20, 2020 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. CT (8:30 ET) During this event, doctors and nurses from around the state will discuss how climate change is already affecting the health of Wisconsinities. The event witl by moderated by Dr. Jonathan Patz, a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on climate change.…
Inclusivity in Cooperative Extension Programming, With an Emphasis on Natural Resources and Climate Change
Join the webinar (a "join" button will be available on the page linked to the left. No need to pre-register.) Title: Inclusivity in Cooperative Extension Programming, With an Emphasis on Natural Resources and Climate Change Time and Date: October 26, 1:00 p.m. ET Full details, and the link to join the webinar on the date…
Managing Plantations with the Guild: 3 Regional Examples
Register (after registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting) October 29 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET 1 SAF Cat 1 CFE credit is approved This webinar seeks to spotlight how Guild foresters in 3 separate regions are managing plantations in non-traditional ways. We will provide a brief historical context of…
Adaptation Short Course!
Register! ($150/land trust or 5 staffers) November 2, 5, and 19, 2020 at 11 a.m. Pacific/12 p.m. Mountain/1 p.m. Central /2 p.m. Eastern Full course information Course flyer for download The Land Trust Alliance and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) are offering an online short course for land trusts actively working on…
How to balance forestry and biodiversity conservation? A view across Europe
Register for this online conference November 9 - 10 5:00 a.m. ET - 12:00 p.m. ET View the agenda Various project initiatives over the past years have dealt with the topic of integrative forest management. The question on how to improve the situation for endangered species in multifunctional managed forests (see e.g. INTEGRATE, INTEGRATE+, INFORMAR…
Managing Forests for Carbon and Climate Change
Register November 12, 2020 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. ET Climate change, shifts in disturbance regimes, massive fragmentation and loss of forests, an increasing prevalence of non-native invasive insects, diseases, plants and animals have created considerable uncertainty around how to best care for our forests into the future. In response to these challenges, foresters, forest landowners…
Women’s Chainsaw Safety Q&A (virtual)
Register November 14 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. ET Download event flyer This Q&A session is intended to provide a safe and welcoming learning environment for women who are new to chainsaws. We will answer your questions about: the fundamentals of women’s chainsaw safety including how to find well-fitting safety equipment, choosing the right saw for…