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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211216T120000
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SUMMARY:Management for Old Growth Characteristics
DESCRIPTION:Register \nDecember 16\, 2021\nNoon – 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time \nThis webinar with Dr. Bill Keeton will focus on approaches and strategies managers can use to encourage the development of late successional or old growth characteristics. Because old growth forests are rare and many species depend on them\, managers may seek to help younger forests hold attributes of older forests faster than nature can on its own. Scientists have experimented with structural complexity enhancement techniques such as encouraging the growth of larger diameter trees\, standing dead trees\, large down logs\, and structural diversity. Dr. Bill Keeton will share his research and answer questions.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/management-for-old-growth-characteristics/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211217T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20211117T205802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T210230Z
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SUMMARY:Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Register (hosted virtually\, $28) \nDecember 16\, 2021: 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET\nDecember 17\, 2021: 8:30 a.m. – Noon ET \nFull conference info is online \nSome highlights: \n\nFull conference approved for 7.0 Category 1 SAF credits\nTwo plenary sessions with presentations by Drs. Erika Svendsen and Julia Burton\,\nTwenty-eight contributed talks held during two concurrent sessions with a total of seven topic tracks\,\nA poster session with opportunities to speak with presenters\,\nFour working group sessions that provide a chance to contribute to project development\,\nNetworking and connection breakout rooms to chat with colleagues from across the region during the lunch and coffee breaks\,\nA resource board for sharing jobs\, events\, RFPs\, and other opportunities
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forest-ecosystem-monitoring-cooperative-annual-conference/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211211T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211211T113000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20211117T211524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T211524Z
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SUMMARY:Oaks in New England Forests (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Oaks in New England Forests: Keystone Trees for Biodiversity and Resiliency \nRegister via email to Lisa Hayden (lhayden@newenglandforestry.org) to request the Zoom link and dial-in info. \nDecember 11\, 2021\n10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET \nHosted by the New England Forest Foundation\, join the Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership and two local experts to learn more about one of the key species in our local forests\, landscapes and yards – the oaks. \nDr. Desiree L. Narango\, a UMass/Amherst ecologist\, will discuss her research on the importance of oaks to wildlife habitat\, while Logan Johnson\, Northeast Region Coordinator of the Forest Stewards Guild\, will present resources to support woodland owners and managers in improving the resiliency of oaks in our landscape. \nSeventy percent of the forests of southern New England are dominated by oaks. This forest type\, is facing pressures that compromise its long-term health and ability to regenerate. Oaks are champions of carbon sequestration\, soil stabilization\, and watershed management\, producing enormous root systems\, and sustaining a crucial and complex web of wildlife above ground. Native oak trees host more than 500 species of moths and butterflies. Acorns and leaves feed many creatures\, and oak canopy and fallen oak leaves provide shelter for still others. Oak leaf litter can help suppress invasive species\, and filters rainwater to cut back on runoff\, improving groundwater quality. \n​Narango is studying how land management and global change affect songbirds\, bees\, butterflies\, moths and other wildlife. Her conservation research takes place in forests of all types; from naturally regenerating and preserved forests to ecosystems significantly altered by people\, such as urban street trees\, residential yards\, and agroforestry. Narango’s ultimate goal is to help land managers and communities implement effective and efficient action to support both biodiversity and people in a rapidly changing world. She is currently a David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellow working with ecologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst\, and USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station. Read about Narango’s research at her website: https://desireelnarango.weebly.com/ \nIn the second half of the program\, Johnson of the Forest Stewards Guild\, will speak about their work focused on education\, training and resources to support landowners and managers in increasing resiliency in southern New England’s oak forests. \nCurrent threats include heavy deer browsing\, and defoliation from Lymantria dispar (also known as gypsy moth) and other pests\, while trends of seasonal drought and climate change pressures compound other disturbance factors. Widespread canopy mortality impacts wildlife species that depend on oaks for food and habitat\, as well as cause safety hazards in residential neighborhoods or on roadsides\, and deal a financial blow to private woodland owners. Given the ecological importance of oak species in this region’s forests\, all land management approaches stand to gain by integrating measures to promote the long-term resilience of this forest type. Visit the Forest Stewards Guild’s Oak Resiliency webpage here: https://foreststewardsguild.org/oak-resiliency/ \nThe Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership (MTWP)\, founded in 2013\, seeks to bring financial and technical resources to a 21-town rural region in northwestern Massachusetts focused on forest conservation\, use of sustainable management on private lands\, increased natural resource-based economic development and improved fiscal stability of the municipalities. To learn more about the Partnership\, visit MohawkTrailWoodlandsPartnership.org/ \nFor more information\, contact: Beth Girshman\, Chair of the MTWP Education/Outreach and Research Committee\, bgirshman@gmail.com
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/oaks-in-new-england-forests-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211206T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20211118T180323Z
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SUMMARY:American Ginseng (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register \nDecember 6\, 2021 \n3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET \nHosted by Dr. Jen Chandler and the University of Pennsylvania \nPresenter: Dr. Eric Burkhart (Penn State) \nNeither wild nor cultivated: American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) trade surveys in Pennsylvania\, U.S.A.\, provide insights into an internationally traded\, non-timber forest product.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/american-ginseng-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Southeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210916T025429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T030920Z
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SUMMARY:Holt Research Forest Field Tour
DESCRIPTION:Register today ($20) \nDecember 3\, 2021\n9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. followed by lunch and informal discussions\, as conditions allow \nLocation: Holt Research Forest\, Arrowsic\, Maine \nCFE credits pending \nThis session 2 field tour\, in year two of the Science and Practice: Addressing Forest Climate Change in Maine series\, will follow a webinar about the Holt Research Forest and Oak-Pine on December 1. \nThe Holt Research Forest in Arrowsic\, Maine is the site of long-term ecosystem research on property owned by Maine TREE Foundation. Four decades of data have been collected at this site and ecosystem response following an experimental harvest is now underway. More information is here. Field trips will include walking over woodland trails that may include uneven ground\, rocks\, branches and roots and may not be handicap accessible. \nHosts: Jack Witham\, UMaine
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/holt-research-forest-field-tour/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211202T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211202T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20211118T201913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T201913Z
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SUMMARY:WPFC Webinar – Increasing Prescribed Burn Capacity in Wisconsin
DESCRIPTION:Register \nDecember 2\, 2021\n10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nThe Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council is pleased to present our first ever webinar\, Increasing Prescribed Burn Capacity in Wisconsin – Getting More Fire on the Ground Safely! This event is the first of a series of discussions focused upon increasing prescribed burn capacity in Wisconsin! \nThis event will feature presentations from WDNR Fire Ecologist and Natural Resources Research Scientist Jed Meunier and WPFC Vice Chair and Researcher Stacey Marion on the historic\, current\, and future use of prescribed fire in Wisconsin and updates to the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Needs Assessment. A panel discussion featuring diverse perspectives within the prescribed fire community will follow. Panelists from the WDNR\, US Forest Service\, The Nature Conservancy and Quercus Land Stewardship Services (a WPFC supporting member!) will discuss current fire initiatives\, future goals\, and how to achieve those goals. \nCome prepared to join the discussion and engage with our panelists. We look forward to igniting the conversation of why and how to get more fire on the ground safely with you!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/wpfc-webinar-increasing-prescribed-burn-capacity-in-wisconsin/
CATEGORIES:Lake States,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20211025T150059Z
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SUMMARY:Southeast Virtual Guild Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Register \nTuesday November 30\, 2021\n2:30 – 4:00 p.m. EST \nAgenda for download \nThe Forest Stewards Guild’s Southeast Office is hosting a Virtual Guild Gathering for Southeast Members. During the 90-minute meeting we will connect with fellow Guild members in Introduction Circles (a Guild member tradition)\, share results from the National Member Survey that went out this past July and discuss how we are going to use member feedback moving forward. We’ll wrap up the session by discussing how the Southeast office can support members in 2022 and beyond. If you want a sneak peek at survey results\, check out the October ATL article. \n  \n 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/southeast-virtual-guild-gathering/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Southeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20211026T212140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211026T212308Z
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SUMMARY:Hemlock Management Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Register ($10) \nFriday\, November 12\, 2021\n9 am – 4 pm ET\nThe workshop includes a mandatory orientation via Zoom the evening before from 7 – 8:30 p.m. ET \nZachary Tolbert House\n1940 NC-107\, Cashiers\, NC\nCOVID-19 precautions will be in place. Visit the HRI website to see our guidelines. \nNC Pesticide Applicator credits and ISA member CEUs are available. \nJoin the Hemlock Restoration Initiative in partnership with Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and Cashiers Historical Society for a workshop to learn the fundamentals of treating hemlock trees to protect them from the invasive insect\, hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). Today maintaining your hemlocks’ health is simpler and less expensive than ever before! \nWhat does the workshop cover? \nParticipants will learn about a variety of methods to protect hemlocks through outdoor\, hands-on practice and pre-recorded video presentations. \nEvent flyer for download
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/hemlock-management-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Southeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211105T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211105T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210920T162607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T214031Z
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SUMMARY:Guild Gathering at Northwoods Stewardship Center
DESCRIPTION:Register by October 29! \nNovember 5\, 2021\n9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET \nLocation: Northwoods Stewardship Center\, 154 Leadership Drive\, Island Pond\, VT 05846 \n5\, SAF\, Category 1\, Continuing Education Credits approved! \nDraft agenda for download \nJoin the Forest Stewards Guild for a Guild Gathering with our hosts\, NorthWoods Stewardship Center. The Northwoods Stewardship Center is a Guild Model Forest in Charleston\, Vermont\, where forest managers enhance wildlife habitat\, timber quality\, education\, and recreational opportunities. There will be a particular emphasis on Climate Change resiliency as NorthWoods Stewardship Center incorporates adaptation planning into their harvests and has installed interpretive signage about climate practices. \nAll activities will occur outdoors. COVID-19 safety protocols will be in place following CDC guidelines. \nPlease bring: \n\nYour own water bottle\nSnacks\nFootware that can get muddy\n\nLogistics: \n\nLunch is provided at noon (paid for by registration)\nWe will carpool from our meeting site to field sites. NWSC has room for approx 10 people. Please consider if you are willing to drive and if so\, come with your vehicle ready for efficient carpool coordination.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/guild-gathering-at-northwoods-stewardship-center/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20211020T023303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T023303Z
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SUMMARY:Tracking Shifts in Disturbance Regimes - online tool intro webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register \nNovember 3\, 2021\nNoon – 1 p.m. ET \nThe Forest Ecosystems Monitoring Cooperative of the University of Vermont is excited to announce the release of the new online tool “Tracking Shifts in Disturbance Regimes.” The tool allows users to track changes\, explore trends\, and look for shifts in causes of and responses to disturbance regimes across northeastern forests. Specifically\, this project focuses on the extent\, frequency\, and severity of disturbance caused by native and non-native insects and diseases\, flooding and high wind events\, drought\, and fire. Studies exploring the responses to disturbance by macroinvertebrate communities\, coldwater fisheries\, and invasive plants are also available for users to further investigate how disturbances are impacting northeastern forests. \nTo use the tool and read the technical report\, please visit the project page: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/disturbance/ \nThis webinar will provide further information about using the tool and share results of trend analyses as presented in the technical report.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/tracking-shifts-in-disturbance-regimes-online-tool-intro-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211101T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211101T123000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210921T182039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T210539Z
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SUMMARY:Changing Faces of Forestry - an online discussion
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nPanelist bios \nRevised event – details below…. \nAll are welcome! \nThe Forest Stewards Guild has been around for 25 years. As we celebrate this anniversary and look back\, by the nature of the Guild’s focus we must also look to the next 25 years. This is a time for more than remembrance\, it is a time for reflection\, mutuality\, and regeneration. Interpersonal dynamics\, lessons learned in the forestry field\, and the lessons to come are just as complex as a forest’s ecology. During this session\, forestry professionals with varied years of experience among them will share where they are in their careers and how forestry has changed. \nWe will then build off our panelists’ insights and continue the discussion together. Thinking back on your stories and experiences we will discuss where we are going\, our legacy and the legacy of the forests we conserve. This is the time to reflect and talk about our challenges\, barriers\, and opportunities for forestry. Rather than simply debrief our status\, we hope to spark and encourage different thoughts and actions for the future of forests. \nWe welcome you and your colleagues and students of forestry to join and engage and connect. \nAgenda: \n\nWelcome & Introductions\nPanelist Discussion\nBreakout Group Discussion\nSummary and Closing Remarks
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/changing-faces-of-forestry-a-two-part-online-guild-gathering/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210915T160137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T160137Z
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SUMMARY:Penobscot Experimental Forest Field Tour
DESCRIPTION:Register today ($20) \nOctober 29\, 2021\n9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. followed by lunch and informal discussions\, as conditions allow \nLocation: Penobscot Experimental Forest\, Bradley\, Maine \nCFE credits pending \nThis session 1 field tour\, in year two of the Science and Practice: Addressing Forest Climate Change in Maine series\, will follow a webinar about the Penobscot Experimental Forest and Spruce-Fir on October 27. \nThe Penobscot Experimental Forest (PEF) in Bradley\, Maine is a site of a long-term silvicultural experiment and additional research jointly managed by the US Forest Service and University of Maine. More information. Field trips will include walking over woodland trails that may include uneven ground\, rocks\, branches and roots and may not be handicap accessible. \nHosts: Laura Kenefic (USFS)\, Keith Kanoti (UMaine)\, Alessio Mortelliti (UMaine).
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/penobscot-experimental-forest-field-tour/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20211011T160601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211012T032209Z
UID:5981-1635253200-1635265800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Bottomland Hardwoods Management Workshop\, NC
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nWebinar portion:\nOctober 26\, 2021\n1:00 – 4:30 p.m. EST\n3 category 1 continuing education credits from TWS and SAF for webinar only.\nWebinar agenda for download \n  \nField tour portion at Bladen Lakes State Forest (choose one of the four below):\nField tour participation is not required to attend the webinar. \nOctober 28\, 2021 \n\n9:00 a.m. – Noon or\n1:00 – 4:00 p.m.\n\nOctober 29\, 2021 \n\n9:00 a.m. – Noon or\n1:00 – 4:00 p.m.\n\nThe Nature Conservancy\, NC Forest Service\, Forest Stewards Guild\, US Fish and Wildlife Service\, Audubon NC\, NC State Cooperative Extension\, and GFR Forestry have teamed up to present a workshop on bottomland hardwood management\, funded in part by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The workshop is designed for landowners\, land managers\, and consulting foresters who have a primary interest in enhancing wildlife habitat and water quality in bottomland forests\, while generating some revenue from management activities. The workshop will discuss the ecological and economic values of bottomland forests and present suggestions for management. \nThe workshop consists of a webinar for all on October 26. Participants can choose from one of 4 identical field trips following the webinar. Field trips are capped at 20 participants each and COVID safety protocols will be followed.  It is not required to attend a field trip in order to participate in the webinar.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/bottomland-hardwoods-management-workshop-nc/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20211012T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20211116T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210914T191842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210914T192008Z
UID:5870-1634061600-1637091000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:California Forest Stewardship Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nRegistration $60. More info online \nOnline portion: Tuesdays from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. PT from October 12 – November 16\, 2021\nIn-person event: October 23 and 24 \nLocation: Siskiyou County\, California \nJoin the workshop to better understand and protect your forests by developing a Forest Management Plan. Topics include: \n\nForest management objectives and planning\nForest health\, insects and disease\nForest and fire ecology\, wildlife\, watersheds\nFuels reduction and forest resource marketing\nMapping\, inventory and silviculture\nProject development & permitting\nGetting professional help and cost-share opportunities\n\nParticipants will use online resources on their own time to complete learning modules and short activities. Zoom meetings with all participants and presenters will take place once a week on Tuesdays\, 6-7:30pm. The in-person field days will cover silviculture\, forest inventory and mapping activities. Participants who complete the workshop will be eligible for a free site visit with a California Registered Professional Forester.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/california-forest-stewardship-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Online Course,Pacific Northwest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210928T200530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210928T200530Z
UID:5970-1634040000-1634043600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Forest Impacts of Climate Change: Monitoring Indicators web-tool (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nOctober 12\, 2021\nNoon – 1:00 p.m. ET \nOne Category 1 SAF continuing education credit is available \nJoin this FEMC webinar Forest Impacts of Climate Change: Exploring a new tool to monitor critical ecosystem indicators as The Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative announces the tool’s release. We’ll share more information about using the tool and results from an initial gap analysis of monitoring in the northeast. \nThis tool allows users to explore where forest monitoring is occurring of 24 expert-identified climate change indicators in the Northeastern U.S. Users can access protocols and visualize where monitoring studies are already being conducted with a focus on aquatic systems\, forest systems\, trees\, and wildlife. Landowners\, managers\, and researchers can then use these protocols to implement their own\, comparable monitoring programs that will be added to the database that already consists of 350 studies with 168 replicable protocols. Developing this network of monitoring sites provides critical information to help close spatial gaps in monitoring efforts and provides baseline data for further inquiry into how forest systems are shifting in response to climate change.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forest-impacts-of-climate-change-monitoring-indicators-web-tool-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210831T191340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T153012Z
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SUMMARY:Oak Resiliency Learning Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Hagerville Station \nRegister for webinar\nOctober 7\, 2021\n12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET \nRegister for field tour (limit 30 participants)\nOctober 14\, 2021\n9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET\nMeet at Hagerville Station\, New Salem\, MA \nDraft agenda for download\nWebinar = 1 Category 1 CFEs\nField Tour = 3.5 Category 1 CFEs \nJoin the Forest Stewards Guild and partners for a learning exchange on oak forests at the Quabbin Reservoir. You may register for one or both of the sessions included in this learning exchange. \nThe exchange will begin with a one-hour webinar on October 7th. We’ll cover oak research and management\, featuring researchers from the Harvard Forest and managers from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Division of Water Supply Protection. \n \nOn October 14th we will visit field sites impacted by Lymantria dispar (formerly known as gypsy moth). At each site\, you will hear about the insects’ impact\, management considerations\, and assess the current condition. Then\, during a working lunch by the edge of the Quabbin Reservoir\, you will work with a group of fellow natural resource professionals to recommend strategies for managing oak forests at an appropriate scale and intensity for New England’s largest public drinking supply watershed. \nLogistical notes: We will carpool and caravan to the field sites. Field sites may be difficult to access and will include walking off-trail through the forest and walking through recently harvested areas. Up to 1-mile of walking in these conditions throughout the event is expected.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/oak-resiliency-learning-exchange/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211007T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211007T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210920T163321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210920T214013Z
UID:5933-1633604400-1633608000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Fire refugia: where and why do conifer forests persist through multiple fire events?
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nOctober 7\, 2021\n11:00 a.m. PT \nPresenter: Dr. Meg Krawchuk\, Oregon State University \nChanging wildfire regimes are causing rapid shifts in forests worldwide. In particular\, forested landscapes that burn repeatedly in relatively quick succession may be at risk of conversion when pre-fire vegetation cannot recover between fires. Fire refugia (areas that burn less frequently or severely than the surrounding landscape) support post-fire ecosystem recovery and the persistence of vulnerable species in fire-prone landscapes. Observed and projected fire-induced forest losses highlight the need to understand where and why forests persist in refugia through multiple fires. \nThis research need is particularly acute in the Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion of southwest Oregon and northwest California\, USA\, where expected increases in fire activity and climate warming may result in the loss of up to one-third of the region’s conifer forests\, which are the most diverse in western North America. We model the key controls on fire refugia occurrence and persistence through one\, two\, and three fire events over a 32-year period. Refugia that persisted through three fire events appeared to be partially entrained by landscape features that offered protection from fire\, suggesting that topographic variability may be an important stabilizing factor as forests pass through successive fire filters. Results from this study could inform management strategies designed to protect fire-resistant portions of biologically and topographically diverse landscapes.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/fire-refugia-where-and-why-do-conifer-forests-persist-through-multiple-fire-events/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T171500
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210901T210144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T212237Z
UID:5838-1633425300-1633454100@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Wildlife Forestry in Bottomland Hardwood Forests Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nTuesday October 5\, 2021\n9:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET \nColleton County Parks and Rec Pavilion\n280 Recreation Ln Walterboro\, SC 29488 \nAgenda for download \n4 SAF continuing educaton credits are pending approval. \nJoin the Forest Stewards Guild\, Audubon South Carolina\, and other partners in an outdoor day of learning about bottomland hardwood forest management. We will start the day at an outdoor pavilion to hear from natural resource practitioners about the ecology and importance of bottomlands and the benefits of wildlife forestry practices.  \nThe second half of the day will be spent at two field sites\, looking at how differences of management history affects the composition of the forest. The first site is an old rice field that has grown back into forest and the second site has been experiencing natural floodplain succession.   \nLogistics: \n\nLunch is provided\nPlan to drive your own vehicle to field sites and park in designated parking areas\nTerrain is flat\, however places may be saturated with water and we recommend bringing tall muck boots.  We will not be on trails.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/wildlife-forestry-in-bottomland-hardwood-forests-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Southeast
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211001T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T090000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210922T030842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T030842Z
UID:5947-1633075200-1635498000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Audubon Forester Training Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nOctober 1\, 8\, 15 and 22\, 2021\n8:00 – 9:00 a.m. ET \nProgram Flyer and details \nSummary of topics: \nOctober 1 – Audubon’s Forester Training and Endorsement Program and Introduction to the Healthy Forests Initiative: Information and details about Audubon’s new program for foresters\, including steps involved; forest birds experiencing population declines\, causes of declines; opportunities to mitigate threats and stressors to breeding habitat. \nOctober 8 – Forest Bird Habitat Management Planning and Assessments: Audubon’s approach to assessing habitat diversity for forest birds at landscape and stand levels; quick guide to assessing landscape forest cover and estimating age class diversity; applying forest habitat management while reducing threats to breeding birds. \nOctober 15 – Forest Management for Birds: Applying traditional\, hybrid and mixed systems silvicultural approaches to create desired habitat conditions for mature and young forest birds to meet their full breeding season needs; creating canopy gaps and patch cuts of varying sizes to benefit the most birds. \nOctober 22 – Resources for Audubon Endorsed Foresters\, Engaging Landowners\, and Current Audubon Projects: Overview of resources available for foresters (guides and examples of a variety of forest management plans that include birds and habitat; engaging forest owners and general public in forestry for birds; current Audubon projects that reach and engage forest owners; upcoming programs and webinars. \nOctober 29 – Using Carbon Programs to Achieve Forest Bird Habitat Management: Overviews carbon sequestration science; carbon sequestration and storage techniques for applications in both young and mature forests; how carbon guidelines can be used for forest bird habitat; current Audubon carbon program partnerships in the region.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/audubon-forester-training-webinar-series/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210922T040314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T040549Z
UID:5954-1633006800-1633010400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Curious about LANDFIRE? Get familiar with this Public Reference Database
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nSeptember 30\, 2021\n1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET \nLANDFIRE delivers 20+ vegetation and fire datasets\, and a state-and-transition model for every ecosystem in the United States. Have you ever wondered how others in the scientific community use these products? \nGrab that third cup of coffee and join a LANDFIRE team member (on Zoom) for an informal\, back and forth open office hours session. These 1-hr open office hours are designed to provide quick feedback\, troubleshoot common LANDFIRE questions\, familiarize users with the best (and worst) uses of LANDFIRE data and provide an opportunity for the LANDFIRE user community to get quick help with their LANDFIRE questions.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/curious-about-landfire-get-familiar-with-this-public-reference-database/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210825T160644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T160644Z
UID:5792-1632308400-1632317400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:A path forward: understanding and restoring degraded hardwood stands (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register today \nSeptember 22\, 2021\n11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET \nAgenda to download \n2 Category 1 Continuing Education Credits through the Society of American Foresters \nThis 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 forest degradation and how misconceptions of forest ecology have led to poor land management practices. Then\, we will learn how forest products markets (or lack thereof) can perpetuate the mismanagement of forest resources. Once we grasp these basic concepts\, we will learn from applied research on conditions of degraded forests and what we can do to restore them. \nHosted by the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society and NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/a-path-forward-understanding-and-restoring-degraded-hardwood-stands-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210818T003821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210818T132934Z
UID:5769-1632211200-1632240000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Alternative forest managment practices in southern New England: Yankee SAF
DESCRIPTION:To register ($15 for SAF members\, $25 non members): email Christopher Riely: christopher AT sweetbirchconsulting.com \nSeptember 21\, 2021\n8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET \nLocation: North Madison Block – South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority\nMaps on agenda for download \n2.0 CT Forest Practitioner CEUs approved and 5.5 Category 1 SAF CFEs pending approval \nA meeting of the Yankee Division\, New England Society of American Foresters\, co-hosted by South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (SCCRWA)\, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES)\, and University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension (UConn).
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/alternative-forest-managment-practices-in-southern-new-england-yankee-saf/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210918T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210918T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20200117T230838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T031826Z
UID:2960-1631952000-1631984400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Loving the Land Through Working Forests Conference
DESCRIPTION:Save the date!\nSeptember 18\, 2021 \nFull conference information will be available and updated at the website linked above. \nThe Foundation for Sustainable Forests invites you to attend this 9th annual event (the 2020 event was cancelled). \nA spotlight on Keynote Presenter Doug Tallamy’s presentation\, “Nature’s Best Hope”: \nRecent headlines about global insect declines\, the impending extinction of one million species worldwide\, and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check about how ineffective our current landscape designs have been at sustaining the plants and animals that sustain us.  Such losses are not an option if we wish to continue our current standard of living on Planet Earth. The good news is that none of this is inevitable. Tallamy will discuss simple steps that each of us can- and must- take to reverse declining biodiversity and will explain why we\, ourselves\, are nature’s best hope. \n 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/loving-the-land-through-working-forests-conference/
LOCATION:Thompsons’ Wood\, Centerville\, PA
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210811T210217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210811T210332Z
UID:5745-1631606400-1631811600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:North Atlantic Prescribed Fire Science Workshop 2021
DESCRIPTION:Register ($55 per person per day or $165 for the entire three-day workshop) \nSeptember 14 – 16\nAll day each day \nLocation: YMCA of the Pines in Medford Township\, New Jersey \nNAFSE is are hosting this workshop to reset\, recharge\, and reimagine the future of fire science co-production. The last year has posed unimaginable challenges to fire scientists\, managers\, and wildland firefighters. We are thrilled to have a plan to reconnect in person! \n​Field trips to New Jersey Pine Barrens sites will stimulate discussion about regional prescribed fire science challenges and solutions. The workshop day will build a structure for region-wide prescribed fire science co-production and post-workshop coordination. \nJoin us for a three-day experience in a camp environment outdoors. Spend time in the field with fellow fire science stakeholders. Get your thoughts working in the amazing classroom of New Jersey’s prescribed fire landscape. Registration includes meals\, refreshments\, and on-site lodging (with payment arranged by August 27). We recommend registering for all three days of this workshop but full registration is not required. Travel cost assistance is available; please email NAFSEhelp@gmail.com for details. \n​Agenda: \n\n\nRegistration closes Thursday\, August 26 at 11:59 p.m. EDT \n\n\nDay 0\, Mon 9/13: Arrival\, optional dinner (not provided) with other participants at a local restaurant \n\n\nDay 1\, Tues 9/14: NJ Pine Barrens field trip\, including Silas Little Experimental Forest\, Coyle Airfield\, and other local spots of interest \n\n\nDay 2\, Wed 9/15: Workshop day\, including facilitated discussion of prescribed fire science needs and solutions in the North Atlantic region \n\n\nDay 3\, Thurs 9/16: Field trip to “Small Timbers\,” a fire-managed private forest on part of a cranberry farm \n\n\n 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/north-atlantic-prescribed-fire-science-workshop-2021/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210825T180309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T180309Z
UID:5797-1631435400-1631458800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Forestry Field Day\, Maine Woodland Owners
DESCRIPTION:Register today \nSeptember 12\, 2021\n8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET \nLocation: Wicopy Woods Tree Farm – North Rd.\, Sebec\, Maine\nDirections and coordinates for download \nFull event website \nThe Annual Forestry Field Day\, co-hosted by Maine Woodland Owners and Maine Tree Farm\, will be held at a Guild Model Forest! The Wicopy Woods property is that of the 2020 Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year winners\, Jessica Leahy and Bob Seymour\, in Sebec\, Maine. The event will celebrate their achievements and host tours\, education programs\, and exhibits. Thank you to the Maine Forest Service for all of the support they have provided for this event.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forestry-field-day-maine-woodland-owners/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210910T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210910T151500
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210505T193851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210816T021954Z
UID:5404-1631264400-1631286900@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Mesophytic Cove Forest Management in the Central Appalachians: Learning Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Important changes have occured for this event as of mid-August. Please read details below. \nRegister today!  \nCredit: Samuel H Austin\, USGS. Public domain. \nSeptember 10\, 2021 (now one day only)\n9:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET \nLocation: WVU Natural Resources Center\n1397 Chestnut Ridge Rd\, Bruceton Mills\, WV 26525 \n5 Cat 1 SAF Continuing Education Credits \nIf you previously booked lodging when this was planned as a two-day event\, consider whether you still need your reservation. \nAgenda for download \nBackground: The Central Appalachian ecoregion spans the Appalachian\, Allegheny\, and Blue Ridge mountain ranges in northwestern North Carolina to southern Pennsylvania. This ecoregion consists of many geologic variations\, contains the largest drainage divide in the eastern US between the Atlantic Slope and Mississippi Valley rivers\, and  consists of FSC-identified Critical Biodiversity Areas. This region is characterized by several different forest types\, as species composition varies with geology and/or elevation. One forest type of special interest is mesophytic coves. Mesophytic cove forests are highly diverse hardwood forests in the Appalachian region that occur on sheltered\, low- to mid-elevation valleys and ravines. While mesophytic cove forests are not particularly rare\, sites that exhibit later successional characteristics and still retain a dense canopy and high overstory and understory species diversity are quite rare. In the last two centuries over 95 percent of this forest type has been converted or degraded to some degree. \nEvent: Join us for one day of information exchange and outdoor learning as we delve into the ecology and silviculture of mesophytic coves\, how to identify them\, and opportunities for enhancement of these sites through responsible forest management. Responsible forest management techniques include identifying hydrologic impacts of operations\, managing invasive plants\, and emulating natural disturbance regimes in harvesting techniques. \nLogistics \nPlease bring: \n\nfootwear that can get muddy\,\ninsect repellent (optional)\nSunscreen (optional)\n\nLunch provided \nSites: One field site\, listed in the agenda. The trail is less than 2 miles. \nCovid considerations: Unfortunately\, we are still amid a global pandemic. Fortunately\, much of this event is being held outdoors. The recent climb in case counts has led to some fresh public health guidance.  For this event\, regardless of vaccination status: \n\nMasks must be worn when we are in shared\, enclosed spaces\, including classrooms and vehicles.\nWindows in classrooms and on vehicles must be cracked or fully opened to allow for the flow of fresh air.\n\nWe ask you to respect these safety measures for the benefit of yourself\, your fellow participants\, and our families\, which include loved ones who may be immunocompromised or children who are too young to receive the vaccine.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/mesophytic-cove-forest-management-and-conservation-in-the-central-appalachians-learning-exchange/
CATEGORIES:Southeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210901T193115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T193115Z
UID:5834-1630483200-1630515600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Forestry\, Birds and Recreation at the Hinesburg Town Forest
DESCRIPTION:Registration not necessary. Just meet at the trailhead at 1o a.m. on Sept 19. \nSeptember 19\, 2021\n10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET \nMeet at Hayden Hill Road East Trailhead\, Hinesburg Town Forest\, Hinesburg\, VT \nJoin Fellowship of the Wheel\, Audubon Vermont\, and the Chittenden County Forester for a free\, public walk and discussion of forest management\, recreation\, and forest bird conservation on the site of an upcoming forest management project at the Hinesburg Town Forest. \nFrom warblers and thrushes to vireos and flycatchers\, Vermont provides summer breeding habitat for some of the greatest diversity of neotropical migratory songbirds found anywhere in the lower 48 states. Many of these species are at risk due to loss of suitable habitat\, forest fragmentation\, introduced species\, incompatible forest management\, and climate change.  Bird conservation in the 21st century requires a proactive\, multi-disciplinary approach. \nOver the past decade Audubon Vermont has been working closely with landowners\, foresters\, maple syrup producers\, legislators\, and others to raise awareness of the important role our state’s forests play in hemispheric bird conservation. At this event\, Steve Hagenbuch\, Audubon’s senior conservation biologist and forester\, will help us assess current forest habitat conditions and consider opportunities for future management. Ethan Tapper\, the Chittenden County Forester\, will also discuss forests\, forest management\, and how the management of the Hinesburg Town Forest will be done with both forest birds and recreation in mind. \nMore about the project
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forestry-birds-and-recreation-at-the-hinesburg-town-forest/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210819T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210821T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20200305T210820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210818T200241Z
UID:3207-1629365400-1629543600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Celebrating the roots of Guild forestry - Guild birthday event in NC!
DESCRIPTION:Forest Stewards Guild’s 25th Anniversary National Guild Gathering  \nAugust 19 – 21\, 2021! \nAug 19 at 9:00 a.m. to Aug 20 at 5:15 p.m.\nOptional tour Aug 21 from 9:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. \nThis event is full. Registration is closed. \nCelebrating the roots of Guild forestry \nVenue: Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Community Farm \nAgenda for download. Helpful details below. \nSAF Category 1 Continuing Education Credits: \nDay 1: 4.5 credits\nDay 2: 6 credits\nDay 3: 2.5 credits \nFood: \n\nThursday breakfast for those who stay on-site\, lunch for everyone\, dinner for everyone\nFriday breakfast for those who stay on-site\, lunch for everyone\nSaturday breakfast for those who stay on-site\nSnacks on all days (fruit\, granola bars\, cheap bulk food\, coffee) \n\nField sites: Bald Mountain Preserve and Bent Creek Experimental Forest’s femelschlag silviculture system (don’t know what that is? Come join us to find out!). \nCelebrate our 25th anniversary with us in our 26th year! Did you know one of the first “Guild Gatherings” happened at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina 25 years ago? A group of like-minded foresters banded together and talked about ways they wanted to see the forestry industry change…and the Forest Stewards Guild still shares these values today. \nWe will come full circle and host our 26th Anniversary National Guild Gathering in Asheville\, North Carolina in August 2021! Join us for two exciting days to celebrate the roots of Guild forestry. \nWe will hear from natural resource professionals from across the Southeast about how ecological forestry has changed and shaped the landscape\, get your boots on the ground and visit a handful of local forest sites\, and revisit and remember our history while sitting around a bonfire. Come share the spark of Guild forest stewardship with us! \nLodging: camping will be available on site for $20 per tent\, per night. Camping is limited to 25 tents. There are Air B&Bs nearby and the venue is 15 – 20 minutes from Asheville\, NC\, where there are plenty of lodging options. Just a few that seem to have good pricing are listed below (note: we do not have room blocks set up at these hotels and do not specifically recommend them. We just wanted to give you a few to narrow choices down): \nSleep Inn Asheville – Biltmore West\nCountry Inn & Suites by Radisson – Asheville West\nCrowne Plaza Resort – Asheville \nEvent pricing: \nStudent and Presenter Rate: $100 \nEarly-Bird Rates (by July 12\, 2021)\nGuild member\, $100\nNon member\, $125 \nNormal Rate:\nGuild member\, $150\nNon member\, $175 \nLodging: $20/tent/night \nMorning tour of Cradle of Forestry on August 21 has been cancelled due to flooding. We are working on alternative programming now!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/celebrating-the-roots-of-guild-forestry-guild-birthday-event-in-nc/
LOCATION:SAHC Community Farm\, 24 Mag Sluder Rd\, Alexander\, NC\, 28701
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Southeast
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210803T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210804T153000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210607T200746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210727T175410Z
UID:5539-1627979400-1628091000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Guild Gathering in Lake States: Simultaneously Managing Forests for Timber\, Birds\, and the Future
DESCRIPTION:Register today! ($50\, $25 for students) \nAugust 3\, 9:30 a.m. – August 4\, 2:30 p.m. ET \nLocation: Michigan Technological University’s Ford Center (Alberta\, MI)\, with field tours throughout Houghton County \nContinuing education credits:\nCategory 1 SAF: \n\nday 1: 4.5 credits\nday 2: 3.5 credits\n\nCategory 1 Wildlife Society: 6 credits total for full event. \nDetailed agenda for download \nGathering Overview: \nDay 1: Lecture style presentations at the Ford Center will be followed by an afternoon field tour including the surrounding Ford Forest. A cookout style dinner and a campfire/social hour will round out the evening. Overnight lodging will be available at the Ford Center or in Baraga. \nDay 2: Field tours in Hancock and Atlantic Mine to visit a pair of parcels that are owned and managed by the Forest Stewards Guild will start and stop at the Ford Center for caravan or carpooling. Please be prepared to caravan in your own vehicle or carpool with other attendees. We do not anticipate any arduous hiking but please come prepared with appropriate clothes and footwear for short forest walks on uneven terrain. Long pants and footwear that can get muddy are recommended. \nFood:  \nYour registration covers: \n\nDay 1 Ford Center lunch (choose option in registration)\nDay 1 snacks\nDay 1 host-made dinner (pulled pork on buns and whole wheat pesto pasta)\nDay 2 breakfast pastries and refreshments\nDay 2 snacks\nDay 2 boxed lunch in the field (veggie and meat options will be available)\n\nLodging: \nOption 1: Baraga Lakeside Inn is about 12 miles from the Ford Center. We have 15 rooms blocked for the nights of August 2nd and 3rd at $80 each. The block expires on July 19. If you’d like to stay at the Inn\, call (906) 353-7123 asap to reserve your room and ask for the Forest Stewards Guild room block to get the discounted rate. This lodging is not included in your registration. \nOption 2: There are 10 beds available at the Ford Center’s Ash House for the night of August 3rd only. These are twin beds in semi-private rooms for $35 per bed. Linens included. You can choose this option in your registration for the event until the max availability is met. \nWe are excited to get people back together in an enjoyable and safe setting. We will be tracking COVID-19 trends and following all local and federal safety guidelines.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/guild-gathering-in-lake-states-simultaneously-managing-forests-for-timber-birds-and-the-future/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Lake States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T102635
CREATED:20210728T163010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T163125Z
UID:5707-1627563600-1627567200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Passenger Pigeons: A force of forest disturbance
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nJuly 29\, 2021\n1:00 p.m. ET \nJoin the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers & Scientists to learn how this extinct species impacted forests in the U.S. \nPresentations by Dr. Ian Thompson (Tribal Historic Preservation Officer\, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) and Dr. Ben Novak (Lead Scientist\, Revive & Restore) will introduce the cultural and ecological significance of passenger pigeons. We’ll consider what their disappearance means in terms of ecological disturbance processes and the implications for forest and fire management today. \nFrom a TNC staffer: “After nearly 20 years in this field\, I was disappointed to find out how little I have considered this bird as such an important influence on our historic\, current\, (and future?) vegetation. \nReviewing a ton of journal articles\, I’m amazed how little attention is given to such significant disturbance factor\, compared to fire\, wind\, bugs\, and floods\, etc. \nBen paints a heck of a picture of what it was like when these birds were around and fire managers and foresters will be able to picture how it related with fire and eastern hardwood forest structure and composition.”
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/passenger-pigeons-a-force-of-forest-disturbance/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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