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SUMMARY:Oak Hill Community Park & Forest Learn-and-Burn
DESCRIPTION:Update on this event: \nThe burn has been cancelled due to weather for March 26. These days\, we know at least a few days in advance if weather is going to be good to burn. Our current plan is to keep everyone who registered notified of the new burn day as it comes. We know it may be short notice\, but we want to try to give you the opportunity to observe a live burn this season. Please stay tuned if you had registered for either the original date or rate date of this event (both of which were postponed). \n\n \nWebinar (completed)\nWatch the webinar recording to learn about the basics of prescribed fire\, the Oak Hill Community Park and Forest\, and wildfire mitigation resources.  \nLive burn (registration closed)\nDate TBD\n9:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET (lunch included)\nOak Hill Community Park & Forest. \n820 NC-126\, Morganton\, NC 28655 and then follow the signs. See map for details and pinpoint to the parking area. \nYou do not need to attend both the webinar and live fire to participate in this hybrid workshop. \nPrescribed fire is a tool often used for ecosystem management and wildfire mitigation. Join Foothills Conservancy\, Carolina Land-and-Lakes RC&D\, The Nature Conservancy\, Forest Stewards Guild\, and NC Forest Service to learn about the benefits of prescribed fire. This hybrid workshop will explain the role of prescribed fire in forests of Western North Carolina\, introduce how to conduct a prescribed burn\, and describe how to use prescribed fire and other tools to mitigate wildfire risk. \nLive burn summary: We will be burning two units (map) on the Canoe Creek tract\, one is a grassy field and the other is wooded. Wear close-toed shoes and non-synthetic pants. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gloves and safety glasses will be provided as needed. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/oak-hill-community-park-forest-learn-and-burn/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Southeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220324T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220325T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20220118T190714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T193802Z
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SUMMARY:2022 Virtual Wild Rivers Conference
DESCRIPTION:Register ($40) \n\nVirtual portion: March 24\, Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT\nIn Person options (more detail below): March 25 throughout the St. Croix Watershed\n\nCFE credits available. \nThe conference is designed for local\, state\, federal\, and private foresters\, land managers and other natural resources professionals\, and landowners interested in maintaining a healthy forested watershed. \nTopics for this conference will include: \n\nSustainable forest management\nSoil Regeneration\nDiversity and Inclusion in the forestry world\nAnd much more!\n\nThis conference is in partnership with the MN Woodland Owner Workshop Team which includes the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources\, Minnesota Forestry Association\, Minnesota State Horticultural Society\, Minnesota Women’s Woodland Network\, and St. John’s Outdoor University. \nIn person events on March 25 are: \n\nHike at Better Place Forests property in Scandia\, Minnesota\, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.\nHike at Horst Rechelbacher property in Osceola\, Wisconsin\, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.\nHike in the Twin Cities area\, to be determined.\n\nQuestions? Please contact Nichole Henger at nhenger@wildriversconservancy.org or call 715-483-3300 Ext. 23
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/2022-virtual-wild-rivers-conference/
CATEGORIES:Lake States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
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SUMMARY:Guild Southeast Region member call
DESCRIPTION:Registration not required \nMarch 22\, 2022\n3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET \nJoin the Forest Stewards Guild’s Southeast Office for our Spring 2022 member call. During this call\, we will hear updates from our Southeast Region Member Representatives\, get to know one another\, and talk about what the Guild has planned for 2022. \nZoom info coming soon…
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/guild-southeast-region-member-call/
CATEGORIES:Southeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20220308T220009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T220009Z
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SUMMARY:Hemlock Treatment Demonstration at Bent Creek Experimental Forest
DESCRIPTION:Register by March 14 \nSunday\, March 20\, 2022\n1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET \nBent Creek Experimental Forest Headquarters\n1577 Brevard Road\, Asheville\, North Carolina 28806 \nNC Pesticide Applicators can earn 3 credits in categories G\, N\, D\, and X. ISA CEUs are available pending approval. \nThe Hemlock Restoration Initiative is hosting a demonstration of chemical treatment methods to control the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. Today hemlock management is simpler and less expensive than ever before! \nParticipants will practice assessing hemlock health to determine the best treatment options\, and HRI staff will demonstrate HWA chemical treatment. We will use the trees on site to demonstrate and explain a variety of methods available to all landowners in North Carolina. We will also discuss environmental considerations and hiring a tree care professional. \nEmail education@savehemlocksnc.org or call 828-252-4783 with questions about the event. \nMessage from HRI: To maintain the safety of our event participants and staff\, we requiring that all participants follow HRI’s COVID-19 safety guidelines. Anyone not following the guidelines on the day of the event will be asked to leave. Despite taking precautions\, we cannot eliminate all risk of exposure and participants will be accepting some level of risk by choosing to attend. Please review the COVID-19 safety guidelines on our website to ensure that you are comfortable following these guidelines. Note: these guidelines may adjust depending on changing guidance from health authorities.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/hemlock-treatment-demonstration-at-bent-creek-experimental-forest/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20220207T205316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220219T010916Z
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SUMMARY:Mt. Hood Meadows Guild ski trip
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URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/mt-hood-meadows-guild-ski-trip/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Pacific Northwest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20211217T122435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211217T122935Z
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SUMMARY:Learn and Burn Workshop\, GA
DESCRIPTION:Register today ($10 includes lunch) \nFebruary 26\, 2022\n8:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET\nNorthern Georgia Technical College\, Clarkesville\, GA \nEvent flyer for download \nLandowners interested in prescribed fire: want to learn more about prescribed fire? Join local experts to gain hands-on prescribed burning experience and learn the next steps to putting fire back on your land! No prior experience necessary. \nYou will learn about: \n\nWhy we burn\nSafety\nBurn objectives\nPlanning\nLiability\nSmoke management\nBurn weather\nBecoming a Certified Burner\nand more\n\nGain hands-on prescribed burning experience. Ask questions and learn from local experts. Connect to resources and assistance to help you burn. Meet other landowners interested in burning. \nPlease wear closed-toe boots\, long pants and sleeves\, and cotton or other non-synthetic clothing. Additional protective equipment will be provided. COVID mitigations will be in place. \nThank you to the many partners who make this event possible.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/learn-and-burn-workshop-ga/
CATEGORIES:Southeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20220224T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20220224T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20211118T202357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T225522Z
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SUMMARY:Managing for the parts of the sum (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Managing for the parts of the sum: restoration treatments to accelerate late successional structures \nRegister \nFebruary 24\, 2022\nNoon – 1 p.m. Pacific Time \nPresenter: Dr. Klaus Puettmann\, Oregon State University \nThis webinar highlights results from various large-scale\, long-term studies. General vegetation response trends after restoration treatments were highly predictable\, but most responses were spatially very variable. Thus\, accounting for the variability in initial conditions at neighborhood and stand scales in the prescription of restoration treatments is crucial for efficient management. In addition\, to achieve the wide range of structures and composition found in late-successional stands requires a full suite of silvicultural treatments\, in our case from unthinned leave islands to areas with variable density thinnings and creation of larger canopy gaps. Furthermore\, different components of stand structure and vegetation composition responded to restoration treatments at different time scales or even in different directions. Thus\, treatments are more efficient we set priorities where and when the different vegetation components are most desirable within a stand or landscape and design restoration treatments accordingly.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/managing-for-the-parts-of-the-sum-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20210916T030133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T170249Z
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SUMMARY:Schoodic Peninsula Field Tour
DESCRIPTION:Register today ($20) \nFebruary 24\, 2022\n9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. followed by lunch and informal discussions\, as conditions allow \nLocation: Schoodic Institute\, Winter Harbor\, Maine \nCFE credits pending \nThis session 3 field tour\, in year two of the Science and Practice: Addressing Forest Climate Change in Maine series\, will follow a webinar about the Schoodic Peninsula and Coastal Spruce-Fir on February 23. \nThe Schoodic Institute in Winter Harbor\, Maine is involved with ongoing research in Acadia National Park where changes related to warming temperatures\, changing precipitation patterns\, habitat fragmentation\, and invasive plants\, pests\, and diseases are being documented. More information about Schoodic 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: Schoodic Nicholas Fisichelli and Peter Nelson\, Schoodic
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/schoodic-peninsula-field-tour/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T144500
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20220118T201143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T165233Z
UID:6324-1644926400-1644936300@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Yankee SAF Winter Meeting: Hot Forestry Topics for Warming Winters (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register \nYankee SAF Winter Meeting\, co-hosted by the Forest Stewards Guild \nTuesday\, February 15\, 2022\n12:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. ET
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/hot-forestry-topics-for-warming-winters-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20220127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20220127T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20211117T200116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T210401Z
UID:6090-1643284800-1643288400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Accelerating the development of structural complexity
DESCRIPTION:Accelerating the development of structural complexity: a case study from Ellsworth Creek Preserve\, Washington. \nRegister \nJanuary 27\, 2021\nNoon – 1:00 p.m. PT \nPresenters: Dr Van Kane\, Caden Chamberlain\, University of Washington\, and Michael Case\, The Nature Conservancy. \nRestoration treatments can theoretically accelerate the development of structural complexity in simplified forest stands. New research provides insights into the  effects of restoration treatments on the structural complexity of forest stands in the Ellsworth Creek Preserve in southwestern Washington 10 years post-treatment. The research team also compared forest structure and gap patterns between treated stands and existing late-successional areas within the preserve. In addition to sharing research results\, the discussion may help forest managers and landowners in the region who are considering restoration treatments as an option for improving short-term structural complexity in simplified forest stands. \nFor more information\, the full research paper is available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119641
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/accelerating-the-development-of-structural-complexity/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20211221T203125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T200502Z
UID:6245-1643113800-1643119200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Aquatic Health and Biodiversity of Central Appalachian Forests (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJanuary 25\, 2022\n12:30 – 2:00 p.m. ET \nDraft agenda for download \nApproved for 1.5 Category 1 SAF continuing education credits (CFE) \nThe 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 and contains the largest drainage divide in the eastern U.S. between the Atlantic Slope and Mississippi Valley rivers. Forests in this region host a diverse amount of plant and animal species. This diversity is exceptionally high due to two main factors: lack of glaciation in the southern reaches of this region\, and there is a high variability of microclimates. Additionally\, this region is one of the richest temperate freshwater regions in the world and it contains parts of the Ohio\, Tennessee\, Cumberland\, and Mobile River drainages\, which are global hotspots for freshwater fish and invertebrates. \nWhile the forests in Central Appalachia provide valuable ecosystem services\, they are threatened by several human-caused factors. One of these threats includes hydrologic alteration and degradation\, leading to reduced quality of aquatic habitats. Forestry best management practices are used to ensure the protection of water quality during silviculture operations. Many states provide guidelines that are voluntary\, quasi-regulatory\, or regulatory. \nThis webinar will focus on the biodiversity of aquatic systems in Central Appalachian forests\, highlight the importance of good water quality\, and discuss ways to mitigate threats to water quality by using the recently updated NC BMP manual for forestry.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/aquatic-health-and-biodiversity-of-central-appalachian-forests-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20220118T183715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T184615Z
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SUMMARY:“The Radical Forest Manager” online presentation
DESCRIPTION:Join link \nSaturday\, January 22\, 2022\n7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET \n“The Radical Forest Manager” at the Green Mountain Club Burlington Section Annual Meeting \nIn a changing climate\, forests are both an asset – helping slow and mitigate the effects of climate change by absorbing the carbon we emit – and under threat. At the same time\, climate change\, resource extraction and environmental degradation threatens peoples\, species and ecosystems worldwide. While some of these problems may seem remote\, is it possible that Vermont’s forests have a broader role to play in crafting a just and sustainable world? \nIn this presentation\, Ethan Tapper\, the Chittenden County Forester for the Vermont Department of Forests\, Parks and Recreation will discuss the role that forests and forest management play in our past\, present and future\, with an eye on social and environmental justice in Vermont and across the globe. Tapper will discuss how responsible\, ecological forest management can help support justice\, equity\, healthy communities and healthy ecosystems here in Vermont and world-wide. \n 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/the-radical-forest-manager-online-presentation/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220120T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220120T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20220120T003517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T003915Z
UID:6358-1642692600-1642698000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Akinomaage: Teaching from the Earth (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJanuary 20\, 2022\n3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT \nVern Northrup (Fond Du Lac Band of Ojibwe)\, artist and retired wildlands firefighter\, will present his photographs and teachings that offer Anishinaabe perspectives on the place of humans in the world\, the seasons\, and more. An audience Q&A will follow. \nThis event is one of a series of public talks entitled “Transdisciplinary Engagements with Indigenous Thinkers.” Learn more about the IAS Research and Creative Collaborative presenting this work here. \nFunding is provided by the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) and the Institute on the Environment (IonE).
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/akinomaage-teaching-from-the-earth-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Lake States,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20211217T143930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220104T235633Z
UID:6223-1642608000-1642611600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool Workshop (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJanuary 19\, 2022\n4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET \nApproved for 1 Category 1 SAF CFE credit \nJoin the Forest Stewards Guild to learn how you can use a web-based Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool to assess the resiliency of oak on land you manage. During the workshop\, you will learn why this tool can provide value to you and the landowners you work for\, the resources the tool provides\, and practice using the tool in a meaningful way to assess the resiliency of oak forests.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/oak-resiliency-assessment-tool-workshop-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211216T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211216T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20211027T180517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T195730Z
UID:6063-1639656000-1639659600@foreststewardsguild.org
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211217T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20211117T205802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T210230Z
UID:6095-1639650600-1639742400@foreststewardsguild.org
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211211T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211211T113000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20211117T211524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T211524Z
UID:6100-1639216800-1639222200@foreststewardsguild.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211206T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20211118T180323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T195925Z
UID:6103-1638802800-1638802800@foreststewardsguild.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20210916T025429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T030920Z
UID:5881-1638523800-1638538200@foreststewardsguild.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211202T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211202T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20211118T201913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T201913Z
UID:6108-1638439200-1638453600@foreststewardsguild.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20211025T150059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T174707Z
UID:6051-1638282600-1638288000@foreststewardsguild.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20211026T212140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211026T212308Z
UID:6058-1636657200-1636732800@foreststewardsguild.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211105T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211105T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20210920T162607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T214031Z
UID:5927-1636102800-1636124400@foreststewardsguild.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20211020T023303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T023303Z
UID:6033-1635940800-1635944400@foreststewardsguild.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211101T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211101T123000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
CREATED:20210921T182039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T210539Z
UID:5935-1635764400-1635769800@foreststewardsguild.org
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:20260407T174728
CREATED:20210915T160137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T160137Z
UID:5876-1635499800-1635514200@foreststewardsguild.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T174728
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:20260407T174728
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:20260407T174728
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:20260407T174728
CREATED:20210831T191340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T153012Z
UID:5814-1633608000-1634220000@foreststewardsguild.org
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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