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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T200000
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SUMMARY:Career Call! Guild Student members join Professionals in a Virtual Gathering Circle
DESCRIPTION:Register \nWednesday\, May 22\, 2024\n5:00 – 5:45 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. MT / 7:00 p.m. CT / 8:00 p.m. ET \nJoin each other for an opportunity to: \n1) meet other members\, \n2) hear from professionals willing to talk about their jobs\, what was important to them in college\, and what they wish they knew or did when graduating\, (your advice and tips as students enter the workforce or choose degree programs and research projects is so valuable)\, \n3) hear from students about their concerns or needs as they look for and prepare for their careers\, \n4) enjoy an informal Q&A time before the end of this term. \nGuild student chapter members have requested this sequel to the career call we hosted in 2020. Please register if you are willing to share some insights\, answer some questions for student members\, or ask questions of fellow members!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/career-call-guild-student-members-join-professionals-in-a-virtual-gathering-circle/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Student Chapter event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240514T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240514T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240412T184333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T184333Z
UID:9381-1715688000-1715691600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Bird Population Trends and Climate Effects in Southwestern National Parks - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Rainbow over Southwestern National Forest mountain range. \nFull event title: Bird Population Trends and Climate Effects on Breeding-Season Densities Across an Elevational Habitat Gradient in Southwestern National Parks \nRegister \nTuesday\, May 14\, 2024\n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT / 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. MT / 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. CT \nThis webinar is part of a 2-session series. Full details are in this flyer for download. \nClimate change is considered a major driver of recent avian population declines\, particularly in the drought-stricken southwestern United States. Predicting how bird populations will respond requires understanding the climatic drivers influencing population density across the region’s diverse habitats. In this webinar from the Forest Stewards Guild\, Harrison Jones of The Institute for Bird Populations discusses his research modeling breeding-season densities of 50 bird species in relation to spring and summer drought and the timing of North American monsoon rainfall.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/bird-population-trends-and-climate-effects-in-southwestern-national-parks-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Forestry for the Birds,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240511T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240511T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240424T171627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T171627Z
UID:9449-1715423400-1715430600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Wildlife Field Day featuring Forestry for the Birds
DESCRIPTION:Register ($5) \nMay 11\, 2024\n8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time \nHopkins Demonstration Forest\n16750 S Brockway Road\, Oregon City\, OR \nJoin OSU Extension and the Forest Stewards Guild for a discussion and forest tour featuring the Forest Stewards Guild’s Forestry for the Birds: Western Oregon Guide. The Guide was developed to assist woodland caretakers including landowners\, loggers\, foresters\, natural resource managers\, or practitioners\, to identify\, assess\, and support a healthy forest with birds in mind. We will review the guide while walking through various habitats and forest stages. Learn more about the birds within the Guide\, bird habitat preferences\, and forest structure and variability that make appealing habitat for different bird species. \nBring your stories\, curiosity\, and binoculars if you have them. We will have coffee and snacks for the early birds!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/wildlife-field-day-featuring-forestry-for-the-birds/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Forestry for the Birds,Pacific Northwest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240509T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240419T021717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T021717Z
UID:9436-1715248800-1715252400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Forestry for the Birds in Michigan and Minnesota - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register \nMay 9\, 2024\n10 – 11 a.m. Central Time \nThe Northern Forest Birds Network presents Michael Paling (Michigan Forester with American Bird Conservancy) and Christian Nelson (Lakes States Coordinator with Forest Stewards Guild) who will give an overview of Forestry for the Birds in Michigan and Minnesota! Forestry for Birds initiatives are built on partnerships among landowners\, academics\, foresters\, non-profit agencies\, and government agencies. We are excited to hear their updates and provide a platform for further discussion.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forestry-for-the-birds-in-michigan-and-minnesota-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Forestry for the Birds,Lake States,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240402T200538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T020625Z
UID:9364-1715104800-1715112000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:For the Love of Trees: Orion bi-annual awards gala
DESCRIPTION:Register \nMay 7\, 2024\n6:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nOnline \nFull event website \nEvent will feature: \n\nRobin Wall Kimmerer\, receiving the Orion Jane Goodall Award for Inspiring Courage in Action\nMaria Popova\nRichard Powers\, receiving the Orion Barry Lopez Award for Achievements in Letters and Environments\nEd Yong\nAnd many others….with their favorite trees!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/for-the-love-of-trees-orion-bi-annual-awards-gala/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240507T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240507T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240411T190219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T190306Z
UID:9376-1715083200-1715086800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Bird Communities of the San Juan Mountains of Colorado: A Citizen Science Project
DESCRIPTION:Bluebird on a branch has caught an insect dinner \nRegister \nTuesday\, May 7\, 2024\n12:00 – 1:00 p.m. MT/1:00 – 2:00 p.m. CT \nThis webinar is one in a two-part series. See the full event flyer for details. \nOver the past 5 years\, community volunteers from the Weminuche Audubon Society have conducted a study of bird communities in Ponderosa Pine-dominated forested sites that received wildland fuels reduction treatments. This webinar from the Forest Stewards Guild dives into the effects of these treatments\, specifically prescribed fire or shrub-layer thinning\, on the composition of bird communities in the southern Rocky Mountains\, showing that tree canopy and shrub-layer composition and structure have important influences on the number of bird species present and the predominate feeding and nesting behaviors of the avian community.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/bird-communities-of-the-san-juan-mountains-of-colorado-a-citizen-science-project/
CATEGORIES:Forestry for the Birds,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240506T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240515T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240119T205515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T205516Z
UID:9116-1714982400-1715792400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Southern Michigan Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX)
DESCRIPTION:Apply by end of the day January 30\, 2024 \nMay 6 – 15\, 2024\nFort Custer\, MI \nFull information can be found in the Training Announcement \nThis TREX will provide prescribed fire training opportunities to local and regional fire practitioners while supporting management of natural resources on state\, federal\, and private lands. \nTarget Group: Prescribed fire and wildfire personnel\, including Department of Defense\, National Guard\, federal\, state\, tribal\, and non-governmental agencies\, private practitioners and university faculty and students. \nRegistration Fee: The fee is $350 for non-DOD participants. DoD participants’ fees are paid for by the Michigan Army National Guard. The fee for university students is $100. Waivers may be available for participants who bring equipment (e.g. engines\, UTVs\, etc.). A limited number of scholarships may be available for participants.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/southern-michigan-prescribed-fire-training-exchange-trex/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Lake States,TREX
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240318T160806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T201715Z
UID:9301-1714726800-1714739400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Bird-Friendly Forestry in West Virginia – Landowners Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Golden-winged Warbler male. Photo by Kyle Aldinger\, NRCS. \nRegister (no charge) \nMay 3\, 2024\n9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nNear Beckley\, WV (exact location provided after registration) \nThis event is intended for private forest landowners. \nAccessibility: We will be walking on uneven ground in the woods. \nJoin the Forest Stewards Guild\, Aurora Sustainable Lands\, Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture\, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources\, Wildlands Network\, and West Virginia NRCS to learn about forestry for birds in West Virginia. \nWe will learn about: \n\nThe concepts of bird-friendly forestry\nHow to look at a forest through the eyes of a bird\nHow to find a forester\nBird identification tips and tricks\n\nParticipation gets you a hard copy of the newly published Bird Friendly Forest Management Silviculture Guide! \nAgenda:  \n8:30 am – Check In\n9:00 am – Welcome\n9:30 am – Walking Tour\n12:30 pm – Wrap Up \nContact Dakota AT forestguild.org with questions.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/bird-friendly-forestry-in-west-virginia-landowners-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Forestry for the Birds,Southeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240502T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240312T170009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T210742Z
UID:9240-1714554000-1714667400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Maine Climate Resilient Forest Management Workshops – Eastern
DESCRIPTION:Register (by April 19\, 2024) \n(Note: We ask each team to bring a real-world project to set context for discussions and activities. This workshop is designed to help you customize a site-specific climate adaptation plan that complements existing management and conservation efforts. There are worksheets to submit with registration. Please see more instructions at the “Full workshop information” link below.) \nMay 1 – 2\, 2024\nEastern Maine workshop\nViles Arboretum\, 153 Hospital St.\, Augusta\, ME \nDraft workshop agenda \nFull workshop information \nSummary: As our climate shifts\, land trusts and conservation organizations stewarding Maine forests are focusing on ways to successfully respond to those changes. To help inform these efforts\, the Forest Stewards Guild along with NIACS and the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub are co-hosting two workshops for land trusts and conservation professionals in Maine. During the two-day workshops\, teams of participants will use the Adaptation Workbook to incorporate climate change considerations into their stewardship planning and identify actions for adaptation in their own real-world forest management/stewardship projects. Workshops will also explore the intersection of climate change adaptation and Tribal needs in Maine forests and ways land trusts and conservation landowners can support the Tribes of Maine.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/maine-climate-resilient-forest-management-workshops-eastern/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240327T195645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T195700Z
UID:9353-1713355200-1713360600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Beyond the “Illusion of Preservation”
DESCRIPTION:Register \nApril 17\, 2024\n12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET \nThis webinar will host a panel discussion of the new report Beyond the “Illusion of Preservation” with three of the seven authors (two are also Guild members). The report addresses the imbalance of wood production and wood consumption in New England and encourages taking regional responsibility by protecting forests\, reducing consumption\, and expanding ecological forestry in New England. We will review the report content and the imperative laid out for the future of New England’s forests. The discussion will explore the authors’ proposed three-step approach to improving the balance so that we can sustainably produce the wood to meet the region’s needs. \nBuilding the New Forest Future is a webinar series by the Northern Forest Center that amplifies stories\, practices\, and lessons from community development\, sustainable tourism\, and rural economy in the Northern Forest. It features communities and organizations that have demonstrated innovation and progress in critical sectors.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/beyond-the-illusion-of-preservation/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240330T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240330T163000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20230823T153950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T151056Z
UID:8574-1711787400-1711816200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:University of Alabama Student Chapter Guild Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Cahaba River NWR. Photo By/Credit: Amelia Plemons/USFWS \nRegister \nDate: March 30\, 2024\nBackup date in case of inclement weather: April 6\, 2024 \n8:30 am – 4:30 pm CT \nWe will paddle from the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge to Pratt’s Ferry. We will focus on the effects of forestry practices on the environmental health of the Cahaba River.  \nThis trip is around 5.5 miles. Starting in the Refuge\, we will see the flattened\, foliated rocky shoals\, the habitat of the Cahaba lily\, Hymenocalis coronaria. We will also sample for fishes and aquatic macroinvertebrates here in the shoals. Assessing the biota in the river gives an indication of the health of the system. There are species which are intolerant to changes in the water chemistry which will die off with increased pollutant loads or habitat loss. We will look for these indicator species as well as intermittently testing the chemical composition of the water and discussing how land use\, even miles away from the riverbanks\, affects life in one of the most biodiverse rivers in the nation.  \nContact Dakota Wagner with questions.   \nAccessibility: We will canoe a beginner-friendly route. Boats and gear are provided with the cost of registration. 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/university-of-alabama-student-chapter-guild-gathering/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Guild Gathering,Southeast,Student Chapter event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240312T215229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T181756Z
UID:9244-1711648800-1711659600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Guild Gathering (dinner) concurrent with New England SAF meeting
DESCRIPTION:RSVP link ($20 covers event costs) \nThursday\, March 28\, 2024\n6:00 p.m. ET\nHalvorson’s Upstreet Cafe\, 16 Church St.\, Burlington\, VT. \nWe know that many Guild members will be attending the New England SAF meeting in Burlington. Based on interest in a recent poll of members\, we have reserved the Barn Bar space at Halvorson’s and ordered up some tasty appetizers: wings\, sliders\, flatbread pizzas\, mac & cheese\, and garden salad. \nWe are asking for a $20 contribution to help cover these costs. Drinks and full dinner are on your own. You can pay the Guild online or bring your payment with you to Halvorson’s on the 28th (cash or check). \nWe are so excited to see you there. A Guild Gathering is always a highlight of any week!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/guild-gathering-dinner-concurrent-with-new-england-saf-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240320T140848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T140932Z
UID:9310-1711472400-1711479600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Tree Identification in Vermont
DESCRIPTION:Register \nMarch 26\, 2024\n5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nChamplain Valley Union High School\, room 124\n369 C V U Road\, Hinesburg\, VT \nMany people rely on leaves to identify a tree\, making tree identification during “stick season” a daunting task. Join Chittenden County Forester and Guild member Ethan Tapper for a one-night course in learning to identify Vermont’s most common trees and shrubs by looking at their bark\, buds\, and other clues. \nThis course will use primarily outdoor instruction to teach participants to identify some of the most common trees in Vermont’s forests. \nThis class will meet inside CVU to start and then move outside. Please dress appropriately for the weather\, as the class will take place outside CVU and may involve walking over some muddy and uneven ground. This class will meet rain or shine.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/tree-identification-in-vermont/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240307T213740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T213740Z
UID:9234-1711180800-1711209600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Monetization of Ecosystem Services in Forestry - Duke Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Register (by March 15 at 5 p.m.) \nSaturday\, March 23\, 2024\n9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (refreshments and check in start at 8 a.m.) \nVirtual or in-person attendance options are available\nIn person sessions will be held at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment\, with lunch provided. \nSAF CFE credits are available. \nFull schedule can be viewed online
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/monetization-of-ecosystem-services-in-forestry-duke-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240311T165011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T165011Z
UID:9236-1710838800-1710842400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Advancing Equitable Approaches to Climate Adaptation
DESCRIPTION:March 19\, 2024\n9:00 a.m. EST \nUniversity of Vermont\, Aiken Center 103\nVirtual via teams \nPreapproved for 1 continuing forestry education credit (1.0 category) \nJoin Rachel H. Swanwick for her Master’s Thesis Defense titled Advancing Equitable Approaches to Climate Adaptation: Exploring Barriers\, Opportunities and Cross-Cultural Socio-Environmental Collaborations for Forest Stewardship across Tribal Nations and State Agencies in Maine\, USA. On Rachel’s committee is Guild member Tony D’Amato and collaborators include Guild member Tyler Everett. \nAbstract: Increasingly\, the socio-environmental challenges confronting forest systems such as climate change\, invasive plant species\, insects\, and pathogens will demand that forest stewards leverage their adaptive potential across spatial and temporal scales. However\, adaptation is not occurring evenly across regions\, resulting in adaptation gaps. These gaps are projected to have greater impacts on vulnerable populations\, such as Indigenous Nations\, whose cultures and rights to self-determination are tied to the landscape. Despite this vulnerability\, multifaceted relationships between Indigenous peoples and their homelands\, informed their inherent adaptability to environmental change. This has led to a growing recognition that Indigenous knowledge systems hold critical insights for adaptation planning and implementation. To advance equitable adaptive actions\, this thesis explores how forest stewards from state agencies and Tribal Nations in present-day Maine\, in the Northeastern U.S.\, perceive their adaptive capacity\, and potential for collaboration to enhance knowledge exchange and reduce the adaption gap. To explore these questions\, we conducted interviews with 22 forest stewards across state agencies (n=12) and Wabanaki Tribal Nations (n=10). Barriers and opportunities for climate adaptation were organized into three themes i) resource availability\, ii) operational capacity and iii) decision making practices. Cross-cultural collaboration was identified as a primary opportunity to enable knowledge exchange and reduce maladaptation. However\, challenges related to socio-political tensions\, institutional incongruities\, and finite capacity limited cooperation. Final study results suggest that adaptive capacity is strengthened by recognizing the sovereignty of Indigenous Nations and co-creating flexible institutions that enable cross-cultural collaborations to sustain forest stewardship.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/advancing-equitable-approaches-to-climate-adaptation/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T093000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240312T172041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T172041Z
UID:9242-1710748800-1710927000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Webinar Series: Climate-Smart Silviculture
DESCRIPTION:Learn more and register for one or both remaining in the series \nDates and topics are listed below. \nWhile climate-smart forestry is a hot topic in forestry today\, there are many questions about what practicing climate-smart silviculture looks like. In this webinar series\, participants will hear from some of the leading silviculturists\, ecologists\, and foresters – including two Guild members –  about how we can adapt silviculture\, manage for old-growth a with novel threats\, and balance carbon\, forest health\, wildlife habitat\, and other important goals. Each topic will be covered in-depth by one of the experts in a presentation\, and the series will be capped off with a panel where the presenters take questions from participants. All webinars will be recorded and can be viewed for free. This webinar series is presented by the Forest Owners Climate and Carbon Education program. \n\nMarch 11 at 8 am: “Adapting Silviculture to a Changing World” presented by Guild member Maria Janowiak\, Acting Director of the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub and NIACS.\n\n\nMarch 13 at 8 am: “Managing for Old-Growth with Novel Threats” presented by Paul Catanzaro\, Professor and State Extension Forester at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.\n\n\nMarch 18 at 8 am: “Having it All: Balancing carbon\, forest health\, and other goals” Presented by Guild member Anthony D’Amato\, Professor\, Director of Forestry Program\, and the Director of Research Forests at the University of Vermont.\n\n\nMarch 20 at 8 am: “Climate-smart Silviculture: A panel discussion”
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/webinar-series-climate-smart-silviculture/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20231101T181626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T141641Z
UID:8797-1709726400-1709904600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Maine Forest Climate Change Webinar & Field Tour Series: Pests & Pathogens
DESCRIPTION:This topic session has moved from it’s original May dates. \nFull series website \nMarch 6\, 2024\n12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time\nRegister for this webinar or entire series \nRestoration and sustainable forestry at GPMCT with Roger Greene\, forest consultant to GPMCT. Beech management\, forest defoliators\, and disease threats with University of Maine Angela Mech and state entomologist Aaron Bergdahl. \nMarch 8\, 2024\n9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nGreat Pond Mountain Conservation Trust\, East Orland.\nRegister for this field tour \n5\,000 acres of mountains\, woods\, and water managed for wildlife habitat\, sustainable forestry\, and community trails. 2023 Maine Outstanding Tree Farmer Award. \nFull Series Summary:\nScience and Practice: Addressing Forest Climate Change in Maine\nAn Interactive Webinar Series for Stakeholders and the Interested Public \nJoin us as we dig into forest health concerns due to climate impacts at new sites around the state. Our panelists will address management & restoration efforts\, relevance of long-term research\, fire as a tool\, biohabitat concerns\, forest health threats\, and unique adaptation strategies at each site. \nNoontime webinars are free (registration required). $25 field tour registration includes lunch\, snacks\, and van transport. Each tour has limited space.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/maine-forest-climate-change-webinar-field-tour-series-pests-pathogens/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Northeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T144500
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240207T193648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T193936Z
UID:9163-1709285400-1709304300@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:2024 Yankee SAF Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register \nMarch 1\, 2024\n9:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time \nThe Publick House\, Paige Hall\n277 Main Street\nSturbridge\, MA 01566 \nEvent flyer and agenda for download \nThe 2024 Yankee Annual Meeting\, includes a gourmet hot buffet lunch. The program will feature presentations on Massachusetts’s Forests as Climate Solutions Initiative\, NRCS opportunities to advance implementation of climate-smart practices\, and resiliency and equity in urban forestry.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/2024-yankee-saf-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20230927T154908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T151055Z
UID:8676-1709060400-1709065800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Communicating Forestry - Every Picture Tells A Story\, Don't It?
DESCRIPTION:Register \nFebruary 27\, 2024\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET \nZoom webinar (join information will be provided after registration) \nWebinar goals and objectives \nApproved for 1.5 Category 1 Continuing Forester Education Credits by SAF. \nThis is part of our Communicating Forestry webinar series\, led by Guild members. This one will be led by Roger Merchant. \nForest Photography is an effective medium for informing and conveying interpretive messages about our changing forests. Understanding how to photograph\, frame and cut through the visual chaos inherent in many forests\, requires an opening up of the visual and intellectual senses\, heart and mind – important keys to creating human receptivity and connectivity to information and ideas about forests and forestry. As the classic rock n’ roll artist Rod Stewart from Scotland sang of this\, “every picture tells a story\, don’t it?
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/communicating-forestry-every-picture-tells-a-story-dont-it/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240223T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240124T203712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T203712Z
UID:9126-1708689600-1708695000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Report
DESCRIPTION:Register \nFriday\, February 23\, 2024\n12:00 – 1:30 Mountain Time (11:00 PT / 1:00 CT / 2:00 ET) \nEvent flyer/post \nFor decades\, the wildland fire crisis has been growing. More severe catastrophic wildfires devastate communities and ecosystems and threaten lives and livelihoods across the country. In response\, the federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission came together in 2021 to recommend improvements to how federal agencies manage wildfire across the landscape. \nJoin Neil Chapman\, Wildland Fire Captain with the Flagstaff Fire Department and Commission member\, as he discusses the process\, outcomes\, and next steps following publication of the commission’s report. Learn more and read the report\, with its 148 final recommendations.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/lunch-and-learn-wildland-fire-mitigation-and-management-commission-report/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T141500
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240112T163039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T163358Z
UID:9039-1708520400-1708524900@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Mycorrhizal Fungi in Northeastern Forests webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register \nFebruary 21\, 2024\n1:00 pm – 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time \nThis event is hosted by University of Vermont Extension Forestry and is approved for 1.0 CFE credit through SAF. \nAre you curious about the role of mycorrhizal fungi in forest ecosystems or want to know how mycorrhizal fungi could interact with silviculture? In this webinar\, we will outline the foundations of the mycorrhizal-plant symbiosis and explore how mycorrhizal fungi affect forest diversity\, regeneration\, and soil functions. Lastly\, we’ll showcase the current silviculture-related work from northeastern forests to set the stage of where we are in our understanding and which questions are left to answer. \nAbout the speakers: \nDr. Amelia Fitch earned a PhD in 2023 from Dartmouth College in the Hicks Pries Lab where she studied mycorrhizal fungi in Northeastern forests. She earned her MS from the University of Cambridge studying boreal lake sediments\, and BS from the University of Oregon studying tidal wetlands. Amelia is currently working at Oregon State University studying how silviculture can help working forests mimic traits of old growth forests that buffer the effects of climate change. \nEva Legge is a first year MS student at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF). Her research in Dr. Andrew Vander Yacht’s Applied Forest and Fire Ecology Lab and Dr. Christopher Fernandez’ Mycorrhizal Ecology Lab investigates how seedling-mycorrhizal symbioses are affected by different forest management practices\, from prescribed fire to timber harvest. Eva earned a BA in Biology in 2023 from Dartmouth College\, where she studied mycorrhizal-mediated forest management as a member of Dr. Caitlin Hicks Pries’ Soil Ecology Lab. Eva is an avid science communicator\, a practice which was inspired by her science writer grandfather. She believes good communication is necessary for any scientific practice that strives to be wide-reaching and inclusive. \nTo request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program\, please call or email Ali Kosiba at 802-656-7631 or akosiba@uvm.edu by 2/6/24 so we may assist you. For more information on the event in general\, contact Dr. Ali Kosiba (akosiba@uvm.edu).
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/mycorrhizal-fungi-in-northeastern-forests-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20231109T171257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T202143Z
UID:8819-1707994800-1708000200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Successfully Bridging the Gap: Eastern US Models of Fire Science and Management Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:Register \nFebruary 15\, 2024\n11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET \nApproved for 1.5 Category 1 CFE’s by the Society of American Foresters. \nLand management programs are frequently confronted with the imperative of incorporating the most advanced scientific knowledge into their decision-making processes along with filling voids in research needed to move along effective management. Nevertheless\, the persistent disparities between the realms of science and management often impede effective collaboration. In this panel\, we will draw inspiration from successful case studies in the eastern United States\, where land managers and scientists have forged pioneering partnerships\, yielding tangible advancements in the field.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/successfully-bridging-the-gap-eastern-us-models-of-fire-science-and-management-collaboration/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20231219T162435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T162435Z
UID:8949-1707294600-1707300000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Prescribed Fire as a Restoration Tool for Savanna Communities: Rx Fire for Forest Management ​Series
DESCRIPTION:Registration and full series information \nFebruary 7\, 2024\n8:30 – 10 a.m. Central Time\nOnline via Zoom \nJoin Jeb Barzen and Brendan Woodall as they discuss ​Restoring Savanna Communities in Wisconsin with Rx Fire at Ecologically Meaningful Scales \nJeb Barzen will focus on addressing the potential for restoring savanna communities in Wisconsin at ecologically meaningful scales through use of prescribed fire and through expanding social tools such as carbon credits or environmental labels. Most vegetative communities in Wisconsin\, including a variety of savanna communities\, are fire-dependent and the Wisconsin landscape is approximately 85% privately owned. A 10-fold increase in the implementation of prescribed fire is needed and our current capacity to implement those fires is limited by the number of trained people to burn safely and the incentives necessary to allow private landowners to deploy Rx fire sustainably over decades and across broad landscapes to achieve ecologically significant impacts.  ​  ​​ ​​ \nBrendan Woodall will dive into the details on what he does as a Private Lands Biologist through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and discuss how fire is used as a restoration and management tool in savanna communities on private land. There are many barriers and limitations to actually being able to get fire on the ground safely\, such as socially\, financially\, and logistically. \nThis webinar is part of the Wisconsin Forestry Center’s free webinar series that explores several facets of prescribed fire related to forests and forest management. They invited speakers to provide their perspectives and offer advice on how to advance prescribed fire as a forest management tool.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/prescribed-fire-as-a-restoration-tool-for-savanna-communities-rx-fire-for-forest-management-series/
CATEGORIES:Lake States,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T113000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240103T204710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T204740Z
UID:8966-1706697000-1706700600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Rooted in Research: Adapting to Extreme Weather Wild Cards - Ice Storms
DESCRIPTION:Register for this or entire series \nIce Storms in the Northeast – Lindsey Rustad (NRS\, USDA Northeast Climate Hub) and Lloyd Irland (The Irland Group) \nJanuary 31\, 2024\n10:30-11:30 a.m. Eastern Time \nApproved for 1 CFE credit through the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society. \nFull series summary: \nJoin the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station\, USDA Northeast and Northern Forests Climate Hubs\, and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) for this webinar series. \nBetween floods\, severe storms\, and wildfires\, nearly everyone in North America has recently experienced an extreme weather event firsthand. Extreme events will become more commonplace as the climate continues to change. These events pose new challenges for forestry and natural resource management that may require new\, adaptive ways of thinking to address them. \nAn introductory presentation on “Wild Cards” in natural resource planning and NIACS’s Adaptation Workbook will set the stage for this mini-series and provide context for the following sessions. Thereafter\, we will explore three different types of extreme weather events\, showcasing the latest research on these topics and discussing relevant management implications.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/rooted-in-research-adapting-to-extreme-weather-wild-cards-ice-storms/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240130T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240201T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20231219T155143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T155143Z
UID:8944-1706599800-1706796000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:New Mexico Tribal Forest and Fire Summit
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJanuary 30\, 2024: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)\nJanuary 31\, 2024: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with optional social mixer until 7:30 p.m. (MT)\nFebruary 1\, 2024: 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (MT) \nSanta Ana Star Casino\, 54 Jemez Canyon Dam Rd\, Bernalillo\, NM 87004 \nThere are a limited number of rooms reserved for folks traveling from long-distances. \nAgenda \nThough the event is focused on New Mexico\, you’ll find many of the topics are relevant across the Southwest. \nDay 1: To equip tribal or tribal-affiliated natural resource managers and practitioners with an understanding of the burn planning process to work towards good and thorough surveying\, burn plans\, and implementation.  Together we’ll learn about elements of prescribed fire planning\, which parts of burn plans can be co-created\, and BIA’s process for approving burn plans. We’ll share lessons learned from challenges and successes throughout. \nDay 2: This workshop session will bring everyone together to share challenges\, concerns and roadblocks that are affecting Tribal projects. We will break into small groups to discuss these obstacles and brainstorm ideas and solutions on how to overcome them. The expected outcome is to have a clearer idea on common challenges and obstacles affecting Tribal projects and how we can tackle these collectively. \nDay 3: Field visits in Jemez Pueblo and Sandia Pueblo\, New Mexico. \nThis event is sponsored by the Forest Stewards Guild\, New Mexico Forestry Division\, The Nature Conservancy\, and Trees\, Water & People.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/new-mexico-tribal-forest-and-fire-summit/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Southwest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20231229T155522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231229T155522Z
UID:8953-1706187600-1706191200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Family forest landowner preferences for managing invasive species
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJanuary 25\, 2024\n10:00 a.m. Pacific Time / 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time / 12:00 Noon Central Time / 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nPresenter: Dr. Shady Atallah\, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign \nFamily forest landowners own and manage much of the world’s forests\, but we know little about their willingness to control biological invasions on their properties. Using a choice experiment\, we find that landowners prefer mechanical methods and strongly oppose chemical methods when controlling the spread of an invasive shrub. Their choices are heterogeneously affected by ecosystem service outcomes resulting from control\, namely timber production\, trail recreation\, and wildlife viewing. Landowners view their decision to control the invasive species on their land as a complement to the control by neighbors\, offering further support for the areawide management of forest invasive species.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/family-forest-landowner-preferences-for-managing-invasive-species/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20231211T204004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T220204Z
UID:8909-1706119200-1706124600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Keeping Forests as Forests – Incentive Programs for the North Carolina Landowner
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJanuary 24\, 2024\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time \nAgenda \nJoin the Forest Stewards Guild for an evening learning about ways to keep forests as forests. We will be joined by experts on tax incentive programs\, conservation easements\, and carbon markets. Come prepared with questions about your land!  \n6:00-6:20 | Present-Use Valuation Program (NC State University Extension) \n6:20-6:40 | Carbon Program for the Family Forest Owner (American Forest Foundation \n6:40-7:00 | The Wildlife Conservation Land Program (NC Wildlife Resources Commission) \n7:00 – 7:20 | Introduction to Conservation Easements (Working Lands Trust) \n7:20 – 7:30 | Q&A \nThis program was made possible through support from WestRock. 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/keeping-forests-as-forests-incentive-programs-for-the-north-carolina-landowner/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T113000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240103T204437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T204528Z
UID:8963-1706092200-1706095800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Rooted in Research: Adapting to Extreme Weather Wild Cards - Extreme Precipitation
DESCRIPTION:Register for this or entire series \nExtreme Precipitation and Flooding – John Campbell (NRS) and Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne (NRS\, University of Vermont) \nJanuary 24\, 2024\n10:30-11:30 a.m. Eastern Time \nApproved for 1 CFE credit through the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society. \n  \nFull series summary: \nJoin the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station\, USDA Northeast and Northern Forests Climate Hubs\, and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) for this webinar series. \nBetween floods\, severe storms\, and wildfires\, nearly everyone in North America has recently experienced an extreme weather event firsthand. Extreme events will become more commonplace as the climate continues to change. These events pose new challenges for forestry and natural resource management that may require new\, adaptive ways of thinking to address them. \nAn introductory presentation on “Wild Cards” in natural resource planning and NIACS’s Adaptation Workbook will set the stage for this mini-series and provide context for the following sessions. Thereafter\, we will explore three different types of extreme weather events\, showcasing the latest research on these topics and discussing relevant management implications.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/rooted-in-research-adapting-to-extreme-weather-wild-cards-extreme-precipitation/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20240119T211813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T211813Z
UID:9120-1705651200-1705683600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Register for this series (attend what you can) \nThursdays from January 18 to April 25\n12:00 – 12:55 p.m. Eastern Time\n(Note: there will be no webinars on March 14 and 21) \nThe series is free and open to the public. Each session will be recorded and posted to the website. We will offer CEUs for foresters in attendance. More information is forthcoming. \nTribes and First Nations have been forest stewards since time immemorial on the land that is currently called North America. In the face of climate change\, tribes and First Nations continue to work with institutions\, NGOs\, and federal and state agencies to support Indigenous sovereignty and resilient forested landscapes. This webinar will focus on the current state of tribal forest management and Indigenous stewardship with a series of speakers from different tribes\, universities\, non-profits\, and agencies. Beginning with an introduction to tribal forestry and the trust responsibilities\, topics will include the history of forest stewardship on tribal lands in North America\, federal laws and tribal forestry\, contemporary uses of plants and wildlife stewardship\, fire\, conclusions from the Indian Forest Management Assessment (IFMAT)\, tribal co-management\, and the future of tribal forestry in the face of climate change. \nThe series is co-developed and co-hosted by The Forest School and the Yale Center for Environmental Justice at Yale School of the Environment\, and Salish Kootenai College.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/tribal-forestry-understanding-current-issues-and-challenges/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T213842
CREATED:20231109T170942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T170942Z
UID:8817-1705575600-1705581000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series: Phenology of Fire: Listening to the Plants and Animals
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJanuary 18\, 2024\n11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET \nApproved for 1.5 Category 1 CFE’s by the Society of American Foresters. \nSeason of fire. Opening the burn window. Both of these focus on one of the elements that make up a fire regime – frequency\, intensity/severity\, extent/scale\, and seasonality. Decades of spring-and/or autumn-centric fire can cause a site or landscape to respond very differently than when burned repeatedly across all flammable seasons. Summer burns can produce differing fire effects including increased species richness averages\, biomass\, and stem counts (especially forbs)\, and breaking up the plant species dominance resulting from dormant season burn windows. Our panelists will bring fresh voices to how we can learn from listening to our fire-dependent plants and animals and let the fire effects lead us toward desired outcomes.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/fueling-collaboration-panel-discussion-series-phenology-of-fire-listening-to-the-plants-and-animals/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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