Northeast
Managing Forests for Carbon and Climate Change
Register November 12, 2020 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. ET Climate change, shifts in disturbance regimes, massive fragmentation and loss of forests, an increasing prevalence of non-native invasive insects, diseases, plants and animals have created considerable uncertainty around how to best care for our forests into the future. In response to these challenges, foresters, forest landowners…
Managing Woods and Fields for Wildlife (webinar)
Save the date! Thursday November 12 1 - 2:30 p.m. ET More information about this event coming soon! This is the third webinar in a four-part virtual series by ForestHer NC. About the series: ForestHer NC is going virtual! Presentations scheduled for the March 2020 Managing for Wildlife workshops will now be held as a…
Women’s Chainsaw Safety Q&A (virtual)
Register November 14 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. ET Download event flyer This Q&A session is intended to provide a safe and welcoming learning environment for women who are new to chainsaws. We will answer your questions about: the fundamentals of women’s chainsaw safety including how to find well-fitting safety equipment, choosing the right saw for…
Changing Climates and Forest Insect Impacts in the Northeastern U.S.
This is part of the Forest Ecology and Mangament Webinar Series Registration link coming on November 12... November 17, 2020 1:00 - 2:00 ET Presenter: Kevin J. Dodds, Forest Entomologist, U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Protection Forests in the northeast face an array of threats, with invasive species and changing climates at the forefront. Warming…
Woodland Owner Webinar Series: Forests for the Birds
Register November 18, 2020 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. CT (2:30 p.m. ET) Do you enjoy watching the birds in your yard? Would you like to help increase their population? Private lands play an important role in protecting bird habitat. Jared Elm from the Ruffed Grouse Society and Duane Fogard from American Bird Conservancy will talk…
Using Fire History to Inform Present Day Management – Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion
Register (for one or more in the series) November 19, 2020 - Using Fire History to Inform Present Day Management 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 understanding historical fire data provide insights for supporting today's desired ecological outcomes? Our panel will…
Warming/Changing Winters. Science and Practice: Addressing Forest Climate Change in Maine webinar series #3
Register (for one or more in the series) December 2, 2020 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET Presenters: Sarah Nelson, Conservation Research Director, Appalachian Mountain Club, and Jay Wason, Assistant Professor of Forest Ecosystem Physiology The Forest Climate Change Initiative and Forest Stewards Guild invite you to join us each month as a panel of…
Carbon Markets Panel for Landowners
Register December 2, 2020 6:00 - 7:15 p.m. CT Join us for a virtual panel discussion about the science and management of carbon sequestration on private lands! New policies are helping landowners earn money by capturing carbon in woodlands, grasslands, and agricultural soils. Yet carbon trading may not be the best option in all contexts,…
Minnesota Forest Management and Wildlife Habitat Summit
Register ($50 SFEC members and students, $100 SFEC nonmembers. Includes exclusive access to recorded content.) December 8 - 10, 2020 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT Agenda CFE credits are pending. Originally planned as a large symposium modeled after our October 2017 event, this is offered by the University of Minnesota's Sustainable Forests Education Cooperative…
Human Wildlife Interactions and Identifying Wildlife by Tracks, Marking, and Scat (webinar)
Save the date! Thursday December 10 1 - 2:30 p.m. ET More information about this event coming soon! This is the third webinar in a four-part virtual series by ForestHer NC. About the series: ForestHer NC is going virtual! Presentations scheduled for the March 2020 Managing for Wildlife workshops will now be held as a…