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SUMMARY:NW Community Forest Coalition 2022 Forum and Field Tour
DESCRIPTION:Register \nMay 4\, 2022 = 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 (social until 7:30) p.m. This day is a field tour\nMay 5\, 2022 = 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. This day is a forum\, also available to attend via zoom \nLocations (see agenda for details): \nNORTHERN QUEST RESORT & CASINO\, 100 North Hayford Road Airway Heights\, WA 99001\nINDIAN CREEK COMMUNITY FOREST\, 1802 Indian Creek Rd\, Newport\, WA 99156\nPINE STREET WOODS\, 11915 W Pine St\, Sandpoint\, ID 83864 \nContinuing education credits are approved through the Society of American Foresters (4 hours Category 1 for the field tour and 5 hours Category 1 for the Forum). \nAgenda \nOur friends at Northwest Community Forest are hosting this event\, very much aligned with the Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit efforts. Check it out! \nThe 2022 Community Forest Forum and Field Tour will bring together people from across the Pacific Northwest to share\, learn\, and contribute to the growing interest in community forests that we continue to see across the region. \nThe theme this year is “partnerships” with a special emphasis on tribal community forests. We are taking special precautions to ensure public health and safety. We expect the number of in-person attendees to be roughly 50% of the venue’s capacity and will also offer a virtual attendance option. \nThe registration fee helps us pay for catering\, the venue\, and audiovisual equipment. When you register for the “Forum Attendance” ticket\, you are pre-paying for breakfast\, coffee\, and lunch on Thursday May 5th.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/nw-community-forest-coalition-2022-forum-and-field-tour/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220503T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220503T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20220427T173147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220427T193308Z
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SUMMARY:Forest structure and composition over the last millennium in California’s Klamath Mountains
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar \nMay 3\, 2022\nNoon – 1:o0 p.m. Pacific Time \nPresenter: Clarke Knight\, US Geological Survey \nFor millennia\, forest ecosystems in California have been shaped by fire from both natural processes and Indigenous land management. Understanding the relative influence of climate and Indigenous burning on the fire regime is key because contemporary forest policy and management are informed by historical baselines. This webinar will discuss research on climatic versus anthropogenic influence on forest conditions over 3 millennia in the western Klamath Mountains—the ancestral territories of the Karuk and Yurok Tribes— combining paleoenvironmental data with Western and Indigenous knowledge.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forest-structure-and-composition-over-the-last-millennium-in-californias-klamath-mountains/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220430T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220430T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20220414T174834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220414T174834Z
UID:6663-1651323600-1651334400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Connecticut Master Woodland Manager Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Register \nSaturday\, April 30\, 2022\n1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET \nJames L Goodwin Conservation Center\n23 Potter Rd\nHampton\, Connecticut 06247 \nLearn 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 woodland you manage\, the resources the tool provides\, and you will practice using the tool in a meaningful way to assess the resiliency of oak forests. \n*Note: At the same time as the Workshop\, our friends at Goodwin Conservation Center are looking for foresters to inspire the next generation of forestry professionals at their Scout Forestry Day. Please contact Bryan Avery with any questions or to sign up (bavery@ctwoodlands.org\, 774-230-5056)
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/connecticut-master-woodland-manager-oak-resiliency-assessment-tool-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220429T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220429T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20210916T030626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211221T205114Z
UID:5888-1651224600-1651239000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Rangeley Lakes Field Tour
DESCRIPTION:Register today ($20) \nApril 29\, 2022\n9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. followed by lunch and informal discussions\, as conditions allow \nLocation: Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust\, Maine \nCFE credits pending \nThis session 4 field tour\, in year two of the Science and Practice: Addressing Forest Climate Change in Maine series\, will follow a webinar about the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust and Mixed Hardwoods on April 27. \nRangeley Lakes Heritage Trust has conserved 14\,000 acres of land including 50 miles of lake and river frontage\, 15 islands and the majestic 2\,443 foot Bald Mountain\, all in the Rangeley Lakes Region. This diverse yet ecologically distinct region encompasses many different landowners\, which have worked directly with Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust. More information is available 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: Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust personnel
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/rangeley-lakes-field-tour/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20220414T174236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220414T174236Z
UID:6661-1651136400-1651147200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Workshop: Managing pitch pine under the threat of southern pine beetle
DESCRIPTION:Register \nThursday\, April 28\, 2022\n9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET \nApproved for 2.5 Category 1 CEUs by the Society of American Foresters. \nThis three-hour virtual workshop is designed to make practical plans and establish a community of practice around pitch pine barren management in light of southern pine beetle (SPB). Participants will use resources for developing management plans for at-risk pitch pine stands across the northeastern U.S. and share information about applications of thinning and prescribed fire. \n​A follow-up workshop on May 12 will enable participants to “woodshed” their individual management plans.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/virtual-workshop-managing-pitch-pine-under-the-threat-of-southern-pine-beetle/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20210915T154651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220317T211306Z
UID:5874-1651060800-1651064400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Maine Forest Climate Change Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Register today for the last in this free webinar series! \nWednesdays: October 27\, December 1\, February 23\, and April 27\nNoon – 1:00 p.m. ET \nEach webinar = 1 Category 1 CFEs\nEach field tour = 3 Category 1 CFEs \nEach webinar will feature a panelist of diverse experts who will address climate impacts on specific forest types (spruce-fir\, oak-pine\, coastal\, mixed hardwood) found throughout Maine. \nCheck out the accompanying field tours for this series of Science and Practice\, Addressing Forest Climate Change in Maine.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/maine-forest-climate-change-webinar-series/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220422T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220422T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20220217T205601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T173940Z
UID:6492-1650619800-1650641400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Learn and Burn at Camp Ripley\, MN
DESCRIPTION:Register by end of day today\, April 20th! \nApril 22\, 2022\n9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CT \nMeet at Camp Ripley Environmental Classroom (Bldg. 11-1)\n15000 Hwy 115\, Little Falls\, MN 56345 \nAgenda for download \nNo charge for registration and lunch is included. There will be options for various diets. \nLandowners in the greater Camp Ripley landscape are invited to attend a full day workshop on prescribed fire. This workshop will happen rain or shine and we will use alternative demonstration tools if we are unable to conduct a burn on April 22nd. \nWe hope to build interest and awareness in prescribed burning among landowners in the region. This is a brief introduction to prescribed fire and will not qualify participants to conduct a prescribed burn. Our hope is it allows you to start the planning process and ask questions. \nOutline of the day’s agenda: \nOur morning classroom session covers fire history\, ecology\, and uses\, including fire behavior and safety. \nThen we will discuss the planning of a prescribed fire – including burn unit selection\, burn planning\, weather\, equipment\, and ignition. \nAfter lunch we will go out in the field and visit a minimum of three sites: \n\nUnit prepped for burning where we can discuss unit prep\, burn breaks\, etc.\nA unit that has been recently burned where we can look at immediate fire effects and talk about anticipated longer term effects.\nFrom a safe distance we will watch the Camp Ripley’s Burn team ignite and manage a low-complexity prescribed burn.\n\nIf you have questions about this event\, please contact Mike Lynch at mike@forestguild.org.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/learn-and-burn-at-camp-ripley-mn/
CATEGORIES:Lake States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220419T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220419T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20220323T162424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T162424Z
UID:6605-1650369600-1650373200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Collective Action for Wildfire Risk Reduction across Land Ownerships in the West (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register \nApril 19\, 2022\n12:00 p.m. Mountain Time (US and Canada) \nPresenter: Dr. Susan Charnley\, USDA Forest Service \nBrief Abstract: Over the past decade\, government policies and programs to incentivize “all-lands approaches” to reducing wildfire risk have emerged that call for collective action among diverse public\, private\, and Tribal landowners who share fire-prone landscapes. This presentation draws on research from Oregon and California to offer insights into what collective action looks like\, when it is desirable\, and how to promote it to increase the resilience of fire-prone forests.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/collective-action-for-wildfire-risk-reduction-across-land-ownerships-in-the-west-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220407T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220428T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20220120T171519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T170155Z
UID:6368-1649345400-1651165200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:2022 Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit: Spring virtual series
DESCRIPTION:Registration open now on the full event webpage \nThursdays in April\, 3.30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT \nSpeaker bios \nApril 7: Living with Change: Discussing Future Challenges and Opportunities \n\nPlease complete this pre-event survey by March 30 if you are attending the April 7th session.\n\nApril 14: The Co-evolving Story and Stewardship of Northwest Forests    \nApril 21: Diversifying Revenue Streams: What’s the Same and What’s Changing? \nApril 28: Working Together: New Partnerships in Forest Ownership and Conservation \nFull topic descriptions available on the full event webpage. Speaker bios coming soon…
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/spring-virtual-series-2022-northwest-innovative-forestry-summit/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220326
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220327
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20220201T190507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220325T190204Z
UID:6398-1648252800-1648339199@foreststewardsguild.org
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:20260407T175200
CREATED:20220118T190714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T193802Z
UID:6317-1648108800-1648227600@foreststewardsguild.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20220224T175740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220224T175740Z
UID:6520-1647961200-1647966600@foreststewardsguild.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220321T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220511T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20220202T194701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T194701Z
UID:6429-1647853200-1652288400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Forest-carbon focused Adaptation Planning and Practices Course (2022)
DESCRIPTION:Apply  here \nFull course information at the Climate Change Response Network website \nMarch 21\, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. – May 11\, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET \nThe Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub are offering the Adaptation Planning and Practices training as an online course for natural resources professionals seeking to manage forests for carbon. \nThis unique opportunity provides hands-on training in considering climate change information and identifying adaptation actions for natural resources professionals in forested ecosystems. Participants will receive coaching and feedback while using the Adaptation Workbook to develop their own real-world climate adaptation project. The course consists of seven weekly web sessions\, three discussion sessions\, with independent work time occurring between sessions. \nThis course will have a special regional focus on forest ecosystems in the Midwest and Northeast. \nThrough this course\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify locally-important climate change impacts\, challenges\, and opportunities\nDevelop specific actions to adapt forests to changing conditions\nUse the Adaptation Workbook to create their own “climate-informed” projects\nBetter communicate with stakeholders about key climate change impacts\, challenges\, and opportunities\nAccess post-training support from NIACS staff during project planning and implementation
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forest-carbon-focused-adaptation-planning-and-practices-course-2022/
CATEGORIES:Lake States,Northeast,Online Course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20220308T220009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T220009Z
UID:6551-1647781200-1647792000@foreststewardsguild.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20220207T205316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220219T010916Z
UID:6436-1646463600-1646496000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Mt. Hood Meadows Guild ski trip
DESCRIPTION:Content is protected.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/mt-hood-meadows-guild-ski-trip/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Pacific Northwest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20211217T122435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211217T122935Z
UID:6208-1645862400-1645891200@foreststewardsguild.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20220224T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20220224T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20211118T202357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T225522Z
UID:6110-1645704000-1645707600@foreststewardsguild.org
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20210916T030133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T170249Z
UID:5885-1645695000-1645709400@foreststewardsguild.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220215T144500
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20220127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20220127T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
CREATED:20220118T183715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T184615Z
UID:6314-1642878000-1642881600@foreststewardsguild.org
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220120T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220120T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211216T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211216T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211217T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211211T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211211T113000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211206T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T175200
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:20260407T175200
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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