Tree Identification in Vermont
Register March 26, 2024 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time Champlain Valley Union High School, room 124 369 C V U Road, Hinesburg, VT Many 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…
Guild Gathering (dinner) concurrent with New England SAF meeting
RSVP link ($20 covers event costs) Thursday, March 28, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET Halvorson’s Upstreet Cafe, 16 Church St., Burlington, VT. We 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…
University of Alabama Student Chapter Guild Gathering
Cahaba River NWR. Photo By/Credit: Amelia Plemons/USFWS Register Date: March 30, 2024 Backup date in case of inclement weather: April 6, 2024 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CT We 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…
Beyond the “Illusion of Preservation”
Register April 17, 2024 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. ET This 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…
Forestry Workforce Development Needs in Wisconsin – research webinar
Register April 30, 2024 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Central Time Join Guild student member Zoe Kaminsky as they share their research! With a desire to inform the development of more relevant, valuable, and accessible forestry continuing education opportunities, the Wisconsin Forestry Center designed a web-based survey to assess forestry training needs across Wisconsin. Survey participants…
Maine Climate Resilient Forest Management Workshops – Eastern
Register (by April 19, 2024) (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…
Bird-Friendly Forestry in West Virginia – Landowners Workshop
Golden-winged Warbler male. Photo by Kyle Aldinger, NRCS. Register (no charge) May 3, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Near Beckley, WV (exact location provided after registration) This event is intended for private forest landowners. Accessibility: We will be walking on uneven ground in the woods. Join the Forest Stewards Guild, Aurora Sustainable Lands, Appalachian…
Bird Communities of the San Juan Mountains of Colorado: A Citizen Science Project
Bluebird on a branch has caught an insect dinner Register Tuesday, May 7, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. MT/1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CT This webinar is one in a two-part series. See the full event flyer for details. Over the past 5 years, community volunteers from the Weminuche Audubon Society have conducted a study of…
For the Love of Trees: Orion bi-annual awards gala
Register May 7, 2024 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time Online Full event website Event will feature: Robin Wall Kimmerer, receiving the Orion Jane Goodall Award for Inspiring Courage in Action Maria Popova Richard Powers, receiving the Orion Barry Lopez Award for Achievements in Letters and Environments Ed Yong And many others....with their favorite trees!
Forestry for the Birds in Michigan and Minnesota – webinar
Register May 9, 2024 10 - 11 a.m. Central Time The 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…