Northeast
Appalachian Cove Virtual Series – Tom’s Run “Field Tour”
This virtual field tour is the second in a series that replaces an original event entitled Mountain Cove Forest Management and Conservation in the Central Appalachians. That original event will not be held due to Covid-19. A virtual tour of Tom's Run Preserve in West Virginia Download a one-page, PDF study companion to the video…
Forest management from a landowner’s perspective (webinar)
Register Wednesday, September 9, 2020 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET Approved for 1 SAF Category 1 CFE credit Foresters often talk with landowners about the value of working with a professional in managing their land, but professionals frequently do not get candid feedback from their clients. What is the experience of taking care of a…
Using Trail Cameras to Study Wildlife Behavior
Register Wednesday, Sept 9 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. ET This one-hour talk followed by Q&A will introduce trail cameras – how they work and how to set them up – and then discuss smart camera placement so that you too can capture photos and videos that reveal the secret habits of animals. These “camera traps”…
Identifying Birds by Sight & Sound (webinar)
Register Thursday, September 10 1 - 2:30 p.m. ET This is the first webinar in a four-part virtual series by ForestHer NC. The opportunity for backyard bird-watching is growing exponentially! We are excited to share all the tips and tricks you need to get started identifying birds by sight and sound. It’s a wonderful world…
National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference (NTICC)
"Climate Justice for Seven Generations" Register by August 31! Online conference - full event website September 14 - 17, 2020 Agenda and details coming soon. Call for proposals deadline: August 7, 2020 The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) is honored to host the United States’ First Biennial National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference (NTICC)…
Prospects for Resistance Breeding in Trees (webinar)
Register September 22 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET Training event announcement Our speaker Carolyn (Carrie) Pike is a Forest Regeneration Specialist with the USDA Forest Service. Carrie will talk about ongoing work to improve resistance in beloved tree species like American elm, the ash species, and butternut to build in resistance to Dutch elm disease,…
Woodland Owner Webinar Series: Forestry and Climate Change
Register September 23 1:30 - 2:30 pm CT 1 CFE credit is available for attending the live webinar How can we protect our woods in a changing climate while also taking advantage of our forests as carbon sinks? This webinar will help answer these questions. Stephen Handler, a climate change specialist with the USDA Forest…
Empowering and Engaging VT’s Woman Landowners (webinar)
Register September 24 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. ET SAF credits pending Join us for a webinar conversation to explore the women who own Vermont’s forestland. In 2019, Vermont Woodlands Association (VWA), Vermont Coverts, UVM Extension, VT Forests, Parks, and Recreation, VT Fish & Wildlife and Vermont Land Trust (VLT) joined forces to form VT’s Women…
Efficacy of Post-fire Treatments
Register September 24 2:oo - 4:00 p.m. CT (3:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET) A robust conversation on the efficacy of post-fire treatments and current research results. Registration is free thanks to sponsorship of National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy! Coalitions and Collaboratives, Inc is hosting.
Physiological Response of Trees in Maine Mountain Forests to Climate Stress (webinar)
Register today (free of charge) September 24, 2020 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET Physiological Response of Trees in Maine Mountain Forests to Climate Stress Speaker: Dr. Jay Wason, University of Maine The Maine Mountain Collaborative is hosting a series of webinars leading up to the autumn Symposium on Climate Change in Maine’s Mountains. This is…