Northeast
Forest Management Tools for Songbird Conservation – Webinar
Register for this webinar Tuesday, September 30, 2025 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET Join the Forest Stewards Guild and partners for an in-depth look at practical tools and strategies for managing forests to support healthy songbird populations. This 90-minute session will introduce concepts like connectivity and occupancy mapping, demonstrate how these approaches can guide on-the-ground…
Forester Workshop: Forest Management Techniques to Improve Forest Diversity, Bird Habitat, and Climate Resilience
Register Friday, October 03, 2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Long Pond Natural Area, Tamarack Ranch Road, Greensboro, VT Wildlife and climate resiliency are top priorities for forest stewardship in Vermont. Join The Nature Conservancy, University of Vermont, and Audubon Vermont for a guided walk through the Long Pond Natural Area, a 321-acre demonstration…
Walk the Woods: How Good Forest Management Helps Forests, Birds, and the Climate
Register Saturday, October 4, 2025 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET Long Pond Natural Area, Tamarack Ranch Road, Greensboro, VT Discover how thoughtful, science-based forest management can improve habitat for birds, strengthen forest resilience, and protect our watersheds. Join The Nature Conservancy, University of Vermont, and Audubon Vermont for a guided walk through a 321-acre…
Northeast Silviculture Institute Training Session 2
The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension has openings for the upcoming Northeast Silviculture Institute modules: Register Spruce-Fir (Oct. 14–15 in Stewartstown, NH) Time: All day event The Northeast Silviculture Institute for Foresters is offering two in-person training sessions this fall. Designed for practicing foresters, the Institute provides the latest silvicultural knowledge to support effective forest…
Northeastern Guild Gathering – Happy Hour in Burlington
Register (free of charge) October 17, 2025 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. ET Burlington Beer Co. 180 Flynn Ave, Burlington, VT 05401 You’re invited! Join the Forest Stewards Guild for a lively Guild Gathering in beautiful Burlington, Vermont. Mix and mingle with fellow forestry professionals, Guild members, and staff—including our Executive Director, Zander Evans. This casual evening is…
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…
Lessons for Riparian Buffers: How Old-Growth Forests Affect Streams
Register February 10, 2026 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. ET Riparian forests, the forests that line streams and rivers, are critical for preserving water quality and aquatic habitat in Vermont’s streams, providing wildlife habitat, and slowing floodwaters. But most of our understanding of riparian forest ecology is based on second growth forests that have regrown following…
Meet & Greet with the Guild’s 2026 Membership and Policy Council
Register for this virtual gathering Friday, February 13 11:00 a.m. PT / Noon MT / 1:00 p.m. CT / 2:00 p.m. ET Zoom join information will be sent to registrants Agenda This casual conversation among current Guild members will include a meet and greet of your MPC members, a summary of what their focus will…
Forests that Fill the Faucet: How Active Stewardship Protects Drinking Water in the Bay State
Register for this webinar Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET Join the Forest Stewards Guild and the Massachusetts chapter of the Society of American Foresters for an engaging webinar on active forest management in the watersheds of central Massachusetts. In the late 1800s, Boston’s rapid growth created an urgent need for clean, reliable drinking water. The state responded by constructing reservoirs…
Guild Gathering at the New England SAF Annual Meeting
Register March 19, 2026 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. ET Location: Sebago Brewing Company Brewpub, 201 Southborough Dr, Scarborough, ME 04074 Join Guild members, and conference attendees interested in becoming members, for an evening of networking and conversation with fellow forestry professionals. This event is a short drive from the conference venue. Light appetizers will be provided…