Lake States
Prospects for Resistance Breeding in Trees (webinar)
Register September 22 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET Training event announcement Our speaker Carolyn (Carrie) Pike is a Forest Regeneration Specialist with the USDA Forest Service. Carrie will talk about ongoing work to improve resistance in beloved tree species like American elm, the ash species, and butternut to build in resistance to Dutch elm disease,…
Woodland Owner Webinar Series: Forestry and Climate Change
Register September 23 1:30 - 2:30 pm CT 1 CFE credit is available for attending the live webinar How can we protect our woods in a changing climate while also taking advantage of our forests as carbon sinks? This webinar will help answer these questions. Stephen Handler, a climate change specialist with the USDA Forest…
Efficacy of Post-fire Treatments
Register September 24 2:oo - 4:00 p.m. CT (3:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET) A robust conversation on the efficacy of post-fire treatments and current research results. Registration is free thanks to sponsorship of National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy! Coalitions and Collaboratives, Inc is hosting.
Virtual and interactive workshop on prescribed fire in northern Minnesota
Register Title: Prescribed Fire: Forest History and Today’s Implementation September 30, 2020 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. CT (7:00 - 8:30 p.m. ET) The use of fire on the landscape is a hotly debated topic, despite being a natural process in our northern forests. It is seen as a vital tool by land managers to improve…
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…