BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Forest Stewards Guild - ECPv6.11.0.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Forest Stewards Guild
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Forest Stewards Guild
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Halifax
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0300
TZNAME:ADT
DTSTART:20210314T060000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0300
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:AST
DTSTART:20211107T050000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20210314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20211107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20210314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20211107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Vancouver
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20210314T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20211107T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20210314T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20211107T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Denver
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:MDT
DTSTART:20210314T090000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:MST
DTSTART:20211107T080000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210512T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210512T131500
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210413T213427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T213427Z
UID:5231-1620817200-1620825300@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:The Long View: Sustaining Our Oak Forests - Crowdcast
DESCRIPTION:Register \nMay 12\, 2021\n11:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. ET \nHosted by the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society \nAgenda: \n11 – 11:05 AM: Welcome and Introduction – Charlie Faires\, RGS \n11:05 – 11:20 AM: Land-use History of Upland Oak Forests of the Central Hardwood Region\, Landowner Perspectives on Oak Silviculture -Mason Danheim\, North Carolina Forest Service \n11:20 – 11:50 AM: The Birds and the Bees: Songbird and Pollinator Responses to Oak Regeneration in the Central Appalachian Mountains – Dr. D.J. McNeil\, Cornell University \n11:50 AM – NOON: BREAK \nNOON – 12:30 PM: Ecology and Silviculture of Upland Oak Forests – Dr. Daniel Dey\, United States Forest Service \n12:30 – 12:50 PM: A Practical Strategy for Managing Oak Forests – Chris Will\, Central Kentucky Forest Management \n12:50 – 1:05 PM: Panel Discussion
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/the-long-view-sustaining-our-oak-forests-crowdcast/
CATEGORIES:Lake States,Northeast,Southeast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210515T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210515T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210413T220528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T202406Z
UID:5237-1621065600-1621094400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Holt Research Forest Guild Gathering & Service Project
DESCRIPTION:Register right away (Max 25 volunteers. Registration deadline is May 10\, 2021 at 5 p.m. ET) \nSaturday\, May 15\, 2021 (rain date is May 22\, 2021)\n8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET \nLocation: 508 Old Stage Rd\, Arrowsic\, ME 04530 \nSummary: \nAre you ready to get back into the woods with fellow Guild members? Join us for a field day in Midcoast Maine! The Maine Timber Research & Environmental Education Foundation (Maine TREE) needs help re-establishing the research grid at the Holt Research Forest in Arrowsic. \nA harvest occurred at the Holt Research Forest last fall and winter under the direction of founding Guild member Barrie Brusila (see awesome video link). On this site\, University of Maine researchers have continuously collected data since 1983. The harvest will provide many future research opportunities\, and the research grid is essential to this work. \nNow you can join the Forest Stewards Guild and Maine TREE for a combined service project and Guild Gathering. We’ll work in small teams (socially distanced\, outdoors) to relocate point markers and re-establish lines across the study area. The day won’t be all about work\, as we’ll be sure to have plenty of time for our favorite Guild Gathering activities\, including a picnic lunch. \nIf you are interested in joining the service day\, please email Northeast Region Coordinator Logan Johnson (logan@forestguild.org) for more information. \nAgenda:\n8 am – 8:30 am:  A brief overview of the Holt Research Forest and Recent Timber Harvest\n8:30 am – 9 am:  Service Project Orientation\n9 am – 1 pm:  In the Field Re-establishing the Research Grid\n1 pm – 2 pm:  Picnic Lunch (bagged lunch provided)\n2 pm – 2:30 pm: Introduction Circles\n2:30 pm – 3:30 pm:  Post Harvest Tour & Silviculture Discussion\n3:30 pm – 4 pm:  Final Remarks and Wrap Up \nLogistics:\nAll Guild members\, friends\, and forestry students are welcome. Students who registered will be placed in groups with professional Guild members for the opportunity to learn and network. \nBagged lunch is provided. Please indicate preference when registering. \nCOVID-19 safety protocols will be in place following CDC guidelines. Participants who choose to arrive Friday evening may enjoy an evening of Guild camaraderie and then not have to drive early Saturday morning. On-site\, no-cost lodging options (with COVID safety protocols) are available. Please indicate lodging needs when you register. \nPlease bring: \n\nYour own water bottle\,\nsnacks\,\nfootware that can get muddy\,\ninsect repellent\,\ncamping gear (if camping)\nsunscreen\n\n 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/holt-research-forest-guild-gathering-service-project/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Northeast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210518T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210427T001516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210513T212340Z
UID:5320-1621328400-1621339200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Southern Blue Ridge Fire Learning Network virtual workshop
DESCRIPTION:Register \nTuesday\, May 18 & Thursday\, May 20\n9:00 a.m. – noon ET \nAgenda for download \nJoin us to discuss and learn about starting a burn program and lessons learned from established programs. Hosted by ​Southern Blue Ridge Fire Learning Network. 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/southern-blue-ridge-fire-learning-network-virtual-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210528T123000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210413T212842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T231252Z
UID:5228-1622016000-1622205000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:North American Forest Insect Work Conference
DESCRIPTION:Register \nMay 26 at 8:00 a.m. – May 28 at 12:30 p.m. CT \nProgram is available online \nFull event information is available at the conference website \nTheme: “Shaping Forests: Action in a Changing World.” \nThe future of forest entomology will be shaped by cooperation and collaboration among researchers and educators from all professional and personal backgrounds. Therefore\, it is our hope that this meeting will effect positive change in the field of forest entomology and beyond.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/north-american-forest-insect-work-conference/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210602T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210602T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210427T005451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210506T192456Z
UID:5335-1622638800-1622642400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Watching Out for the Little Ones: Conserving Southern Salamanders Within Working Forests
DESCRIPTION:Register\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.  \nJune 2\, 2021 \n1:00 – 2:00 pm ET  \nAgenda for download \nPre-approved for 1 SAF Category 1 CFE credit. \nThis webinar aims to educate landowners\, loggers\, foresters\, and other natural resource professionals about the conservation value of endemic salamanders\, threats to them\, and opportunities to promote management practices that positively contribute to amphibian habitat in general (e.g. leaving scattered down woody debris -not piles\, limiting large canopy gaps\, and following state BMPs). Two endemic species that will be discussed are the patch-nosed and Cheoah bald salamander. \nOur speakers include Dr. Todd Pierson of Kennesaw State University as well as Dr. Daniel Greene and Dr. Jessica Homyack of Weyerhaeuser Company. Stay tuned for more details! Our agenda includes two 25-minute presentations with time for questions at the end. \n 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/watching-out-for-the-little-ones-conserving-southern-salamanders-within-working-forests/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://foreststewardsguild.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Cheoah-Bald-300x200-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210605T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210605T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210430T214248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T214432Z
UID:5393-1622883600-1622894400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Forestry for Maine Birds Workshop
DESCRIPTION:photo credit L Suomi-Lecker/Somerset SWCD \nTo Register: call 474-8323 or email somersetswcd.outreach@gmail.com. (no charge\, but pre-registration is required and space is limited) \n9:00 a.m. – Noon ET\nSaturday\, June 5\, 2021 \nLocation: Robbin’s Hill Scenic Overlook\, Solon\, ME \nCategory 1 CFE credits are pending. \nThe Forestry for Maine Birds (FFMB) approach integrates bird conservation into forest management and planning. Participants in this outdoor workshop will learn how to: \n\nImprove habitat for priority forest birds and a variety of other wildlife species\nTake care of their woodlands\nWork with other forest management goals\nEnhance the value and enjoyment of Maine woodlands for many generations to come\n\nInstructors: Andy Schultz\, Outreach Forester with Maine Forest Service; Sally Stockwell\, Director of Conservation at Maine Audubon; and Logan Johnson of Forest Stewards Guild. \nHosted by Somerset County SWCD in partnership with Old Canada Road\, Maine Forest Service\, Maine Audubon\, Forest Stewards Guild\, and Maine Woodland Owners – Upper Kennebec Valley Chapter.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forestry-for-maine-birds-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210605T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210605T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210426T210815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210427T203730Z
UID:5316-1622885400-1622899800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Non-Timber Forest Products Workshop in Sandy Mush\, NC
DESCRIPTION:Register \nView the Sandy Mush Collaborative Forest Stewardship website \nSaturday\, June 5\, 2021\n9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET \nSandy Mush Community Center\, 19 School Road Leicester\, NC\, 28748 \nJoin us for a day of hands-on learning from local experts in non-timber forest product (NTFP) cultivation. We will learn about what NTFPs are\, their general history\, ecology\, and economics and have conversations about the role we all play in their stewardship. \nSafety and Covid-19: This event will follow all CDC recommendations. The indoor presentations will be held in the gymnasium where participants will be seated at appropriate distances and asked to wear masks. The hands-on small group sessions will be outdoors. Remember\, we are all in this together to keep our communities safe!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/non-timber-forest-products-workshop-in-sandy-mush-nc/
CATEGORIES:Southeast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210610T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210610T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210607T145535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210607T145535Z
UID:5534-1623330000-1623333600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Fire Breaks: Fire Suppression\, the "Light-Burning" Controversy\, and the Return of Indigenous Flames (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register \nThursday\, June 10\, 2021\n1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET \nHistorian Char Miller’s talk “Fire Breaks” probes the varied forces advocating the suppression of wildfire in the United States\, with a focus on California’s 250-year-long experience with this controversial effort to snuff out blazes\, both wild and managed. Using primary sources dating back to the Spanish settler-colonial initiatives to tamp down the Indigenous Nations’ longstanding use of fire to manage their lands\, Miller’s talk will also draw on subsequent and controversial efforts by California and the U.S. Forest Service to eradicate fire from the state’s public lands. This so-called “light burning” controversy erupted in the first decades of the twentieth century and has had profound implications for Indigenous communities for whom fire was\, and remains\, an essential tool. It has also had a clear impact on the diverse ecosystems that fire had helped nurture and for the land-management agencies at the state and federal level. The talk concludes with a discussion of the slow return of indigenous flames to forests\, woodlands\, and grasslands. \nOnce feared\, fire has been embraced\, even if only partially\, as a vital force in contemporary forest management. Of late\, a reckoning has compelled agencies and communities to acknowledge historic and contemporary harms pressed upon Indigenous peoples and to develop social policies that amplify Indigenous knowledge in a way that hitherto settler-colonial society has failed to do. \nChar Miller is the W. M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and History at Pomona College. He is author most recently of Hetch Hetchy: A History in Documents and America’s Great National Forests\, Wildernesses\, and Grasslands\, as well as coeditor of Theodore Roosevelt: Naturalist in the Arena. Forthcoming in August 2021 is West Side Rising: How San Antonio’s 1921 Flood Devastated a City and Sparked a Latino Environmental Justice Movement\, a portion of which is previewed in “Reclamation Project: Rediscovering W. W. Ashe and the Origins of Watershed Stewardship\,” Forest History Today\, Spring/Fall 2020. \nFunding for this lecture is provided by the Forest History Society’s Lynn W. Day Endowment.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/fire-breaks-fire-suppression-the-light-burning-controversy-and-the-return-of-indigenous-flames-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210616T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210112T013834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210112T013834Z
UID:4876-1623744000-1623862800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Northern Hardwood Conference 2021 (virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Save the date! \nConference title: Bridging Science and Management for the Future\nJune 15 – 16\, 2021 \nFull conference details will be online as they are available \nNorthern hardwood forests occupy millions of acres in the eastern United States and Canada\, representing one of the most economically important and ecologically diverse forests in eastern North America. Northern hardwood silviculture is diverse and complex as well and has been the focus of extensive research for over 80 years. Today\, managers continue to seek innovative sustainable management solutions to address the expanding challenges facing this forest type\, including serious threats such as invasive species\, inadequate tree regeneration and shifts in composition\, degraded timber quality\, herbivory\, climate change\, nitrogen deposition\, and forest fragmentation. \nThe 2021 Northern Hardwood Conference (NHC) will give researchers\, academicians\, and forest managers from across the range a forum to learn\, share\, and discuss cutting edge science and innovative management practices to sustain healthy and productive northern hardwood forests. \nThe Northern Hardwood Conference was initiated by a diverse group of professionals wishing to facilitate collaboration across the northern hardwood range. A major northern hardwood conference has not been held in the Lake States in over 30 years\, and rarely has there been an opportunity for researchers and forest managers from across the range to compare notes. In addition\, we hope to establish the Northern Hardwood Conference as a valuable forum to be held on a biennial basis throughout the eastern United States and Canada.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/northern-hardwood-conference-2021-virtual/
CATEGORIES:Lake States,Northeast,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210625T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210625T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210323T030843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210323T030843Z
UID:5156-1624611600-1624638600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Strategic Wood Addition Training for Foresters/Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Registration required; please contact forestry@northwoodscenter.org or call (802)723-6551 extension 302. Space is limited. \nFriday\, June 25\, 2021\n9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET \nLocation: NorthWoods Stewardship Center (154 Leadership Dr\, East Charleston VT). Field visits to follow; please be prepared to drive yourself to the sites in the afternoon (locations/directions will be provided) \nCost: Free (sponsored by Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept\, Vermont Dept of Environmental Conservation\, Trout Unlimited\, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation) \nSAF Continuing Education Credits: 6.0 Category 1 CFE \nThe NorthWoods Stewardship Center will be hosting a training for foresters and other land management professionals to learn about Strategic Wood Additions for in-stream habitat restoration. This event is hosted in partnership with Trout Unlimited\, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department\, and Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. Participants will gain a basic understanding of stream geomorphology\, the strategic wood addition management concept\, project planning considerations\, and implementation techniques. Field visits in the afternoon will be used to demonstrate the practices discussed. Upon completing the training\, participants will have a basic knowledge and resources for implementing wood addition projects with landowners/clients or in forests they manage. \nLead instructors are Jud Kratzer (VT FWD\, author of the Vermont Strategic Wood Addition Handbook) and Staci Pomeroy (VT DEC) with other guest speakers. \nPlease bring your own bag lunch and be prepared for an afternoon in the field
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/strategic-wood-addition-training-for-foresters-professionals/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210528T153924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210528T154016Z
UID:5496-1624971600-1624975200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Bat Responses to Silvicultural Treatments (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register (you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting) \nJune 29\, 2021\n1:00 – 2:00 pm ET \nApproval pending for 1\, Category 1 CFE from SAF. \nAgenda includes one 45-minute presentation with time for questions at the end. \nResearchers have been studying bat responses to silvicultural treatments since the mid-1980s\, but research on the effects of silviculture on bats has increased greatly over the past decade. This webinar will present a synthesis of this research which includes the effects of regeneration harvests\, thinning\, gap formation\, plantation forestry\, and prescribed fire on bats. Dr. Loeb will also present the results of a recent review which compares the effects of prescribed fire and wildfire on bats. The talk will conclude with a discussion of the major gaps in our knowledge and where our research efforts need to be concentrated in the future. \n 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/bat-responses-to-silvicultural-treatments-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210709T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210709T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210610T145226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T023405Z
UID:5546-1625814000-1625824800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Foresters for the Birds\, Pacific Northwest
DESCRIPTION:Register today\, space is limited. \nJuly 9\, 2021\n7:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT \n10 minutes outside of downtown Forest Grove\, Oregon \nDuring this kick-off event we will visit a small\, private forest lot in Washington County and think about silviculture with birds in mind. We will introduce Foresters for the Birds concepts in a breezy outdoor setting and discuss the implementation of program ideas at small and large scales. This invitation is open to foresters\, forest landowners\, and forest managers\, so please feel free to share. \nThis program makes it easy to manage your forested land with bird habitat in mind\, to keep common birds common through straightforward stewardship concepts and bird biology. The Pacific Northwest (PNW) program specifically focuses on common migratory songbirds of the PNW\, west of the Cascades\, that are associated with varying PNW forest habitats. We will be joined by ornithologist Gregor Yanega\, who is coordinating the Guild’s Forestry for Birds in the PNW and Eric Jacobs\, Stewardship Forester for the Oregon Department of Forestry\, Forest Grove District. \nWe will be following required COVID rules for Washington County which is subject to change. You are welcome to wear a mask for your own safety and comfort at any time. \nAgenda outline:\n7:00 am – Arrival & Check-In (Coffee & Snacks)\n7:15 am – Introductions\n7:45 am – Tour\n9:15 am – Break (Coffee & Snacks)\n9:30 am – Discussion & Conclusion\n10:00 am – End of Event \nSpecial thanks to our partners in helping make this event and program possible: Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District and The Oregon Community Foundation. We hope you can join us!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/foresters-for-the-birds-pacific-northwest/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210628T143551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210714T195819Z
UID:5615-1627376400-1627398000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool Workshop (hybrid online/in-person)
DESCRIPTION:Register today (no charge). In-person attendance max of 20 people. Online attendees will receive join information for the meeting closer to the event date. \nJuly 27\, 2021 \n9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET\nOptional on-site field tour for in-person attendees only: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET  \nLocation: Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary\, 30 Peck Road\, Wales\, MA  \nThis workshop is intended for professional foresters who are managing forested land. \n\nThe morning workshop is eligible for 3 SAF category 1 CFE credits.\nThe afternoon field tour is eligible for 2 SAF category 1 CFE credits.\n\nDraft agenda for download \nJoin the Forest Stewards Guild\, online or in-person\, 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. \nIn-person attendees please bring: \n\nyour own water bottle\,  \nyour own lunch and snacks\,  \na computer.\n\nFor field tour:  \n\nfootware that can get muddy\,  \ninsect repellent\,   \nsunscreen\, and\nbe prepared to caravan to the field site in your own vehicle.\n\nWe will follow all current local and federal Covid safety guidelines in place at the time of this event.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/oak-resiliency-assessment-tool-workshop-hybrid-online-in-person/
CATEGORIES:Lake States,Northeast,Southeast,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T153000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210714T212008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210716T170303Z
UID:5655-1627394400-1627399800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Tools to Avoid Unwanted Forest Conversion in the Southeast (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register today After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nJuly 27\, 2021\n2:00 – 3:30 pm ET \nAgenda for download \nEligible for 1 Category 1 CFE from SAF. \nThis webinar aims to educate private forest landowners about the industry-wide threat of conversion in the Southeastern U.S. and will highlight several systems-level\, long-term approaches that are being developed to conserve working forests in the Southeast. Additionally\, the webinar will detail activities that family forestland owners can take to avoid unwanted conversion\, including family succession and estate planning\, Heirs’ property resolution\, and available incentives programs and forest certification programs. All of these can help family landowners avoid forest conversion on their properties. \nThis webinar includes three 25-minute presentations with time for questions at the end.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/tools-to-avoid-unwanted-forest-conversion-in-the-southeast-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210728T163010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T163125Z
UID:5707-1627563600-1627567200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Passenger Pigeons: A force of forest disturbance
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nJuly 29\, 2021\n1:00 p.m. ET \nJoin the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers & Scientists to learn how this extinct species impacted forests in the U.S. \nPresentations by Dr. Ian Thompson (Tribal Historic Preservation Officer\, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) and Dr. Ben Novak (Lead Scientist\, Revive & Restore) will introduce the cultural and ecological significance of passenger pigeons. We’ll consider what their disappearance means in terms of ecological disturbance processes and the implications for forest and fire management today. \nFrom a TNC staffer: “After nearly 20 years in this field\, I was disappointed to find out how little I have considered this bird as such an important influence on our historic\, current\, (and future?) vegetation. \nReviewing a ton of journal articles\, I’m amazed how little attention is given to such significant disturbance factor\, compared to fire\, wind\, bugs\, and floods\, etc. \nBen paints a heck of a picture of what it was like when these birds were around and fire managers and foresters will be able to picture how it related with fire and eastern hardwood forest structure and composition.”
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/passenger-pigeons-a-force-of-forest-disturbance/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210803T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210804T153000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210607T200746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210727T175410Z
UID:5539-1627979400-1628091000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Guild Gathering in Lake States: Simultaneously Managing Forests for Timber\, Birds\, and the Future
DESCRIPTION:Register today! ($50\, $25 for students) \nAugust 3\, 9:30 a.m. – August 4\, 2:30 p.m. ET \nLocation: Michigan Technological University’s Ford Center (Alberta\, MI)\, with field tours throughout Houghton County \nContinuing education credits:\nCategory 1 SAF: \n\nday 1: 4.5 credits\nday 2: 3.5 credits\n\nCategory 1 Wildlife Society: 6 credits total for full event. \nDetailed agenda for download \nGathering Overview: \nDay 1: Lecture style presentations at the Ford Center will be followed by an afternoon field tour including the surrounding Ford Forest. A cookout style dinner and a campfire/social hour will round out the evening. Overnight lodging will be available at the Ford Center or in Baraga. \nDay 2: Field tours in Hancock and Atlantic Mine to visit a pair of parcels that are owned and managed by the Forest Stewards Guild will start and stop at the Ford Center for caravan or carpooling. Please be prepared to caravan in your own vehicle or carpool with other attendees. We do not anticipate any arduous hiking but please come prepared with appropriate clothes and footwear for short forest walks on uneven terrain. Long pants and footwear that can get muddy are recommended. \nFood:  \nYour registration covers: \n\nDay 1 Ford Center lunch (choose option in registration)\nDay 1 snacks\nDay 1 host-made dinner (pulled pork on buns and whole wheat pesto pasta)\nDay 2 breakfast pastries and refreshments\nDay 2 snacks\nDay 2 boxed lunch in the field (veggie and meat options will be available)\n\nLodging: \nOption 1: Baraga Lakeside Inn is about 12 miles from the Ford Center. We have 15 rooms blocked for the nights of August 2nd and 3rd at $80 each. The block expires on July 19. If you’d like to stay at the Inn\, call (906) 353-7123 asap to reserve your room and ask for the Forest Stewards Guild room block to get the discounted rate. This lodging is not included in your registration. \nOption 2: There are 10 beds available at the Ford Center’s Ash House for the night of August 3rd only. These are twin beds in semi-private rooms for $35 per bed. Linens included. You can choose this option in your registration for the event until the max availability is met. \nWe are excited to get people back together in an enjoyable and safe setting. We will be tracking COVID-19 trends and following all local and federal safety guidelines.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/guild-gathering-in-lake-states-simultaneously-managing-forests-for-timber-birds-and-the-future/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Lake States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210819T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210821T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20200305T210820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210818T200241Z
UID:3207-1629365400-1629543600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Celebrating the roots of Guild forestry - Guild birthday event in NC!
DESCRIPTION:Forest Stewards Guild’s 25th Anniversary National Guild Gathering  \nAugust 19 – 21\, 2021! \nAug 19 at 9:00 a.m. to Aug 20 at 5:15 p.m.\nOptional tour Aug 21 from 9:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. \nThis event is full. Registration is closed. \nCelebrating the roots of Guild forestry \nVenue: Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Community Farm \nAgenda for download. Helpful details below. \nSAF Category 1 Continuing Education Credits: \nDay 1: 4.5 credits\nDay 2: 6 credits\nDay 3: 2.5 credits \nFood: \n\nThursday breakfast for those who stay on-site\, lunch for everyone\, dinner for everyone\nFriday breakfast for those who stay on-site\, lunch for everyone\nSaturday breakfast for those who stay on-site\nSnacks on all days (fruit\, granola bars\, cheap bulk food\, coffee) \n\nField sites: Bald Mountain Preserve and Bent Creek Experimental Forest’s femelschlag silviculture system (don’t know what that is? Come join us to find out!). \nCelebrate our 25th anniversary with us in our 26th year! Did you know one of the first “Guild Gatherings” happened at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina 25 years ago? A group of like-minded foresters banded together and talked about ways they wanted to see the forestry industry change…and the Forest Stewards Guild still shares these values today. \nWe will come full circle and host our 26th Anniversary National Guild Gathering in Asheville\, North Carolina in August 2021! Join us for two exciting days to celebrate the roots of Guild forestry. \nWe will hear from natural resource professionals from across the Southeast about how ecological forestry has changed and shaped the landscape\, get your boots on the ground and visit a handful of local forest sites\, and revisit and remember our history while sitting around a bonfire. Come share the spark of Guild forest stewardship with us! \nLodging: camping will be available on site for $20 per tent\, per night. Camping is limited to 25 tents. There are Air B&Bs nearby and the venue is 15 – 20 minutes from Asheville\, NC\, where there are plenty of lodging options. Just a few that seem to have good pricing are listed below (note: we do not have room blocks set up at these hotels and do not specifically recommend them. We just wanted to give you a few to narrow choices down): \nSleep Inn Asheville – Biltmore West\nCountry Inn & Suites by Radisson – Asheville West\nCrowne Plaza Resort – Asheville \nEvent pricing: \nStudent and Presenter Rate: $100 \nEarly-Bird Rates (by July 12\, 2021)\nGuild member\, $100\nNon member\, $125 \nNormal Rate:\nGuild member\, $150\nNon member\, $175 \nLodging: $20/tent/night \nMorning tour of Cradle of Forestry on August 21 has been cancelled due to flooding. We are working on alternative programming now!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/celebrating-the-roots-of-guild-forestry-guild-birthday-event-in-nc/
LOCATION:SAHC Community Farm\, 24 Mag Sluder Rd\, Alexander\, NC\, 28701
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Southeast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210901T193115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T193115Z
UID:5834-1630483200-1630515600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Forestry\, Birds and Recreation at the Hinesburg Town Forest
DESCRIPTION:Registration not necessary. Just meet at the trailhead at 1o a.m. on Sept 19. \nSeptember 19\, 2021\n10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET \nMeet at Hayden Hill Road East Trailhead\, Hinesburg Town Forest\, Hinesburg\, VT \nJoin Fellowship of the Wheel\, Audubon Vermont\, and the Chittenden County Forester for a free\, public walk and discussion of forest management\, recreation\, and forest bird conservation on the site of an upcoming forest management project at the Hinesburg Town Forest. \nFrom warblers and thrushes to vireos and flycatchers\, Vermont provides summer breeding habitat for some of the greatest diversity of neotropical migratory songbirds found anywhere in the lower 48 states. Many of these species are at risk due to loss of suitable habitat\, forest fragmentation\, introduced species\, incompatible forest management\, and climate change.  Bird conservation in the 21st century requires a proactive\, multi-disciplinary approach. \nOver the past decade Audubon Vermont has been working closely with landowners\, foresters\, maple syrup producers\, legislators\, and others to raise awareness of the important role our state’s forests play in hemispheric bird conservation. At this event\, Steve Hagenbuch\, Audubon’s senior conservation biologist and forester\, will help us assess current forest habitat conditions and consider opportunities for future management. Ethan Tapper\, the Chittenden County Forester\, will also discuss forests\, forest management\, and how the management of the Hinesburg Town Forest will be done with both forest birds and recreation in mind. \nMore about the project
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forestry-birds-and-recreation-at-the-hinesburg-town-forest/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210910T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210910T151500
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210505T193851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210816T021954Z
UID:5404-1631264400-1631286900@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Mesophytic Cove Forest Management in the Central Appalachians: Learning Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Important changes have occured for this event as of mid-August. Please read details below. \nRegister today!  \nCredit: Samuel H Austin\, USGS. Public domain. \nSeptember 10\, 2021 (now one day only)\n9:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET \nLocation: WVU Natural Resources Center\n1397 Chestnut Ridge Rd\, Bruceton Mills\, WV 26525 \n5 Cat 1 SAF Continuing Education Credits \nIf you previously booked lodging when this was planned as a two-day event\, consider whether you still need your reservation. \nAgenda for download \nBackground: The 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\, contains the largest drainage divide in the eastern US between the Atlantic Slope and Mississippi Valley rivers\, and  consists of FSC-identified Critical Biodiversity Areas. This region is characterized by several different forest types\, as species composition varies with geology and/or elevation. One forest type of special interest is mesophytic coves. Mesophytic cove forests are highly diverse hardwood forests in the Appalachian region that occur on sheltered\, low- to mid-elevation valleys and ravines. While mesophytic cove forests are not particularly rare\, sites that exhibit later successional characteristics and still retain a dense canopy and high overstory and understory species diversity are quite rare. In the last two centuries over 95 percent of this forest type has been converted or degraded to some degree. \nEvent: Join us for one day of information exchange and outdoor learning as we delve into the ecology and silviculture of mesophytic coves\, how to identify them\, and opportunities for enhancement of these sites through responsible forest management. Responsible forest management techniques include identifying hydrologic impacts of operations\, managing invasive plants\, and emulating natural disturbance regimes in harvesting techniques. \nLogistics \nPlease bring: \n\nfootwear that can get muddy\,\ninsect repellent (optional)\nSunscreen (optional)\n\nLunch provided \nSites: One field site\, listed in the agenda. The trail is less than 2 miles. \nCovid considerations: Unfortunately\, we are still amid a global pandemic. Fortunately\, much of this event is being held outdoors. The recent climb in case counts has led to some fresh public health guidance.  For this event\, regardless of vaccination status: \n\nMasks must be worn when we are in shared\, enclosed spaces\, including classrooms and vehicles.\nWindows in classrooms and on vehicles must be cracked or fully opened to allow for the flow of fresh air.\n\nWe ask you to respect these safety measures for the benefit of yourself\, your fellow participants\, and our families\, which include loved ones who may be immunocompromised or children who are too young to receive the vaccine.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/mesophytic-cove-forest-management-and-conservation-in-the-central-appalachians-learning-exchange/
CATEGORIES:Southeast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210825T180309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T180309Z
UID:5797-1631435400-1631458800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Forestry Field Day\, Maine Woodland Owners
DESCRIPTION:Register today \nSeptember 12\, 2021\n8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET \nLocation: Wicopy Woods Tree Farm – North Rd.\, Sebec\, Maine\nDirections and coordinates for download \nFull event website \nThe Annual Forestry Field Day\, co-hosted by Maine Woodland Owners and Maine Tree Farm\, will be held at a Guild Model Forest! The Wicopy Woods property is that of the 2020 Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year winners\, Jessica Leahy and Bob Seymour\, in Sebec\, Maine. The event will celebrate their achievements and host tours\, education programs\, and exhibits. Thank you to the Maine Forest Service for all of the support they have provided for this event.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forestry-field-day-maine-woodland-owners/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210811T210217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210811T210332Z
UID:5745-1631606400-1631811600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:North Atlantic Prescribed Fire Science Workshop 2021
DESCRIPTION:Register ($55 per person per day or $165 for the entire three-day workshop) \nSeptember 14 – 16\nAll day each day \nLocation: YMCA of the Pines in Medford Township\, New Jersey \nNAFSE is are hosting this workshop to reset\, recharge\, and reimagine the future of fire science co-production. The last year has posed unimaginable challenges to fire scientists\, managers\, and wildland firefighters. We are thrilled to have a plan to reconnect in person! \n​Field trips to New Jersey Pine Barrens sites will stimulate discussion about regional prescribed fire science challenges and solutions. The workshop day will build a structure for region-wide prescribed fire science co-production and post-workshop coordination. \nJoin us for a three-day experience in a camp environment outdoors. Spend time in the field with fellow fire science stakeholders. Get your thoughts working in the amazing classroom of New Jersey’s prescribed fire landscape. Registration includes meals\, refreshments\, and on-site lodging (with payment arranged by August 27). We recommend registering for all three days of this workshop but full registration is not required. Travel cost assistance is available; please email NAFSEhelp@gmail.com for details. \n​Agenda: \n\n\nRegistration closes Thursday\, August 26 at 11:59 p.m. EDT \n\n\nDay 0\, Mon 9/13: Arrival\, optional dinner (not provided) with other participants at a local restaurant \n\n\nDay 1\, Tues 9/14: NJ Pine Barrens field trip\, including Silas Little Experimental Forest\, Coyle Airfield\, and other local spots of interest \n\n\nDay 2\, Wed 9/15: Workshop day\, including facilitated discussion of prescribed fire science needs and solutions in the North Atlantic region \n\n\nDay 3\, Thurs 9/16: Field trip to “Small Timbers\,” a fire-managed private forest on part of a cranberry farm \n\n\n 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/north-atlantic-prescribed-fire-science-workshop-2021/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210918T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210918T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20200117T230838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T031826Z
UID:2960-1631952000-1631984400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Loving the Land Through Working Forests Conference
DESCRIPTION:Save the date!\nSeptember 18\, 2021 \nFull conference information will be available and updated at the website linked above. \nThe Foundation for Sustainable Forests invites you to attend this 9th annual event (the 2020 event was cancelled). \nA spotlight on Keynote Presenter Doug Tallamy’s presentation\, “Nature’s Best Hope”: \nRecent headlines about global insect declines\, the impending extinction of one million species worldwide\, and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check about how ineffective our current landscape designs have been at sustaining the plants and animals that sustain us.  Such losses are not an option if we wish to continue our current standard of living on Planet Earth. The good news is that none of this is inevitable. Tallamy will discuss simple steps that each of us can- and must- take to reverse declining biodiversity and will explain why we\, ourselves\, are nature’s best hope. \n 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/loving-the-land-through-working-forests-conference/
LOCATION:Thompsons’ Wood\, Centerville\, PA
CATEGORIES:Northeast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210818T003821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210818T132934Z
UID:5769-1632211200-1632240000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Alternative forest managment practices in southern New England: Yankee SAF
DESCRIPTION:To register ($15 for SAF members\, $25 non members): email Christopher Riely: christopher AT sweetbirchconsulting.com \nSeptember 21\, 2021\n8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET \nLocation: North Madison Block – South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority\nMaps on agenda for download \n2.0 CT Forest Practitioner CEUs approved and 5.5 Category 1 SAF CFEs pending approval \nA meeting of the Yankee Division\, New England Society of American Foresters\, co-hosted by South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (SCCRWA)\, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES)\, and University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension (UConn).
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/alternative-forest-managment-practices-in-southern-new-england-yankee-saf/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210825T160644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T160644Z
UID:5792-1632308400-1632317400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:A path forward: understanding and restoring degraded hardwood stands (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register today \nSeptember 22\, 2021\n11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET \nAgenda to download \n2 Category 1 Continuing Education Credits through the Society of American Foresters \nThis webinar will explore the complexities of forest degradation as result of poor forest management planning. We will gain a basic understanding of land-use history as it pertains to forest degradation and how misconceptions of forest ecology have led to poor land management practices. Then\, we will learn how forest products markets (or lack thereof) can perpetuate the mismanagement of forest resources. Once we grasp these basic concepts\, we will learn from applied research on conditions of degraded forests and what we can do to restore them. \nHosted by the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society and NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/a-path-forward-understanding-and-restoring-degraded-hardwood-stands-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210922T040314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T040549Z
UID:5954-1633006800-1633010400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Curious about LANDFIRE? Get familiar with this Public Reference Database
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nSeptember 30\, 2021\n1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET \nLANDFIRE delivers 20+ vegetation and fire datasets\, and a state-and-transition model for every ecosystem in the United States. Have you ever wondered how others in the scientific community use these products? \nGrab that third cup of coffee and join a LANDFIRE team member (on Zoom) for an informal\, back and forth open office hours session. These 1-hr open office hours are designed to provide quick feedback\, troubleshoot common LANDFIRE questions\, familiarize users with the best (and worst) uses of LANDFIRE data and provide an opportunity for the LANDFIRE user community to get quick help with their LANDFIRE questions.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/curious-about-landfire-get-familiar-with-this-public-reference-database/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211001T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T090000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210922T030842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T030842Z
UID:5947-1633075200-1635498000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Audubon Forester Training Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nOctober 1\, 8\, 15 and 22\, 2021\n8:00 – 9:00 a.m. ET \nProgram Flyer and details \nSummary of topics: \nOctober 1 – Audubon’s Forester Training and Endorsement Program and Introduction to the Healthy Forests Initiative: Information and details about Audubon’s new program for foresters\, including steps involved; forest birds experiencing population declines\, causes of declines; opportunities to mitigate threats and stressors to breeding habitat. \nOctober 8 – Forest Bird Habitat Management Planning and Assessments: Audubon’s approach to assessing habitat diversity for forest birds at landscape and stand levels; quick guide to assessing landscape forest cover and estimating age class diversity; applying forest habitat management while reducing threats to breeding birds. \nOctober 15 – Forest Management for Birds: Applying traditional\, hybrid and mixed systems silvicultural approaches to create desired habitat conditions for mature and young forest birds to meet their full breeding season needs; creating canopy gaps and patch cuts of varying sizes to benefit the most birds. \nOctober 22 – Resources for Audubon Endorsed Foresters\, Engaging Landowners\, and Current Audubon Projects: Overview of resources available for foresters (guides and examples of a variety of forest management plans that include birds and habitat; engaging forest owners and general public in forestry for birds; current Audubon projects that reach and engage forest owners; upcoming programs and webinars. \nOctober 29 – Using Carbon Programs to Achieve Forest Bird Habitat Management: Overviews carbon sequestration science; carbon sequestration and storage techniques for applications in both young and mature forests; how carbon guidelines can be used for forest bird habitat; current Audubon carbon program partnerships in the region.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/audubon-forester-training-webinar-series/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211005T171500
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210901T210144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T212237Z
UID:5838-1633425300-1633454100@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Wildlife Forestry in Bottomland Hardwood Forests Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nTuesday October 5\, 2021\n9:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET \nColleton County Parks and Rec Pavilion\n280 Recreation Ln Walterboro\, SC 29488 \nAgenda for download \n4 SAF continuing educaton credits are pending approval. \nJoin the Forest Stewards Guild\, Audubon South Carolina\, and other partners in an outdoor day of learning about bottomland hardwood forest management. We will start the day at an outdoor pavilion to hear from natural resource practitioners about the ecology and importance of bottomlands and the benefits of wildlife forestry practices.  \nThe second half of the day will be spent at two field sites\, looking at how differences of management history affects the composition of the forest. The first site is an old rice field that has grown back into forest and the second site has been experiencing natural floodplain succession.   \nLogistics: \n\nLunch is provided\nPlan to drive your own vehicle to field sites and park in designated parking areas\nTerrain is flat\, however places may be saturated with water and we recommend bringing tall muck boots.  We will not be on trails.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/wildlife-forestry-in-bottomland-hardwood-forests-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Southeast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211007T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211007T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210920T163321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210920T214013Z
UID:5933-1633604400-1633608000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Fire refugia: where and why do conifer forests persist through multiple fire events?
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nOctober 7\, 2021\n11:00 a.m. PT \nPresenter: Dr. Meg Krawchuk\, Oregon State University \nChanging wildfire regimes are causing rapid shifts in forests worldwide. In particular\, forested landscapes that burn repeatedly in relatively quick succession may be at risk of conversion when pre-fire vegetation cannot recover between fires. Fire refugia (areas that burn less frequently or severely than the surrounding landscape) support post-fire ecosystem recovery and the persistence of vulnerable species in fire-prone landscapes. Observed and projected fire-induced forest losses highlight the need to understand where and why forests persist in refugia through multiple fires. \nThis research need is particularly acute in the Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion of southwest Oregon and northwest California\, USA\, where expected increases in fire activity and climate warming may result in the loss of up to one-third of the region’s conifer forests\, which are the most diverse in western North America. We model the key controls on fire refugia occurrence and persistence through one\, two\, and three fire events over a 32-year period. Refugia that persisted through three fire events appeared to be partially entrained by landscape features that offered protection from fire\, suggesting that topographic variability may be an important stabilizing factor as forests pass through successive fire filters. Results from this study could inform management strategies designed to protect fire-resistant portions of biologically and topographically diverse landscapes.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/fire-refugia-where-and-why-do-conifer-forests-persist-through-multiple-fire-events/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211014T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210831T191340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T153012Z
UID:5814-1633608000-1634220000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Oak Resiliency Learning Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Hagerville Station \nRegister for webinar\nOctober 7\, 2021\n12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET \nRegister for field tour (limit 30 participants)\nOctober 14\, 2021\n9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET\nMeet at Hagerville Station\, New Salem\, MA \nDraft agenda for download\nWebinar = 1 Category 1 CFEs\nField Tour = 3.5 Category 1 CFEs \nJoin the Forest Stewards Guild and partners for a learning exchange on oak forests at the Quabbin Reservoir. You may register for one or both of the sessions included in this learning exchange. \nThe exchange will begin with a one-hour webinar on October 7th. We’ll cover oak research and management\, featuring researchers from the Harvard Forest and managers from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Division of Water Supply Protection. \n \nOn October 14th we will visit field sites impacted by Lymantria dispar (formerly known as gypsy moth). At each site\, you will hear about the insects’ impact\, management considerations\, and assess the current condition. Then\, during a working lunch by the edge of the Quabbin Reservoir\, you will work with a group of fellow natural resource professionals to recommend strategies for managing oak forests at an appropriate scale and intensity for New England’s largest public drinking supply watershed. \nLogistical notes: We will carpool and caravan to the field sites. Field sites may be difficult to access and will include walking off-trail through the forest and walking through recently harvested areas. Up to 1-mile of walking in these conditions throughout the event is expected.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/oak-resiliency-learning-exchange/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T182858
CREATED:20210928T200530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210928T200530Z
UID:5970-1634040000-1634043600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Forest Impacts of Climate Change: Monitoring Indicators web-tool (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nOctober 12\, 2021\nNoon – 1:00 p.m. ET \nOne Category 1 SAF continuing education credit is available \nJoin this FEMC webinar Forest Impacts of Climate Change: Exploring a new tool to monitor critical ecosystem indicators as The Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative announces the tool’s release. We’ll share more information about using the tool and results from an initial gap analysis of monitoring in the northeast. \nThis tool allows users to explore where forest monitoring is occurring of 24 expert-identified climate change indicators in the Northeastern U.S. Users can access protocols and visualize where monitoring studies are already being conducted with a focus on aquatic systems\, forest systems\, trees\, and wildlife. Landowners\, managers\, and researchers can then use these protocols to implement their own\, comparable monitoring programs that will be added to the database that already consists of 350 studies with 168 replicable protocols. Developing this network of monitoring sites provides critical information to help close spatial gaps in monitoring efforts and provides baseline data for further inquiry into how forest systems are shifting in response to climate change.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forest-impacts-of-climate-change-monitoring-indicators-web-tool-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR