Guardians and gardeners: Managing wilderness for the twenty-first century
Register January 22, 2026 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Please join us for a presentation and discussion on wilderness in the 21st century. The 1964 Wilderness Act provides robust protections to landscapes designated as federal wilderness. The National Wilderness Preservation System, which includes 806 wilderness areas and 111 million acres, represents the world's largest…
Priorities for Prescribed Fire Research and Management in Maine – A Panel Discussion
The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono. Register for Zoom attendance February 9, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm E.T. Description Join us for a panel discussion about priorities for understanding and using prescribed fire (i.e., planned and intentional use of fire) in Maine. We will hear…
Lessons for Riparian Buffers: How Old-Growth Forests Affect Streams
Register February 10, 2026 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. ET Riparian forests, the forests that line streams and rivers, are critical for preserving water quality and aquatic habitat in Vermont’s streams, providing wildlife habitat, and slowing floodwaters. But most of our understanding of riparian forest ecology is based on second growth forests that have regrown following…
Policy Update on the Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA)
Register February 12, 2026 1:00 p.m. MST Event flyer Description Introduced on January 16, 2025, the Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA) is a bill intended to provide new tools to federal land management agencies which will allow them to enhance forest management, reduce the consequential outcomes and risk of catastrophic fires, and restore forest health.…
Meet & Greet with the Guild’s 2026 Membership and Policy Council
Register for this virtual gathering Friday, February 13 11:00 a.m. PT / Noon MT / 1:00 p.m. CT / 2:00 p.m. ET Zoom join information will be sent to registrants Agenda This casual conversation among current Guild members will include a meet and greet of your MPC members, a summary of what their focus will…
Forests that Fill the Faucet: How Active Stewardship Protects Drinking Water in the Bay State
Register for this webinar Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET Join the Forest Stewards Guild and the Massachusetts chapter of the Society of American Foresters for an engaging webinar on active forest management in the watersheds of central Massachusetts. In the late 1800s, Boston’s rapid growth created an urgent need for clean, reliable drinking water. The state responded by constructing reservoirs…
Ten Years of Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change
Register March 5, 2026 11:00 a.m. PT / Noon MT / 1:00 p.m. CT / 2:00 p.m. ET 1 category one CFE credit is approved through SAF! Speaker: Courtney Peterson and the Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) Network team. The Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) Network emerged in direct response to an acute…
Forestry at the Dinner Table –
Register for this webinar March 6, 2026 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Eastern Time How do we talk about forests and forest products beyond the workplace? Join Dovetail Partners for "Forestry at the Dinner Table," a conversation about effective communication and how to engage colleagues, friends, family, and the broader public in meaningful discussions about our…
Guild Gathering at the New England SAF Annual Meeting
Register March 19, 2026 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. ET Location: Sebago Brewing Company Brewpub, 201 Southborough Dr, Scarborough, ME 04074 Join Guild members, and conference attendees interested in becoming members, for an evening of networking and conversation with fellow forestry professionals. This event is a short drive from the conference venue. Light appetizers will be provided…
The Silviculture of Ash Stewardship in the Northeast - SAP-Ne Webinar
Cultivating Ash Resilience Across the Landscape — A Webinar and Field Walk Learning Series Register for the webinar April 2, 2026 Noon - 1:00 p.m. ET Agenda Tune into part one of our Cultivating Ash Resilience Across the Landscape series, where we’ll dive into practical silvicultural approaches to steward healthy ash trees and forests amid the growing threat of emerald ash borer (EAB). You’ll Learn: Strategies for managing…