Guardians and gardeners: Managing wilderness for the twenty-first century

Register January 22, 2026 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Please 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…

A Spring 2026, Member-Hosted Guild Gathering

Register May 14, 2026 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. ET Woodstock, Vermont Join the Forest Stewards Guild for a lively Guild Gathering at the Hawkes Family Tree Farm in scenic Woodstock, Vermont!   Longtime Guild member Gerry Hawkes has been honored with the 2025 Tree Farmer of the Year Award by the Vermont Woodlands Association, recognizing his thoughtful…

National Guild Gathering – Celebrating 30 years!

Save the dates September 15 - 17, 2026 Freeport, Maine Event flyer More details coming soon... Join us in celebrating 30 years of the Forest Stewards Guild — a milestone gathering of Guild members, partners, and like-minded stewards from across the country. Together, we’ll reflect on three decades of transformational change in forest stewardship and…