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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200905
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SUMMARY:Appalachian Cove Virtual Series - Tom's Run "Field Tour"
DESCRIPTION: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. \nA virtual tour of Tom’s Run Preserve in West Virginia \nDownload a one-page\, PDF study companion to the video above. \nThis is a pre-recorded field tour made available on September 8\, 2020. \nThe stands at Tom’s Run vary from early successional ‘old-fields’ of red maple\, black cherry\, poplar\, and locust to ‘almost old-growth’ oak-hickory and mixed-mesophytic stands of between 100 and 140 years old. Of particular interest is a large stand of recently (2014) high-graded mixed-mesophytic forest\, previously quite similar to the older mixed-mesophytic forest but now radically different in species composition and structure. \nTopics that will be addressed: \n\nCombatting invasive species like Ailanthus\nRegenerating oak species\nHydrologic impacts of management\n\nA downloadable flyer for the full Appalachian Cove Virtual Series will be updated as we have more information.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/appalachian-cove-virtual-series-tom-runs-field-tour/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Southeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200909T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200909T140000
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SUMMARY:Forest management from a landowner's perspective (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register \nWednesday\, September 9\, 2020\n1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET\nApproved for 1 SAF Category 1 CFE credit \nForesters 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 property and working with a forester\, from the owner’s perspective? \nLandowners Bet and Patrick Smith of rural northeastern Connecticut will share how they came to own and steward their woodland and will discuss their experiences and lessons learned from working with different private and public foresters. We will also be joined by Connecticut NRCS District Conservationist Bill Purcell\, who has worked with the Smiths and many other landowners and is familiar with common issues that can arise. \nThis “flipped” webinar will be a good opportunity for foresters and allied professionals to learn from landowners and participate in a facilitated discussion about how we can best work in partnership. \nThe event is part of a larger USDA Forest Service tri-state grant project focused on Increasing Resiliency in Southern New England Oak Forests.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forest-management-from-a-landowners-perspective-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200909T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200909T171500
DTSTAMP:20260406T193807
CREATED:20200902T192815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200902T192815Z
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SUMMARY:Using Trail Cameras to Study Wildlife Behavior
DESCRIPTION:Register \nWednesday\, Sept 9\n4:00 – 5:15 p.m. ET \nThis 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” have become critical to wildlife research because they are a noninvasive way to shed new light on the private lives of wild creatures. But\, you don’t need to be a scientist. Anyone with curiosity\, persistence\, and an inexpensive trail camera can study cutting edge animal behavior topics. \nAbout the Presenter:\nWith a master’s degree in conservation biology and a Level III Wildlife Tracking certificate from CyberTracker\, Janet Pesaturo teaches wildlife tracking and camera trapping through Winterberry Wildlife in Massachusetts. She is the author of Camera Trapping Guide: Tracks\, Sign and Behavior of Eastern Wildlife and chronicles her nature discoveries and adventures in a blog at winterberrywildlife.ouroneacrefarm.com. This program is made possible by gifts to the NH Coverts Project.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/using-trail-cameras-to-study-wildlife-behavior/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200910T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200910T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T193807
CREATED:20200902T193618Z
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SUMMARY:Identifying Birds by Sight & Sound (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register \nThursday\, September 10\n1 – 2:30 p.m. ET \nThis is the first webinar in a four-part virtual series by ForestHer NC. \nThe 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 of color and song you won’t want to miss! \nWe will also look at Who We Are & How Far We’ve Come. In North Carolina\, 65 percent of private forestland is entirely jointly owned by women. Learn more about these women (including you!) and why ForestHer NC is so important. \nAbout the series: ForestHer NC is going virtual! Presentations scheduled for the March 2020 Managing for Wildlife workshops will now be held as a free\, four-part virtual series. Join us as we come together as a statewide community for the first time! \n 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/identifying-birds-by-sight-sound-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200918
DTSTAMP:20260406T193807
CREATED:20200728T211456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T212210Z
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SUMMARY:National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference (NTICC)
DESCRIPTION:“Climate Justice for Seven Generations” \nRegister by August 31! \nOnline conference – full event website\nSeptember 14 – 17\, 2020\nAgenda and details coming soon. \nCall for proposals deadline: August 7\, 2020 \nThe Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) is honored to host the United States’ First Biennial National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference (NTICC) along with support from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Tribal Resilience Program. The NTICC is open to all US tribal nations and Indigenous Peoples from throughout the world\, with an emphasis on including our Elders and Youth. The NTICC will convene experts on climate change and will include a balance of Traditional Indigenous Knowledges and Western Science. This conference will allow an opportunity to share information and support one another. We welcome all to join us! \nThe conference features keynote speaker Winona LaDuke\, an Anishinaabekwe (Ojibwe) enrolled member of the Mississippi band of Ashinaabeg and founder of the White Earth Land Recovery Project. A full conference agenda will be available soon.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/national-tribal-and-indigenous-climate-conference-nticc/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200917T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200917T130000
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CREATED:20200808T000621Z
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SUMMARY:Insights for resilient forest landscapes in the Rogue Basin of southwestern Oregon
DESCRIPTION:Register \nSeptember 17\, 2020\nNoon – 1:00 p.m. PT \nSevere wildfires threaten forests and communities of the northern Klamath Mountains. Historically these forests thrived with frequent\, low-mixed severity fire. However\, hotter\, drier summers\, a century of fire exclusion\, and past destructive logging practices are increasing the likelihood of destructive fire. Insights from historical fire regimes and stand conditions have been integrated with contemporary evaluations of wildfire risk and habitat needs to inform the collaboratively derived Rogue Basin Cohesive Forest Restoration Strategy. \nDr. Kerry Metlen\, Forest Ecologist with The Nature Conservancy of Oregon\, will share this approach to thinking about forest management from an integrated regional perspective in a webinar open to all (recording will be available afterward).
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/insights-for-resilient-forest-landscapes-in-the-rogue-basin-of-southwestern-oregon/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200922T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200922T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T193807
CREATED:20200912T213149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200912T213149Z
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SUMMARY:Prospects for Resistance Breeding in Trees (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register \nSeptember 22\n1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET \nTraining event announcement \nOur 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\, emerald ash borer\, and butternut canker\, respectively\, that have devastated these species. \nThis is part of a Forest Ecology and Management Webinar Series by the Forest Ecology Working Group and the US Fish and Wildlife Services National Conservation Training Center (NCTC). Previous webinars are available to few for a few weeks at the Training Center’s website. \nContact John Ossanna with technical questions or if Closed Captioning is required: john_ossanna@fws.gov
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/prospects-for-resistance-breeding-in-trees-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T013000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T193807
CREATED:20200825T230234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200825T230234Z
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SUMMARY:Woodland Owner Webinar Series: Forestry and Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Register \nSeptember 23\n1:30 – 2:30 pm CT \n1 CFE credit is available for attending the live webinar \nHow 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. \nStephen Handler\, a climate change specialist with the USDA Forest Service\, will discuss how you can factor climate change in forest management. He will also discuss tools to help evaluate your climate change risks. \nGabriel Burns\, a climate change specialist for the MN DNR Division of Forestry\, will talk about emerging carbon market opportunities for private forest landowners. He will discuss different incentive programs designed for landowners interested in improving forest health and provide an example of a landowner who benefited from enrolling their lands in an offset program.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/woodland-owner-webinar-series-forestry-and-climate-change/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T193807
CREATED:20200913T202951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200913T202951Z
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SUMMARY:Efficacy of Post-fire Treatments
DESCRIPTION:Register \nSeptember 24\n2:oo – 4:00 p.m. CT (3:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET) \nA robust conversation on the efficacy of post-fire treatments and current research results. \nRegistration is free thanks to sponsorship of National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy! Coalitions and Collaboratives\, Inc is hosting.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/efficacy-of-post-fire-treatments/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200924T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200924T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T193807
CREATED:20200701T214949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200701T214949Z
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SUMMARY:Physiological Response of Trees in Maine Mountain Forests to Climate Stress (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register today (free of charge)\nSeptember 24\, 2020\n4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET \nPhysiological Response of Trees in Maine Mountain Forests to Climate Stress \nSpeaker: Dr. Jay Wason\, University of Maine \nThe Maine Mountain Collaborative is hosting a series of webinars leading up to the autumn Symposium on Climate Change in Maine’s Mountains. This is the third in the four-part webinar series. Prior webinars in the series can be found on our webinar library page.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/physiological-response-of-trees-in-maine-mountain-forests-to-climate-stress-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200930T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201001T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T193807
CREATED:20200913T210353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200913T210353Z
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SUMMARY:Colorado Wildland Fire Conference
DESCRIPTION:Register \nThe Colorado Wildland Fire Conference is moving to a virtual platform this year\, incorporating the “Discover Your Role” theme including a variety of presentations. \nSeptember 30\n8:15 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. MT \nand \nOctober 1\n8:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. MT \nConference schedule \nSpecial message from Fire Adapted Colorado \nThis event has been approved for:\nSociety of American Foresters: Sept. 30\, 4 CAT 1 CFE and Oct. 1\, 2.5 CAT 1 CFE\nSociety for Range Management: 5 CPRM Credits\nSociety for Ecological Restoration: Pending
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/colorado-wildland-fire-conference/
CATEGORIES:Online Course,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T193807
CREATED:20200913T203750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200913T203912Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual and interactive workshop on prescribed fire in northern Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:Register \nTitle: Prescribed Fire: Forest History and Today’s Implementation\nSeptember 30\, 2020\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. CT (7:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET) \nThe use of fire on the landscape is a hotly debated topic\, despite being a natural process in our northern forests. It is seen as a vital tool by land managers to improve forest health and spur regeneration. \nThis webinar will look at the history of fire and its benefits in the NE region of Minnesota. Then\, virtually\, take a walk in the woods with us to see and hear how the Superior National Forest land management team is using fire as a tool to restore the forest and wildlife and plant habitat within its borders. \nThis event is hosted by Dovetail Partners and supported by the U.S. Forest Service – Superior National Forest. The webinar agenda includes speakers Lane Johnson from the University of Minnesota Cloquet Forestry Center\, and Timo Rova the West Zone Fire Management Officier from the Superior National Forest.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/prescribed-fire-forest-history-and-todays-implementation/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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