Northeast
Confronting Changing Winters in the Northeast and Maine (webinar)
Full webinar title: Confronting Changing Winters in the Northeast and Maine; and an update on Special Issue of Northeastern Naturalist--Climate change in Maine's Mountains Register today! (After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar) May 15, 2020 1:00 p.m. ET This webinar is hosted by the Maine Mountain Collaborative…
Wildlife Habitat Management at the Catamount Community Forest, Vermont
Monday, May 18 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET Join the Chittenden County Forester, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Audubon Vermont, the Vermont Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and the Catamount Community Forest Committee for a presentation on wildlife habitat management at the Catamount Community Forest in Williston. The Catamount Community Forest (CCF) is a…
Know Your Trees (webinar)
Register May 19, 7 - 8:30 p.m. ET Hosted by Vermont Woodlands Association, Michael Wojtech, author of Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast will discuss his book and share information on how to identify the trees around us. As a freelance naturalist, writer, photographer, illustrator and educator, Michael strives to share the science…
Woodland Owner Lunch and Learn – Managing Your Woodlands with Prescribed Fire
May 28, 2020. 10:00 a.m. PT, 11:00 a.m. MT, Noon, CT, 1:00 pm ET Sponsored by: North Carolina State Extension Forestry Full event website Approximately 30 minutes before this webinar's start time, the 'Join' button will be activated on the event webpage. Once the 'Join' button is available, you may click the 'Join' button and…
Considerations for evaluating effects of wildfire to Northern spotted owls (NSO) and NSO habitat
Register today! June 16, 2020 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET Full event flyer for download Fire is a natural ecosystem process and forest dependent wildlife evolved with, and are well adapted to fire. Spotted owl responses to fire continue to be the topic of significant research, investigating changes in occupancy, foraging behavior, colonization and site…
State of Montane Conservation and Management in Maine
To register email Bryan Wentzell: bwentzell “at” mainemountaincollaborative.org. Or, you can wait as a direct registration link will be coming soon. June 17, 2020 2:00 p.m. ET This webinar is hosted by the Maine Mountain Collaborative as part of a series of webinars leading up to their Symposium in autumn. More details about this webinar…
Webinar – Regeneration Issues. #7 in the Forest Adaptation Webinar Series
Forest Adaptation Webinar Series (#7) Regeneration Issues featuring Kathryn Miller, with the National Park Service, and Chris Zimmerman of The Nature Conservancy. June 25, Noon - 1:00 p.m. ET Register now! NIACS and the Forest Stewards Guild have teamed up to offer a webinar series focused on forests and climate change adaptation. The series brings…
Women’s Chainsaw Safety course
McDougal Orchards LLC 201 Hanson Ridge Road, Springvale, MERegistration is full. Contact Amanda Mahaffey at amanda@forestguild.org regarding potential future offerings. We are monitoring state and CDC guidance and will determine in early June whether it is safe to proceed with this course as planned. In the meantime, join a two-part, free, web-based event on Saturdays April 25 and May 2. View the detailed…
Coffee with the Commissioner (webinar style)
No registration required. Please contact membership@forestguild.org for the zoom participant information. Friday, July 10 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. ET Join Vermont Coverts and Vermont Woodlands Association for an informal discussion over coffee with Michael Snyder, the Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation. Michael, author of Woods Whys has much knowledge and…
Natural Resource Management Academy (online course)
Sign up today July 13 - 17 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. ET Program flyer The Natural Resource Management Academy is a learning opportunity “for youth entering grades 7-12 who are interested in the environment and ready to explore, in depth, their passion for Vermont’s natural resources.” This program is a partnership between UVM Extension 4-H…