Southwest
A path forward: understanding and restoring degraded hardwood stands (webinar)
Register today September 22, 2021 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET Agenda to download 2 Category 1 Continuing Education Credits through the Society of American Foresters This webinar will explore the complexities of forest degradation as result of poor forest management planning. We will gain a basic understanding of land-use history as it pertains to…
Women Woodland Owners Virtual Conference
Registration links are below. Register by February 1 with your mailing address for a free gift bag. Registration closes on March 2, 2022. The National Women Owning Woodlands (WOW) Network is hosting a Virtual Conference for women woodland owners, stewards, and enthusiasts. Join women forest stewards from across the country for a conference focused on…
Women’s Forest Congress (online)
Register (limited to the first 300 registrants) March 8, 2022 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. ET/12:30 - 2:00 p.m. PT Online. Zoom link will be included in your registration confirmation page. Full agenda coming soon to the full website Celebrate what’s happening in 2022 with the Women’s Forest Congress, be inspired by the work and leadership…
Collective Action for Wildfire Risk Reduction across Land Ownerships in the West (webinar)
Register April 19, 2022 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time (US and Canada) Presenter: Dr. Susan Charnley, USDA Forest Service Brief Abstract: Over the past decade, government policies and programs to incentivize “all-lands approaches” to reducing wildfire risk have emerged that call for collective action among diverse public, private, and Tribal landowners who share fire-prone landscapes. This…
A webinar on land development shifts and declining losses of forest and ag land
Register July 19, 2022 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time Webinar Presenter: Dr. Daniel Bigelow, Montana State University Land development, which typically results from the conversion of lands previously in agricultural and forest uses, is one of the most fundamental ways in which humans impact the natural environment. We study the remarkable decline in land development…
Seeing the Forest for the Queers: August Gathering
Register After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. August 9, 2022 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 6:00-7:30 CT / 5:00-6:30 MT / 4:00-5:30 PT This event is designed to create a safe space for community and empowerment among people who identify with the LGBTQIA+ community within…
Conservation and Community: Beyond the Public-Private Binary in the History of Land Conservation
Register November 15, 2022 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Zoom Approved for 1.0 hours of CFE credit from the Society of American Foresters. Speaker: Curt Meine Join us for the 2022 Lynn W. Day Lectureship in Forest and Conservation History. This year's presenter is conservation biologist, environmental historian, and writer Curt Meine. For…
2022 Wildland Urban Fire Summit
Register today! Community Recovery, Cultivating Resilience November 16 at 10:00 a.m. - November 18 at Noon, Mountain Time Location: The Lodge at Santa Fe 750 N St Francis Drive Santa Fe, NM 87501 Receive 10 SAF Category 1 CFEs for attendance of the entire event! Full event information Agenda for download The Wildland Urban Fire…
Sustainability Is Not Enough: From Stewardship to Reciprocity
Register Monday, November 28, 2022 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET Speaker: Roger Milliken, Former President & CEO, Baskahegan Company All Mitchell Center talks are free and open to the public. Talks are held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection…
Sparking Solutions: Wildfire Risk and Insurance
Register/RSVP November 30, 2022 Noon - 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time Wildfire insurance is a useful tool to shield homeowners from the devastating impacts of wildfires. However, in some high-risk areas —particularly in California—it has become difficult to obtain an affordable policy. Some insurance companies have begun to charge higher premiums, increase deductibles, limit payouts, and…