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SUMMARY:NAFSE Southern Pine Beetle Working Group Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register \nTuesday\, September 12\, 2023\n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET \nOnline via Zoom \nThe NAFSE Southern Pine Beetle Working Group is holding a one hour virtual meeting and is open to all. Various speakers will provide updates related to the Southern Pine Beetle as well as pitch pine management. \nAbout the Working Group\nThe Southern Pine Beetle Working Group is designed to establish a community of practice around pitch pine barren management in light of southern pine beetle (SPB). Visit the NAFSE Southern Pine Beetle Working Group online to learn more about the group such as contact information and past events. The Guild is honored to have members in this and other collaborative NAFSE working groups. \nAny questions related to this virtual meeting please reach out to Eric Evenson\, NAFSE Science Communications Specialist at NAFSEhelp@gmail.com.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/nafse-southern-pine-beetle-working-group-virtual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T160000
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SUMMARY:National Firewood Bank Summit
DESCRIPTION:Register \nSeptember 15\, 2023\n12:00 -4:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nFull summit website \nThe Summit will be a chance for leaders and volunteers at wood banks to connect\, share ideas and information\, and to hear updates on the 2023-24 grant roll-out from the Alliance for Green Heat. We hope you will join the effort to create the first national wood bank network to support the efforts of wood banks everywhere. Updates on panelists\, speakers\, and more\, are at the summit website. You’ll hear from panelists and have opportunities to ask your questions. \nHear from the wood banks on: \n\n“Finding Partners & Keeping a Team: Strategic Partnerships & Volunteer Recruitment”\n“Sustainability\, Scaling Up & How to Keep it Going for the Long Haul”\n\nFor more information and updates about the summit\, visit our website or contact Elisa Schine at elisa.schine@maine.edu. \nThis first National Firewood Bank Summit is hosted by the University of Maine.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/national-firewood-bank-summit/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230919T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230919T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
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SUMMARY:Black Lake\, NM Prescribed Burn - Community Meeting
DESCRIPTION:No registration required for in-person option on September 19. There’s also a virtual option September 20 (see below). \nSeptember 19\, 2023\n5:00 pm – 6:30 pm MST \nVal Verde Fire Station\n27749 US-64\nAngel Fire\, NM 87710 \nThis fall\, the Forest Stewards Guild\, the New Mexico State Land Office\, The Nature Conservancy\, and local fire departments will be conducting a collaborative prescribed burn outside of Black Lake\, NM and near the Village of Angel Fire\, with the objective of fuels reduction and building forest resiliency to drought\, insects\, fire\, and climate change. We will be holding a community meeting beforehand where members of the burn team will discuss the background\, objectives\, potential impacts\, burn planning\, and will also create a space for questions from the community. \nCan’t make it to the in-person meeting? \nVirtual option September 20 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm \nRegister for the zoom
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/black-lake-nm-prescribed-burn-community-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Southwest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T125000
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SUMMARY:What Does Adaptive Silviculture Look Like?
DESCRIPTION:Register (includes full series) \nMonday\, September 25\, 2023\n12:00 – 12:50 p.m. ET \nThis is one session\, led by Guild member Maria Janowiak of USDA Forest Service\, in the Yale Forest Forum‘s fall’s speaker series titled: Understanding Climate Smart Forestry in Practice. \nClimate-smart forestry has become a buzzword across the forestry sector and beyond. In this webinar series\, we will learn from practitioners and researchers about how they put climate-smart forestry into practice. We will also learn how forests can be managed to enhance their carbon storage capabilities and/or increase their resilience to the impacts of climate. We will hear from speakers from public sector organizations\, nonprofits\, researchers\, and academics from across the U.S.\, as well as practitioners “on-the-ground.” \nThe series is jointly hosted by The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment\, the USDA Northeast Climate Hub\, and the USDA Southeast Climate Hub\, and co-sponsored by the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture. \nThe speaker series is free and open to all. The webinars will be recorded and captioned\, and recording links will be emailed to registrants after the live event.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/what-does-adaptive-silviculture-look-like/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T150000
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SUMMARY:Restoring Oak Forests
DESCRIPTION:Register ($75 – $125) \nOctober 3 at 8:30 a.m. – October 4 at 3:00 p.m. EDT \nChatham County Agriculture & Conference Center\n1192 U.S. 64 #Bus Pittsboro\, NC 27312 \nCFEs pending. Estimated 10.5 hours. \nFull event details \nThis advanced training for professionals & experienced landowners will teach the silvicultural techniques required to establish oak forests. Guild members David Halley\, Alex Finkral\, and several other esteemed colleagues will present. \nThere are plenty of oak forests in North Carolina right now\, but trends show that we are not replacing them with new oak forests after harvest. The probability of replacing an existing oak stand with a new one by just cutting it down and letting it grow back is zero or unacceptably low. If we are going to reverse this troubling trend\, we need to implement better oak restoration techniques now. \nRegenerating oak is more of a process than an event. It is one of the most difficult management prescriptions to undertake and requires specific silvicultural knowledge and proper site analysis to implement correctly. During this two-day advanced workshop for natural resource professionals and experienced landowners\, experts will share their experience and knowledge on how to successfully regenerate and manage oak. Attendees will learn through classroom and field instruction how to implement the necessary silvicultural techniques to ensure that oak trees are part of our next forests. \nThis program is offered by the North Carolina Tree Farm Program. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/restoring-oak-forests/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Southeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
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SUMMARY:Restoring Old Growth Characteristics (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register \nWednesday\, October 4\, 2023\n6:30 – 8:00 p.m. ET \nOnline on Zoom \nOld-growth forests were once the predominant natural condition across New England and New York before European settlement. However\, they are now one of the rarest. Though new old-growth forests cannot be created\, there is an opportunity through both passive and active management to restore old-growth characteristics in our current forests. There is renewed focus on restoring these characteristics given their compatibility with objectives such as biodiversity conservation\, forest carbon\, and resilience to climate change. \nThis session will focus on the new publication Restoring Old-Growth Characteristics to New England’s and New York’s Forests. The goal of this publication is to increase the amount of old-growth characteristics in the region by giving decision-makers the information they need to adopt old-growth restoration strategies in ways that complement their ownership goals\, helping to sustain our native forests and their many benefits. \nThis webinar is presented by Paul Catanzaro\, MA State Extension Forester and Professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/restoring-old-growth-characteristics-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20231006T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20231006T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
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SUMMARY:NIFS 2023 Field Tour - Stossel Creek and Oxbow Farm Assisted Migration
DESCRIPTION:This field tour is part of the Northwest Innovative Forestry Series events in 2023. This year’s NIFS focus is experimental forests\, traditional and non-traditional\, and their efforts in facilitating innovation and community within forest management and research. Full NIFS series details are on the NIFS website. \nRegistration is closed \nOctober 6\, 2023\n9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time\nOxbow Farm and Conservation Center and Stossel Creek\, 10819 Carnation-Duvall Rd\, NE\, Carnation\, WA 98014 \nLogistics: some walking over uneven ground and near brush\, so we recommend sturdy shoes. Stossel has no facilities\, so please bring water. \nAgenda for download \nPlease join us for a tour of assisted migration and climate adapted restoration projects near Carnation\, Washington. We will be meeting at the Oxbow Farm and Conservation Center to tour their assisted migration project along the banks of the Snoqualmie River\, and then carpooling to the Stossel Creek Adaptive Reforestation Project site. During the tour\, we will discuss the details of both adaptive reforestation projects and have an open discussion on the ethics of assisted migration. \nSpeakers during the field tour will include staff from the Oxbow Farm and Conservation Center\, the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust\, Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities\, and Northwest Natural Resource Group. \nConditions: Field tours may include longer walks on uneven or steep terrain. Sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothing are recommended.  \nPolicy on event cancellations:   \n\nIf a registrant cancels their own registration ahead of the event and wants a refund for registration fees\, we will issue a refund for the event’s registration/lodging amount only (less any credit card fees the registrant covered in their initial payment). \nIf the Guild cancels an event\, we will refund registrants the full amount they paid\, including any credit card fees they covered with their original registration. 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/nifs-2023-field-tour-stossel-creek-and-oxbow-farm-assisted-migration/
CATEGORIES:Field event,NIFS,Pacific Northwest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231006T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T150000
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SUMMARY:NorthWoods Guild Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Registration is closed.\n$50 registration fee for full 2 days\, or $25/day. Meals and lodging included.  \nOctober 6\, 2023\, @ 9:00 am – October 7\, 2023 @ 3:00 pm Eastern Time \nNorthWoods Stewardship Center\, 154 Leadership Drive\, East Charleston\, VT \n9\, Category 1 SAF CFE credits approved (4.5 each day). \nAgenda for download \nWe welcome Guild members to join us for a Guild Gathering in the forests of the Northeastern Kingdom of Vermont with our hosts\, NorthWoods Stewardship Center. We will visit Mud Pond and the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge in the Nulhegan Basin Division to discuss climate driven silviculture. We will learn from managers and researchers about Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) study sites\, forest birds\, managing ash with emerald ash borer\, old growth forests\, post-industrial management\, and spruce-fir silvicultur \nAccommodation is available at the Northwoods Stewardship Center near their Guild Model Forest in Charleston\, Vermont\, where forest managers enhance wildlife habitat\, timber quality\, education\, and recreational opportunities.  \nAgenda overview: \nFriday\, October 6th    \n9 – 10:00 a.m.: Arrival\, sign-in\, coffee/snacks\, catch up with old friends at Caspian Beach parking lot in Greensboro\, Vermont \n10:00 a.m.: Intro circle \n10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Carpools\, field tours\, and lunch provided in the field at Noon \n5:00 – 7:00 p.m.: NorthWoods Stewardship Center social hour and dinner \n7:00 p.m.: NorthWoods Stewardship Center forestry program overview \n7:30 p.m.: Adjourn \nSaturday\, October 7th    \n7 – 8:00 a.m.: Breakfast \n8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Carpool or individual travel to Refuge Visitor Center for field tour and lunch provided in the field at Noon \n12:30 p.m.: Optional Degraded Site field tour led by Jeremy Goetz (people driving individually can leave from here if they wish) \n2:00 p.m.: Carpool back to the visitor center. You can leave from there\, or van back to NorthWoods Stewardship Center if you left your car there. \nLodging info: A few options are available at no cost. Please indicate your lodging needs when registering\, as spots are limited: \n\nThe Bunkhouse at the NorthWoods Stewardship Center is a shared space that sleeps 16 people. Bunks are separated into nooks that sleep 4 people each. There are two bathrooms with showers\, a common area\, woodstove\, and a kitchen space with a minifridge\, microwave\, and coffee pot. Please BYO pillows\, linens\, and towels.  \nThere are plenty of tent camping spots and space for small campers/RVs. In the tent camping area there is an outdoor pavilion kitchen and outhouse. Campers can also have access to the common space and facilities in the bunkhouse. If you would like to bring your own camper please reach out to NorthWoods staff at forestry@northwoodscenter.org to reserve a parking space.  \n\nTravel and hike info: We will have NorthWoods Stewardship Center vans available for carpooling. We will be traveling on lightly managed dirt roads. We will be walking over uneven terrain. \nPlease bring: \n\nyour own water bottle\,\nsnacks\,\nfootware that can get muddy and wet\,\ninsect repellent and/or bug net\,\nsunscreen\,\nif staying overnight\, necessary items (bunk house requires sleeping gear and is a heated space. Camping requires your own camp gear).\n\nThanks to Northwoods for these photos! 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/northwoods-guild-gathering/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T083000
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SUMMARY:Florida Forests & Water Forum 2023
DESCRIPTION:Registration open until October 6 \nOctober 10\, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m\nOctober 11\, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (limited and requires special registration request email) \nUF-IFAS Austin Cary Forest Campus\n10625 Northeast Waldo Road\nGainesville\, FL 32609 \nAgenda for download \nThis event brings together partners from across the state to discuss the connection between healthy\, managed forests and clean\, reliable drinking water. Join forest landowners\, utilities\, conservation groups\, state agencies\, and others as they plan for a safe\, secure future for all Floridians. \nFor more information\, contact info@southeasternpartnership.org.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/florida-forests-water-forum-2023/
CATEGORIES:Southeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20230914T204832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T184750Z
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SUMMARY:Peer-to-Peer Forest Management: The Cold Hollow to Canada Woodlots Program
DESCRIPTION:Recording \nOctober 10\, 2023\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET \nZoom webinar (join information will be provided after registration) \n1.5 Continuing Forester Education Credits from SAF \nThis is the second in the Guild’s Communicating Forestry webinar series\, by and for Guild members. Check out the previous installment with Ethan Tapper. \nAs we all know\, communicating the benefits of forest management practices can be challenging. Cold Hollow to Canada\, a nonprofit and regional partnership in northern Vermont\, has addressed this challenge by convening peer networks of forest landowners who can learn from professionals while also sharing their learning and personal experiences with one another.  These groups meet regularly to learn\, share\, and build a community of novice forest stewards\, with Cold Hollow to Canada providing support and technical assistance. The program has been so successful as a tool for promoting forest stewardship and conservation that Cold Hollow to Canada was asked by other groups to document our methods in an online Toolkit that facilitates adoption or adaptation of the program as needed.  \nIn this workshop\, Guild member Nancy Patch and Cold Hollow to Canada’s Monica Przyperhart will introduce the Woodlots peer-to-peer model for communicating forest management and then guide participants through the intended use of the online Toolkit\, sharing ideas for how to adapt it into new contexts or to start with simple first steps.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/peer-to-peer-forest-management-the-cold-hollow-to-canada-woodlots-program/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231013
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SUMMARY:Climate Adaptation and Forest Carbon training
DESCRIPTION:Applications are due September 1\, 2023 with a limit of 50 chosen. Read on for details. \nDate: October 11 – 12\, 2023 \nLocation: Gardner\, Massachusetts \nDescription: A new 2-day graduate level Northeast Silviculture Institute for Foresters training session on climate adaptation and forest carbon. This Module will include two mornings of classroom training and two afternoons of field training. The entire Module will be videotaped and made available to anyone – attendees and all others – after the training session. \nSpeakers for this Institute Module include: William Van Doren\, Massachusetts Dept. of Conservation and Recreation; Dr. Alexandra Kosiba\, VT Extension Forester\, Dr. Robert Seymour\, Professor emeritus\, Univ. of Maine; Dr. Matt Russell\, Arbor Custom Analytics; Samantha Myers Fellow\, USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub; Dr. Tony D’Amato\, University of Vermont; Dr. David King\, University of Massachusetts; Steve Roberge\, UNH Extension Forester; Joelle Vautour & Keith DiNardo of MA DCR & Charles Levesque of the North East State Foresters Association and Innovative Natural Resource Solutions\, LLC. \nApplication instructions: if you are interested in attending the training\, you must complete this application. \n\nFirst\, download the file and include your name in the file title as you save it to your hard drive.\nPublic sector employees with state forestry agencies in New England and New York should not use this application – instead\, they should contact their supervisor about attending.\nThe application is a fillable PDF file and due by email only no later than September 1\, 2023.\nIf you choose to fill it out as a PDF file on your computer\, please save the file with a file name that includes your name. If you fill it out by hand\, please scan and send in via email. Either way\, please send to levesque@inrsllc.com.\n\nWhy do you need to complete an application in order to be considered for the Institute Module training? There are only 50 seats available at this training and if more applications are received than seats available\, those asked to register for the training will be chosen on merit based on the application answers. \nQuestions? Email to Charles Levesque at levesque@inrsllc.com. \nA reminder – in 2017 and 2018\, the Northeast Silviculture Institute for Foresters held 10 days of graduate level training (each year) on various silviculture topics for the forest types in the northeast U.S.  Those 10 days of training were all filmed and are still available. See all the Northeast Silviculture Institute for Foresters materials online. \nNote: The Institute workshops are designed to provide northeast U.S. foresters with the appropriate knowledge to make sound\, science-based decisions for forest ecosystem management\, harvests and regeneration. This project is designed so it can be used in the USDA Forest Service’s National Advanced Silviculture Program (NASP) to provide landscape-specific materials for northeast forests. The Institute offers a graduate program level of instruction for practicing foresters.  Funding support has been provided by the USDA Forest Service State & Private Forestry and many private funders.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/climate-adaptation-and-forest-carbon-training/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231011T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20231005T173937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T173937Z
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SUMMARY:WI SAF 2023 Annual Meeting "The Good Oak"
DESCRIPTION:Register (by October 11) \nOctober 11 at 8:30 a.m. to October 12 at 3:30 p.m. ET \nChula Vista Resort\nWisconsin Dells\, WI \nAgenda for download \nThis year’s theme is “The Good Oak” and will feature speakers from the U.S. Forest Service\, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources\, University of Kentucky\, among others\, presenting the importance of Wisconsin’s oak resource to the state\, throughout the nation\, and across the world. Topics include silviculture\, oak savanna\, carbon\, oak wilt\, assisted migration and more. WI SAF is excited to collaborate with the Aldo Leopold Foundation to host field tours at their center in Baraboo\, to include the legendary “shack” and oak management techniques. \nReserve your room by calling the Chula Vista Resort at 608-678-3119. The first 100 registrations will receive a FREE copy of the book: “Managing Oak Forests in the Eastern US”.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/wi-saf-2023-annual-meeting-the-good-oak/
CATEGORIES:Lake States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20230918T205441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T232616Z
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SUMMARY:ForestHer NC: Piedmont Region Gathering 2023
DESCRIPTION:Register by October 9\, 2023 (Registration is $10 and includes lunch and the watercraft.) \nOctober 14\, 2023\n8:30 .m. – 3:00 p.m. \nCool Springs Environmental Education Ctr\n945 Cool Spring Rd\, New Bern\, NC 28560 \nJoin ForestHer for this Coastal Regional Gathering to learn how forests protect our coastal waterways. \nAgenda\n8:30 – 9:00 Check in\n9:00 – 10:30 Interpretive Wetlands Walk\n10:30 – 11:15 Coastal Land Trust – Protecting our Land and Water\n11:15 – 12:15 Macroinvertebrates – What is that in the water!?\n12:15 – 1:00 Lunch provided by Weyerhaeuser\n1:00 – 3:00 (optional) kayaks and canoe available.  Your feet will probably get wet.  A guide will be on hand to help those who want it. \nContact Dakota with questions: dakota@forestguild.org
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/foresther-nc-piedmont-region-gathering-2023/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,WOW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231017T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231018T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
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SUMMARY:Northern Forest Birds Network 2023 Conference – Forestry for Birds in a Changing Climate
DESCRIPTION:Connecticut Warbler. Photo by Robert Royse. \nRegister ($50 per person includes lunch\, snacks\, and beverages) \nOctober 17 at 8:00 a.m. – October 18 at Noon\, Central Time \nAmericInn by Wyndham Ashland\n3009 Lake Shore Dr E\, Ashland\, WI 54806 \nLunch provided on Tuesday\, October 17. (New registrations after October 13 are no longer guaranteed a lunch at this late date). \nLodging is available via a room block at the AmericInn. The cost is not included in the event registration. Please arrange for lodging on your own online or by calling 715-682-9950. \n8.5 CFEs for SAF are approved. Pending approval on Wildlife Society CFEs. \nAgenda for download – updated on October 10\, 2023 \nThe NFBN 2023 conference will benefit foresters\, biologists\, land managers\, researchers\, and private landowners. We will showcase collaborative initiatives\, while sharing about bird conservation amid climate change\, and discussing bird habitat management tools. \nOn day one\, the conference will focus on project updates from Northern Forest Bird Network and Upper Mississippi River / Great Lakes Joint Venture\, Forestry for Birds initiatives in Michigan and Minnesota\, and discussions of forest bird habitat best management practices (BMPs). On day two\, the morning session will be focused on climate change impacts for forest bird conservation and will be followed with a discussion of how our network can use the NIACS Climate Change Adaptation Workbook to promote large- and small-scale forest resilience. \nPlease see the full agenda for more details. \nEvent Contact: Jayme Strange\, jstrange@abcbirds.org \n \n 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/northern-forest-birds-network-2023-conference-forestry-for-birds-in-a-changing-climate/
CATEGORIES:Forestry for the Birds,Lake States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20230927T175704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T175704Z
UID:8679-1697817600-1697824800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Maine Guild Member Social Hour - Augusta
DESCRIPTION:Register (free\, current members and guests encouraged\, buy-your-own drinks and food).\nNot sure of your membership status? Contact membership@forestguild.org to confirm. Or join or renew today – we welcome you! \nOctober 20\, 2023\n4:00 -6:00 p.m. ET \nCushnoc Brewing Co. Annex\n3044 N Belfast Ave\, Augusta\, ME 04330 \nJoin us for just a drink at the Cushnoc Brewing Co. Annex in Augusta\, Maine! There is space indoors and out to gather and talk about all things forestry. We look forward to connecting with you! \nQuestions? Reach out to Maddie Eberly\, maddie@forestguild.org
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/maine-guild-member-social-hour-augusta/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20231101T175840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T175840Z
UID:8791-1699002000-1699018200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Maine Forest Climate Change Webinar & Field Tour Series: Burning as a Management Tool
DESCRIPTION:Register for this field tour \nNovember 3\, 2023 field tour\n9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time\nWaterboro Barrens Preserve \nDetails for this field tour: \nLocation: Waterboro Barrens Preserve\, owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy. 25 miles southwest of Portland\, Maine this serene woodland preserve is home to the state’s superb example of a boreal pine barrens\, a forest biohabitat adapted to thrive after periodic fires. \nDiscussion: Prescribed burning as a management and restoration tool for pitch pine & scrub oak at Waterboro Barrens Preserve. \nFull Series Website and 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. Noontime webinars are free (registration required); field tour registration includes lunch\, snacks\, and van transport with $25 registration and limited space.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/maine-forest-climate-change-webinar-field-tour-series-burning-as-a-management-tool/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Northeast
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T125000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20230824T171400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230824T171400Z
UID:8589-1699876800-1699879800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:How Carbon Credits Influence Commercial Forest Management
DESCRIPTION:Register (includes full series) \nMonday\, November 13\, 2023\n12:00 – 12:50 p.m. ET \nThis is one session\, led by Guild member Kyle Burdick of Baskahegan Company\, in the Yale Forest Forum‘s fall’s speaker series titled: Understanding Climate Smart Forestry in Practice. \nClimate-smart forestry has become a buzzword across the forestry sector and beyond. In this webinar series\, we will learn from practitioners and researchers about how they put climate-smart forestry into practice. We will also learn how forests can be managed to enhance their carbon storage capabilities and/or increase their resilience to the impacts of climate. We will hear from speakers from public sector organizations\, nonprofits\, researchers\, and academics from across the U.S.\, as well as practitioners “on-the-ground.” \nThe series is jointly hosted by The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment\, the USDA Northeast Climate Hub\, and the USDA Southeast Climate Hub\, and co-sponsored by the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture. \nThe speaker series is free and open to all. The webinars will be recorded and captioned\, and recording links will be emailed to registrants after the live event.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/how-carbon-credits-influence-commercial-forest-management/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20231005T185232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T203253Z
UID:8699-1700114400-1700163000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Keeping Forests as Forests – Tax programs and other incentives for the Georgia landowner
DESCRIPTION:Register \nThursday November 16\, 2023\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. ET \nWebinar on zoom (join information will be sent after you register) \nJoin the Forest Stewards Guild for an evening of learning about ways to keep forests as forests. We will be joined by experts on tax incentive programs\, conservation easements\, and the Georgia Forest Legacy Program. Come prepared with questions about your land!  \nAgenda for download: \n\n6:00 – 6:20 | The importance of keeping forests as forests and the GA Forest Legacy Program\n6:20 – 6:40 | Tax Incentives to Keep Forests in Forests – The Georgia Forest Land Protection Act and the Georgia Conservation Use Program (Georgia Department of Revenue) \n\n\n6:40 – 7:00 | LandYield: Connecting Family Forests to Carbon Markets (Josh Fain\, LandYield Director) \n7:00-7:20 | Conservation Easements 101 – Athens Land Trust \n7:20-7:30 Q&A Panel \n\nContact Dakota Wagner at dakota@forestguild.org with questions.  This program was made possible through support from Graphic Packaging International LLC.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/keeping-forests-as-forests-tax-programs-and-other-incentives-for-the-georgia-landowner/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20231109T170139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T170139Z
UID:8813-1700132400-1700137800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series: Fire History as a Bridge Between Ecological Knowledge Systems
DESCRIPTION:Register \nNovember 16\, 2023\n11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET \nApproved for 1.5 Category 1 CFE’s by the Society of American Foresters. \nThis panel discussion will explore how different types of fire history information (Indigenous Knowledge and physical archives)\, when considered together\, provide improved context for understanding the ecologies and processes that are linked to the restoration and stewardship of fire-adapted communities. The panelists include Indigenous Knowledge holders and practitioners\, and experts in tree-ring\, sedimentary\, and archeological fire history\, who have collaboratively used fire history information to bridge cultures and knowledge systems. The discussion will use case studies in the Upper Great Lakes Region where a diverse set of partners wove these types of knowledge together to restore cultural fire to the benefit of globally-rare pine barrens communities.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/fueling-collaboration-panel-discussion-series-fire-history-as-a-bridge-between-ecological-knowledge-systems/
CATEGORIES:Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20231005T181008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T181008Z
UID:8693-1701156600-1701361800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:66th Annual Forest Pest Management Forum
DESCRIPTION:Register (by November 24th\, 2023) \nNovember 28 at 7:30 a.m. to November 30 at 4:30 p.m. ET \nIn-person at the Courtyard Marriott Downtown in Ottawa\, Ontario and virtually via Zoom Hosted by the Canadian Institute of Forestry. \nLodging\, sponsor\, and contact information is all available on the full forum website \nAgenda for download \nOrganized by Natural Resources Canada in support of the National Forest Pest Strategy\, the Forum is the largest and most significant gathering of forest pest management experts\, managers\, and practitioners in Canada. The objectives are to share information on current and future forest health conditions\, forest pest control operations\, environmental issues\, and the development of new technologies for forest health monitoring and management\, as well as to discuss the latest research findings.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/66th-annual-forest-pest-management-forum/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20231205T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20231205T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20231020T174713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T174713Z
UID:8752-1701777600-1701781200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Federal policy on mature and old growth forests
DESCRIPTION:Register \nDecember 5\, 2023\n12:00 p.m. Pacific Time \nPresenters: Zander Evans and Rhiley Allbee\, Forest Stewards Guild \nOn April 22\, 2022\, the Biden Administration issued Executive Order 14072\, which directs the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of the Interior to define\, inventory\, identify threats towards\, and develop policies to mitigate threats to\, mature and old growth forests. Dr. Zander Evans will provide some background on what has happened since and the next steps in the process. The US Forest Service has produced an inventory of mature and old growth forests\, and a threat assessment is nearly complete. The webinar will also include Rhiley Allbee’s analysis of mature and old growth in collaborative landscape restoration efforts.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/federal-policy-on-mature-and-old-growth-forests/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20231115T174025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T174143Z
UID:8827-1701855000-1701860400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Prescribed Fire for Forest Management: Fire in Northern Pine Systems
DESCRIPTION:Register \nDecember 6\, 2023\n6:30 am Pacific / 7:30 Mountain / 8:30 Central / 9:30 Eastern\n1.5 hours \nBrian Palik and Jed Meunier will be the presenters in this session of the year-long webinar series from the Wisconsin Forestry Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Dr. Palik will explore the ecological considerations of prescribed burning in Northern Pine Systems. John Schwingel\, Wisconsin Fire Manager\, The Nature Conservancy will moderate.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/prescribed-fire-for-forest-management-fire-in-northern-pine-systems/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20231101T180855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T180855Z
UID:8793-1701864000-1702042200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Maine Forest Climate Change Webinar & Field Tour Series: Long-term Watershed Research
DESCRIPTION:Full series website \nDec 6\, 2023\n12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time\nRegister for this webinar or entire series \nMike Howie\, American Forest Management and Ivan Fernandez\, University of Maine Professor of Soil Science. Long-term research: the intersection of science\, recovery and climate; ecological implications from the past and current research that will help address climate concerns for the future. \nDec 8\, 2023\n9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nBear Brook Watershed (Lead Mtn\, nr Beddington)\nRegister for this field tour \nSite is part of long-term research to determine the effects of acid deposition on surface waters and their related watersheds. BBWM program of research encompasses an array of scientific objectives that include acid deposition\, climate change and carbon sequestration\, nitrogen saturation\, base cation depletion\, and studies of the evolution of watershed biogeochemistry under prolonged experimental acidification. \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-long-term-watershed-research/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231214T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231214T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20231109T170629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T170629Z
UID:8815-1702551600-1702557000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series: The Future is Smoky
DESCRIPTION:Register \nDecember 14\, 2023\n11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET \nApproved for 1.5 Category 1 CFE’s by the Society of American Foresters. \nWith increasing wildfire activity due to changes in climate\, smoke will likely become more prevalent and continue to have an effect on society. Earlier this year\, smoke from Canada wildfires lowered air quality in the eastern U.S. to its worst levels in recorded history. As the climate heats up and creates drier conditions\, smoky skies will grow increasingly common. Health concerns and prescribed burning actions needed to restore functioning ecosystems will be impacted by already smoky conditions across the country. Panelists include research meteorologists\, air quality experts\, and fire practitioners. Together\, they will explore how we can address and adapt to a smoky future.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/fueling-collaboration-panel-discussion-series-the-future-is-smoky/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240103T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240103T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20231219T162047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T162047Z
UID:8947-1704270600-1704276000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Fire in Southern Pine Systems: Prescribed Fire for Forest Management ​Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Registration and full series information \nJanuary 3\, 2024\n 8:30 – 10 a.m. Central Time\nOnline via Zoom \nFire ​into the Future: Geospatial Technology to Identify and Categorize Fire in the Southeast \nJoin us as we explore the ecology of southern pines\, the reintroduction of ​​fire into fire-adapted ecosystems\, and the legacy of prescribed fire and how the “old” links with the “new” with burning in longleaf pine. Participants will discover the importance of the Tall Timbers Private Lands Fire Initiative and hear about​ the cutting edge technology of the Southeast fire map\, which helps​ with both on the ground management and re​search. \nDr. Nowell’s talk will focus on detecting fires in the Southeast United States\, and will include discussion of  satellite detection difficulties\, an overview of current products across this region\, and future scientific improvements of satellite-based datasets to detect even more fire. In particular\, discussion will focus on the Southeast FireMap product – a product that is based on the USGS Landsat Burned Area dataset\, but is uniquely tailored to the Southeast US. Preliminary study results that illustrate the utility of using Southeast FireMap to answer scientific questions will also be shared.​ \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/fire-in-southern-pine-systems-prescribed-fire-for-forest-management-webinar-series/
CATEGORIES:Lake States,Southwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240108T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20230914T220304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240106T154058Z
UID:8657-1704740400-1704745800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Give Me That Old Growth Religion: Understanding the Cultural Diversity of Forest Cultures
DESCRIPTION:Register \nMonday\, January 8\, 2024 (note change from original date)\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET \nZoom webinar (join information will be provided after registration) \n1.5 Category 1 Continuing Forester Education Credits by SAF are pre-approved. \nThis is one of several in our Communicating Forestry webinar series\, by Guild members. \nIn this seminar\, interdisciplinary scholar and former forester Jason M. Brown will explore the ways that trees and forests have shaped myth\, religion\, and spirituality throughout history. In addition\, he will discuss how the various cultures that form around trees and forests inform the ongoing conflicts over forestry and forest management. Discussion will explore how understanding these perspectives might contribute to better public dialogue and management processes. \nJason M. Brown is a Lecturer with the Department of Global Humanities and also teaches with the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. He grew up in California and studied anthropology as an undergraduate. He earned joint Masters degrees from Yale in forestry and theology. He writes at holyscapes.org.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/give-me-that-old-growth-religion-understanding-the-cultural-diversity-of-forest-cultures/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20240103T204112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T204112Z
UID:8958-1704882600-1704886200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Rooted in Research: Adapting to Extreme Weather Wild Cards - Adaptation Workbook
DESCRIPTION:Register for this or entire series \nWild Cards and the Adaptation Workbook – David Bengston (NRS) and Stephen Handler (NRS\, NIACS\, USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub) \nJanuary 10\, 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-adaptation-workbook/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20240103T204215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T204317Z
UID:8960-1705487400-1705491000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Rooted in Research: Adapting to Extreme Weather Wild Cards - Wildland Fire
DESCRIPTION:Register for this or entire series \nIncreased Incidence of Wildland Fire – Nicholas Skowronski (NRS) and Steven Miller (USDA Forest Service Eastern Region) \nJanuary 17\, 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-wildland-fire/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
CREATED:20231204T190435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T040231Z
UID:8891-1705507200-1705514400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Southeastern Guild Gathering: Oak Regeneration in Eastern Forests
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend in-person in Asheville \nRegister to attend virtually over Zoom \nWednesday\, January 17\, 2023\n4:00 – 6:00 p.m. ET \nIn person: 1577 Brevard Rd\, Asheville\, NC 28806 (follow signs to the training center).\nOnline: via zoom \nAttendance either in-person or virtually is approved for 1 CFE credit from SAF. \nDr. Tara Keyser will explore the intricate ecology and sustainable management practices of upland oak forests. By detailing the vital role of these ecosystems\, the audience will gain understanding of the factors influencing oak forest dynamics and sustainability. The presentation will highlight effective management strategies and foster a comprehensive understanding of upland oak forest conservation and resilience in the face of environmental challenges. \nAgenda:  \n\n4:00 – 4:30 Welcome and introductions\n4:30 – 5:30: Presentation\n5:30 – 6:00: Q&A\n\nSpeaker bio: Tara Keyser is a Research Forester and Director of the Center for Forest Restoration and Management with the USDA Forest Service\, Southern Research Station in Asheville\, NC. Tara received her BS in Forest Ecology and Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her MS and PhD in Forest Sciences from Colorado State University. Tara’s work is focused on advancing the sustainable management of upland oak ecosystems in the eastern US\, with a focus on developing ecological forestry practices for the conservation of diversity and resiliency to changing to conditions.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/sustainable-management-in-eastern-oak-forests-opportunities-and-challenges/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143738
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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