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Fire and a Changing Climate – Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series #3
Register (for one or more in the series) January 21, 2021 - Fire and a Changing Climate Noon - 1:30 p.m. ET This discussion has been approved for 1.5 Category 1 CEU's by the Society of American Foresters. Can we use climate predictions to plan future fire management and research? How are we adapting now? Our…
Adaptation Planning and Practices training
Register (registration ends December 20, 2020) January 25-March 15, 2021 The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub are offering the Adaptation Planning and Practices training as an online course for forest and natural resource managers. This unique opportunity provides hands-on training in considering climate change information and identifying adaptation actions for…
What’s Happening On (and under) All That Snow?
Register January 25, 2021 7:00 p.m. ET Join the Londonderry Conservation Commission for a virtual presentation with Wildlife biologist Tom Rogers from The Nature Conservancy. Tom will lead us through a photographic journey of winter in the Green Mountain State, immediately followed by a question and answer session. We’ll find out: how Vermont’s wildlife make…
Landowner virtual Townhall: Oak Resiliency in Southern New England
Register for town hall Tuesday , February 2, 2021 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. ET Download event flyer Oak trees are iconic in southern New England, dominating seventy percent of the region's forests. Most of those forests are owned and stewarded by family forestowners, like you. These forests face many threats to their long-term health…
New England Society of American Foresters virtual winter meeting
Save the date (registration opens February 10) NESAF turns 101! Celebrating the past, looking to the future March 22 - 24, 2021 Agenda for more details Summary: Plenary talks The NESAF Forestry Profession, 100 Years - Ken Laustsen (New England Society of American Foresters) History of Forest Science , New England Roots - Mark Ashton…
ForestHer NC Workshop – Enjoying Your Woods Webinar #2
Register February 11, 2021 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET Hear about planning and designing modern sustainable trails and how to incorporate forestry aesthetics into your woodlot management. Presenters will cover the basics of modern trail design that maximizes user enjoyment and minimizes maintenance requirements and provide some practical tips to minimize the negative visual effects…
Forest Ecology and Management Webinar Series event
Register February 16, 2021 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET Event flyer for download Title: New Applications for Terrestrial LiDAR Systems, Monitoring Forests, Fuels and Ecosystem Health Presenters: J. Kevin Hiers and Scott Pokswinski of Tall Timbers Research Station in Tallahassee, Florida. Summary: Traditional forestry, ecological, and fuels monitoring methods are costly, error-prone and are…
Canada Forest Pest Management Forum
Register (free with deadline of February 12, 2021 at noon ET) February 16 & 17, 2021 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET Draft agenda Organized by Natural Resources Canada in support of the National Forest Pest Strategy, the Forum is the largest and most significant gathering of forest pest management experts, managers and practitioners in Canada.…
Timber Management and Prescribed Fire – Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series #4
Register (for one or more in the series) February 18, 2021 - Timber Management and Prescribed Fire Noon - 1:30 p.m. ET This discussion has been approved for 1.5 Category 1 CEU's by the Society of American Foresters. How can we best use fire in sites with timber management objectives? Our panel will discuss their work and…
Woods to Home. #2 in the Local Wood: Grow, Build, Live webinar series
Register February 24, 2021 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET Learn about the process of building a home with locally harvested lumber and the benefits of using local wood products. Join us for a session on building a home with locally sourced wood products, featuring discussions with Massachusetts Woodlands Institute (MWI) Board Chair Brian Donahue, MWI…