Lake States
The Long View: Sustaining Our Oak Forests – Crowdcast
Register May 12, 2021 11:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. ET Hosted by the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society Agenda: 11 – 11:05 AM: Welcome and Introduction - Charlie Faires, RGS 11:05 – 11:20 AM: Land-use History of Upland Oak Forests of the Central Hardwood Region, Landowner Perspectives on Oak Silviculture -Mason Danheim, North…
North American Forest Insect Work Conference
Register May 26 at 8:00 a.m. - May 28 at 12:30 p.m. CT Program is available online Full event information is available at the conference website Theme: "Shaping Forests: Action in a Changing World." The future of forest entomology will be shaped by cooperation and collaboration among researchers and educators from all professional and personal…
Fire Breaks: Fire Suppression, the “Light-Burning” Controversy, and the Return of Indigenous Flames (webinar)
Register Thursday, June 10, 2021 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET Historian Char Miller's talk “Fire Breaks” probes the varied forces advocating the suppression of wildfire in the United States, with a focus on California’s 250-year-long experience with this controversial effort to snuff out blazes, both wild and managed. Using primary sources dating back to the…
Northern Hardwood Conference 2021 (virtual)
Save the date! Conference title: Bridging Science and Management for the Future June 15 - 16, 2021 Full conference details will be online as they are available Northern hardwood forests occupy millions of acres in the eastern United States and Canada, representing one of the most economically important and ecologically diverse forests in eastern North…
Bat Responses to Silvicultural Treatments (webinar)
Register (you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting) June 29, 2021 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET Approval pending for 1, Category 1 CFE from SAF. Agenda includes one 45-minute presentation with time for questions at the end. Researchers have been studying bat responses to silvicultural treatments since the mid-1980s, but…
Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool Workshop (hybrid online/in-person)
Register today (no charge). In-person attendance max of 20 people. Online attendees will receive join information for the meeting closer to the event date. July 27, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET Optional on-site field tour for in-person attendees only: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET Location: Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, 30 Peck Road, Wales,…
Women’s Woodland Paddle
Register today ($50, limit 10 participants) August 14 , 2021 10 a.m. -1 p.m. CT Come kayak with Wild Rivers Conservancy to learn more about how forests benefit the St. Croix watershed and how private landowners play a critical role in protecting the river we’re paddling in. From towering white pines to watching for bald…
Passenger Pigeons: A force of forest disturbance
Register today! July 29, 2021 1:00 p.m. ET Join the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers & Scientists to learn how this extinct species impacted forests in the U.S. Presentations by Dr. Ian Thompson (Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) and Dr. Ben Novak (Lead Scientist, Revive & Restore) will introduce the cultural and…
Guild Gathering in Lake States: Simultaneously Managing Forests for Timber, Birds, and the Future
Register today! ($50, $25 for students) August 3, 9:30 a.m. - August 4, 2:30 p.m. ET Location: Michigan Technological University's Ford Center (Alberta, MI), with field tours throughout Houghton County Continuing education credits: Category 1 SAF: day 1: 4.5 credits day 2: 3.5 credits Category 1 Wildlife Society: 6 credits total for full event. Detailed agenda…
A path forward: understanding and restoring degraded hardwood stands (webinar)
Register today September 22, 2021 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET Agenda to download 2 Category 1 Continuing Education Credits through the Society of American Foresters This webinar will explore the complexities of forest degradation as result of poor forest management planning. We will gain a basic understanding of land-use history as it pertains to…