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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200422T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200422T130000
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SUMMARY:Communicating with Landowners About Oak Forest Resiliency
DESCRIPTION:View the recorded webinar \nWednesday\, Apr 22\, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nPresenter:\nDr. Purnima Chawla\nDirector\, Center for Nonprofit Strategies\nTargeted Marketing Consultant\, Sustaining Family Forests Initiative \nThe Forest Stewards Guild is working with partners to increase oak forest resiliency in southern New England and elsewhere. To be successful\, foresters and allied professionals need to be able to communicate with landowners in a way that speaks to their motivations and helps them take specific actions. As we practice social distancing\, this webinar will provide an opportunity to brush up on our skills before we return to the field and in-person meetings. We will discuss targeted messaging and ways to communicate with different types of landowners about the values their woods provide and the potential benefits of active management. \nThis event was part of a larger project funded by the USDA Forest Service on Increasing Resiliency in Southern New England’s Oak Forests. \nNational SAF CEUs pending. This event has been approved for 1 CEU for Connecticut and Massachusetts Licensed Foresters.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/communicating-with-landowners-about-oak-forest-resiliency/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200428T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200428T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200408T202604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200408T202604Z
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SUMMARY:Unlocking Carbon Markets for Family Forest Owners in the Pacific Northwest - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nApr 28\, 2020 2pm EDT / 11am PDT \nCarbon markets can provide new income streams to forest owners and may help keep forest as forest. The Pinchot Institute for Conservation and partners ran a NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program aimed at helping forest owners in the Pacific Northwest learn more about forest carbon sequestration and carbon market opportunities. The program also piloted the use of traditional Farm Bill funding to help develop carbon projects on small family forests. \nJosh Fain will discuss lessons learned from the program during this hour long webinar. Through the program\, landowners had the opportunity to receive financial and technical assistance designed to help overcome transaction costs and related barriers that have prevented family forest owners from participating in carbon markets. This assistance was incorporated into stewardship planning and the adoption of conservation practices designed to improve forest health\, generate income\, and maintain their family’s forestland legacy.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/unlocking-carbon-markets-for-family-forest-owners-in-the-pacific-northwest-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200429T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200429T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200410T194126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T200441Z
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SUMMARY:Southwest Fire Season 2019 Overview and 2020 Outlook
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nApril 29\, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. MT \nThe purpose of this webinar is to review 2019 fires and look ahead toward conditions for 2020. Dr. Zander Evans presented an overview of the largest fires in the Southwest during 2019. He will share summaries of forest types and burn severity for each of the fires. In addition\, Rich Naden\, Fire Weather Meteorologist with the Southwest Coordination Center\, discussed the fire season outlook for 2020 in the Southwest.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/southwest-fire-season-2019-overview-and-2020-outlook/
CATEGORIES:Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200506T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200506T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200422T232718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200423T014032Z
UID:3467-1588777200-1588780800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Webinar - Carbon Storage at the Building Scale - Univ. of WA
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nForest Climate Working Group Learning Exchange Series \nMay 6\, Noon PT\, 1:oo p.m MT\, 2:00 CT\, 3:00 ET \nSimilar to standing trees in the forests\, wood products play an important role in enhancing the global sequestered carbon pool\, by retaining the atmospheric carbon in a sequestered form for the duration of the functional life of the wood products. Dr. Indroneil Ganguly will explain the how we have used temporal radiative forcing analysis along with the functional half-life of different wood products to evaluate the impacts of wood products on global warming\, including carbon storage and life cycle greenhouse gas production/extraction emissions. He will also discuss how the model can be applied at a landscape level (WA State) and to innovative products like Cross Laminated Timber (CLT). \n 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/webinar-carbon-storage-at-the-building-scale-univ-of-wa/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200507T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200507T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200330T201938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200330T201938Z
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SUMMARY:SCGIS Webinar: Lessons learned from the front lines of climate change
DESCRIPTION:Register today \nMay 7\, 10 – 11 a.m. PT \nPresenter: Dr. Tosha Comendant\, Conservation Science Manager\, Pepperwood \nDescription: This webinar will take you to the front lines of climate change and will highlight lessons learned\, resilience strategies\, and geospatial tools we are using at Pepperwood to adapt to changing conditions and respond to community needs. The Dwight Center for Conservation Science and the Pepperwood Preserve encompasses 3\,117± acres\, situated 8± miles northeast of Santa Rosa in the Southern Mayacamas Mountains\, in Sonoma County. The Center serves as a climate-ecosystem field station for California’s Coast Ranges and as a conduit of science-based information sharing and collaboration across disciplines and between scientists and land and water managers. During our first decade as an organization\, our community experienced a historic multi-year drought\, flooding\, and catastrophic wildfires. The 2017 Tubbs Fire burned down Pepperwood’s housing\, barn and equipment\, disrupted our community education program and destroyed the majority of our environmental sensors and communication network. In October of 2019\, the Kincade Fire burned 60% of the preserve and necessitated 15 miles of bulldozer lines to stop the spread of the fire into more populated  areas.Conservation Science Manager\, Dr. Tosha Comendant\, will share how Pepperwood has pulled together as an organization to inform resilience strategies at scales ranging from the parcel\, to watersheds\, to the region as a whole. \nCBI presents this webinar in partnership with the Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS). To learn more about this organization\, please visit https://www.scgis.org/.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/scgis-webinar-lessons-learned-from-the-front-lines-of-climate-change/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200514T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200514T173000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200506T075414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200522T013600Z
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SUMMARY:Career Call - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Call recording \nSupplemental call notes with webinar time bookmarks \nThursday\, May 14\n1:00 p.m. PT\, 2:00 MT\, 3:00 CT\, 4:00 ET \nStudents\, if you haven’t already\, please renew your membership or consider joining the Guild\, if you are still in school or within a year of graduation and still looking for work. Student membership is free. \nWe invite student members and friends to join Affiliate and Professional Guild members for a virtual Guild Gathering focused specifically on career information! If you have questions\, please bring them to this forum. Guild members might have an answer\, idea\, or resources to share. And\, you’ll likely hear about what other students are grappling with right now too. \nStudents: If you know you have a career question you want to ask\, include it in your registration or email it to colleen@forestguild.org and it might be a prompting question to kick things off! \nOther members: In your registration\, please let us know your profession and any areas of expertise you have that may relate to this discussion. \nThis webinar will be recorded. Please join us!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/career-call-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200515T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200515T133000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200309T194413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200424T222221Z
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SUMMARY:Foresters for the Birds Training
DESCRIPTION:Postponed \nPlease stay tuned\, as this event will be rescheduled for a later date when it is safe to gather. \nOriginal agenda and flyer to download \nWhat? Foresters for the Birds is a Massachusetts DCR program providing cost‐share assistance to landowners to hire a qualified consulting forester to conduct a Bird Habitat Assessment on their land. The assessment will provide information about the existing or potential habitat for target bird species and silvicultural recommendations for enhancing habitat through forest management. To become certified to provide this service to landowners\, consulting foresters must attend this training and then conduct two assessments under the review of Mass Audubon and DCR. \nForesters will also become qualified to develop forest management plans with bird habitat assessments for landowners receiving USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service funding through the Southern New England Heritage Forest RCPP in south‐central Massachusetts. \nWho? The training is intended for those who have not yet attended a Foresters for the Birds training\, those who would like extra support\, and those who are simply interested or have questions. \nLogistics: This training will include indoor presentations and a site visit to the neighboring Town of Pelham’s Buffam Brook Community Forest (10 miles away) to view different bird habitats. \nThis event has been approved for 4.0 MA Forester License CFE credits. \nMore info at: Christopher Riely at christopher@sweetbirchconsulting.com or (401) 225-6135.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/foresters-for-the-birds-training/
LOCATION:Belchertown Town Hall\, 1 Main Street\, Belchertown\, Massachusetts\, 01007
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200515T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200515T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200514T032124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T033354Z
UID:3602-1589547600-1589551200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Confronting Changing Winters in the Northeast and Maine (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Full webinar title: Confronting Changing Winters in the Northeast and Maine; and an update on Special Issue of Northeastern Naturalist–Climate change in Maine’s Mountains \nRegister today! (After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar)\nMay 15\, 2020\n1:00 p.m. ET \nThis webinar is hosted by the Maine Mountain Collaborative as part of a series of webinars leading up to their Symposium in autumn. \nMay 15 Webinar Speaker bio: Dr. Sarah Nelson (Director of Research @Appalachian Mountain Club). “My research focuses on understanding the effects of atmospheric pollution and climate change on forests\, foodwebs\, and freshwaters in remote and protected ecosystems. Current research includes acid-base and carbon chemistry in lakes\, climate change with a focus on changing winters\, and mercury biogeochemistry\, using approaches including long-term monitoring\, bio-sentinels\, and citizen science.”
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/confronting-changing-winters-in-the-northeast-and-maine/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200518T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200518T203000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200506T205601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200506T205601Z
UID:3525-1589828400-1589833800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Wildlife Habitat Management at the Catamount Community Forest\, Vermont
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 18\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET \nJoin the Chittenden County Forester\, the US Fish and Wildlife Service\, Audubon Vermont\, the Vermont Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and the Catamount Community Forest Committee for a presentation on wildlife habitat management at the Catamount Community Forest in Williston. \nThe Catamount Community Forest (CCF) is a 393-acre conserved property owned by the Town of Williston. A Forest Management Plan was drafted for the CCF in early 2020 by the Chittenden County Forester which details forest management work scheduled to occur over the next 10 years. Among the activities planned at the CCF are some exciting wildlife habitat management activities to create unique wildlife habitat for declining wildlife and bird species\, specifically encouraging shrubland and young forest habitat. This management will occur in partnership with Audubon Vermont\, the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program of the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Vermont Fish and Wildlife. \nJoin us to learn more about supporting healthy bird and wildlife habitat in Vermont and the work planned at the CCF. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nDial in: 1-646-558-8656\nMeeting ID: 868 8040 7884
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/wildlife-habitat-management-at-the-catamount-community-forest-vermont/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200519T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200519T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200507T012504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200515T194755Z
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SUMMARY:Wildlife Forestry in Bottomland Hardwoods - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nMay 19\, 2020\n12:30 – 2:00 p.m. ET \nAgenda to download \nThis webinar qualifies for 1.0 SAF Category 1 CFE credit. \nWe welcome forest landowners\, natural resources professionals\, and others to join us for a virtual workshop in wildlife forestry practices in bottomland hardwood forests of the Southeast. We’ll cover topics such as bottomland hardwood management\, hydrology and water issues\, timber stand improvement\, and how to manage your forestland to improve wildlife habitat. \nBottomland hardwood forests are critically important to biodiversity\, wildlife\, carbon storage\, recreation\, and clean water in the southeastern United States. Unfortunately\, bottomland hardwood forests are threatened by several factors. Wildlife forestry management practices can benefit these ecosystems and the communities that depend upon them. \nJoin us in learning from two experts on how to manage bottomland hardwood forests of the Southeast using wildlife forestry practices! \nPresenter bios: \nDr. Lockhart has always been passionate about hardwood silviculture\, particularly in bottomland hardwoods. He has been a professor at both the School of Forest Resources at University of Arkansas and the School of Renewable Resources at Louisiana State University. Most recently\, he was a research forester for 16 years at the Center for Bottomland Hardwood Research in Stoneville\, Mississippi. \nMr. Duck Locascio received a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Forest Management from Louisiana State University and a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Wildlife Management from Louisiana State University. He has managed forest resources on LDWF WMAs within the Mississippi Alluvial Valley for the last 23 years and currently serves as Program Manager of the LDWF Forestry Section supervising all forest management activities on State-owned Wildlife Management Areas.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/wildlife-forestry-in-bottomland-hardwoods-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200519T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200519T203000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200518T231324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200518T231324Z
UID:3630-1589914800-1589920200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Know Your Trees (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register \nMay 19\, 7 – 8:30 p.m. ET \nHosted by Vermont Woodlands Association\, Michael Wojtech\, author of Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast will discuss his book and share information on how to identify the trees around us. \nAs a freelance naturalist\, writer\, photographer\, illustrator and educator\, Michael strives to share the science and beauty of natural history in an accessible and compelling fashion through presentations\, participatory activities\, and outdoor exploration. He writes and teaches about the structure\, growth processes\, and ecology of trees-including their bark\, buds\, leaves\, roots\, and wood-for audiences at all levels of experience\, and explores how knowing the natural history of the places we live and love fosters connection and the feeling of home. \nMichael earned his masters degree in Conservation Biology from Antioch University New England in Keene\, NH. He is the author of Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast and co-author of Drawing Leaves and Trees: Observing and Sketching the Natural World. His article “The Language of Trees: On a Walk with Rutherford Platt” was recently published in American Forests.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/know-your-trees-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200520T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200520T100000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200518T231641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200518T231641Z
UID:3632-1589965200-1589968800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Land and Wildlife – Changes Over Time (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register (After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.) \nWednesday\, May 20\n9:00am – 10:00am ET \nJoin VT Coverts as we host Kim Royar\, a wildlife biologist with VT Department of Fish and Wildlife to share how land use has affected the occurrence and distribution of wildlife.  This engaging program will review the fascinating\, and sometimes devastating influence humans and land use change have had on wildlife populations such as beaver\, otter\, bobcat\, and coyote.\nRegister in advance for this meeting: \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/land-and-wildlife-changes-over-time-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200521T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200521T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200327T213013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T215058Z
UID:3304-1590062400-1590066000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Webinar - Forest Birds. #6 in the Forest Adaptation Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Forest Adaptation Webinar Series (#6) \nForest Birds\nfeaturing Steve Matthews of Ohio State University\, and Tom Lautzenheiser from Mass Audubon.\nMay 21\, Noon – 1:00 p.m. ET \nRegister now! \nNIACS and the Forest Stewards Guild have teamed up to offer a webinar series focused on forests and climate change adaptation. The series brings together scientists and managers to learn about and discuss emerging topics related to the effects of climate change on forest management\, with a focus on forests in New England and New York. \nEach session first explores the latest scientific information from someone actively researching the issue\, followed by an example of a real-world management project. \nFlyer of webinars in the series for download \nFor more information on the entire webinar series in one place\, visit NIACS’s webinar series page.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/webinar-forest-birds-6-in-the-forest-adaptation-webinar-series/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200521T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200521T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200508T194230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200508T202802Z
UID:3548-1590069600-1590073200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Using the Wildfire Risk to Communities Website (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register for the webinar  \nMay 21\, 2020\n11:00 a.m. PT\, Noon MT\, 1:00 p.m. CT\, 2:00 ET \nPresenters: Greg Dillon\, Frank Fay\, Jim Menakis\, Kelly Pohl\, Joe Scott \nSee a demonstration of the new Wildfire Risk to Communities website\, including use of the interactive maps\, charts\, and resources available for every community\, county\, and state in the U.S. Learn how the website and downloadable resources can help community leaders such as elected officials\, community planners\, and fire managers prioritize actions to mitigate risk.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/using-the-wildfire-risk-to-communities-website-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200526T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200526T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200429T231445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200529T003848Z
UID:3497-1590501600-1590505200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Ecological Forestry in Mountain Coves of the Appalachian Region - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Recording of the webinar is here \nMay 26\, 2020\n2: 00 -3:00 pm ET \nThis webinar qualifies for .5 SAF Category 1 CFE credit. \nThis webinar precedes a field workshop scheduled for August on the same topic. Register for one or both of these events! \nWelcome foresters\, land managers\, natural resource professionals\, and private forest landowners to this webinar about management and conservation of mountain cove forests in the Appalachian region. \nIn this webinar\, we will learn about ways and opportunities to improve forest operations to protect water quality and limit the spread of invasive species in mountain coves.  We will discuss management approaches that work towards minimizing the threats to these sensitive sites in the southeast and northeast. \nBackground: Mesophytic cove sites in the Appalachians and associated physiographic regions represent unique opportunities for maintaining\, improving\, or re-establishing biodiversity that was present prior to anthropogenic disturbance. Many sites also have historical uses that require attention in sustainable management planning. These attributes along with the highly dissected topography\, hydrologic complexity\, and restricted access impose significant issues to forest operations. Because these sites are highly productive\, there can be pressure to harvest and impose timber objectives in these sensitive areas. These attributes make management challenging\, and comprehensive and detailed planning is required to ensure operations maintain critical mesophytic attributes and meet management objectives. \nPresenter Bio: Presentations and discussion will be led by the University of Kentucky’s expert in hardwood silviculture\, Dr. Jeffrey Stringer. Dr. Stringer has been actively engaged in upland hardwood silviculture and forest operations research and continuing education for the last 35 years. He has served on several national Forest Stewardship Council\, FM and Controlled Wood working groups\, and is currently operational director of the Center for Forest and Wood Certification\, providing solutions for certification issues in the eastern U.S.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/ecological-forestry-in-mountain-coves-of-the-appalachian-region-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200527T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200527T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200429T004109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200528T212947Z
UID:3475-1590575400-1590580800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Southeast region Guild member call
DESCRIPTION:The next Southeast Region Call is not yet scheduled. Until then\, notes from the previous 2020 calls are available: \nFebruary’s call notes\nMay’s call notes \nThis call is for members of the Forest Stewards Guild in states of the southeast region. If you are interested or engaged in projects in the Southeast and not yet a member\, please consider joining today\, and registering for this call. We’d love to have you on board! \nWednesday\, May 27\n10:30 – Noon ET \nDuring this call\, you will be able to listen-in while the Guild’s current southeast state representatives discuss updates on natural resource hot-topic issues within their states.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/southeast-region-guild-member-call/
CATEGORIES:Southeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200527T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200527T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200508T195557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200508T200115Z
UID:3555-1590577200-1590580800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:LANDFIRE Remap in the North Central United States (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Connect to this webinar\nMay 27\, 2020.\n8:00 a.m. PT\, 9:00 MT\, 10:00 CT\, 11:00 ET \nPresenters: Randy Swaty\, Ecologist\, & Jim Smith\, Ph.D.\, TNC LF Program Lead \nThis webinar\, presented by TNC-LF’s Randy Swaty\, ecologist\, and Jim Smith\, LF program lead\, will inform participants about the new LF Remap products\, what has changed from previous product offerings\, and what remains the same or has been updated. We will offer application examples taken from the North Central GeoArea\, and will save time to answer questions and listen to comments at the webinar’s conclusion. The presentation is directed to those who are or might be considering using LF products to inform fire and vegetation management decisions\, e.g. researchers\, land and project managers\, fire and fuel professionals\, GIS specialists\, scientists\, and students. \nSponsors: Great Plains Fire Science Exchange\, Lake States Fire Science Consortium\, and Tallgrass Prairie and Oak Savanna Fire Science Consortium
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/landfire-remap-in-the-north-central-united-states-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200528T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200528T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200507T001248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200507T001248Z
UID:3529-1590670800-1590674400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Woodland Owner Lunch and Learn - Managing Your Woodlands with Prescribed Fire
DESCRIPTION:May 28\, 2020.\n10:00 a.m. PT\, 11:00 a.m. MT\, Noon\, CT\, 1:00 pm ET\nSponsored by: North Carolina State Extension Forestry \nFull event website \nApproximately 30 minutes before this webinar’s start time\, the ‘Join’ button will be activated on the event webpage. Once the ‘Join’ button is available\, you may click the ‘Join’ button and begin the registration process. Please arrive 30 minutes prior the event start time\, as participation is limited to the first 500 people to join. \nSummary: \nPrescribed fire is used as a forest management tool for wildfire risk reduction\, wildlife management\, and many other purposes. The presenters will address considerations related to prescribed burning such as benefits and uses\, liability and risk\, and technical and financial assistance. This information will be most useful for landowners who are considering or are currently using prescribed fire on their land. Training resources available to landowners will also be discussed.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/woodland-owner-lunch-and-learn-managing-your-woodlands-with-prescribed-fire/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200528T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200528T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200508T195107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200508T200252Z
UID:3553-1590674400-1590678000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Data\, Science\, and Methods behind the Wildfire Risk to Communities Website (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar \nMay 28\, 2020.\n11:00 a.m. PT\, Noon MT\, 1:00 p.m. CT\, 2:00 ET \nPresenters: Greg Dillon\, Frank Fay\, Jim Menakis\, Kelly Pohl\, Joe Scott \nLearn about the science and data used to calculate and map wildfire risk nationwide in the new Wildfire Risk to Communities website. Hear from the project’s technical lead about the use of LANDFIRE and other input datasets\, the methods for modeling and mapping wildfire risk\, and the data products available through the website. See a demonstration of the website and how to download geospatial and tabular data.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/data-science-and-methods-behind-the-wildfire-risk-to-communities-website-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200603T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200603T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200512T195525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200512T195600Z
UID:3589-1591196400-1591200000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Wood Utilization\, Land Use and Global Outlook
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nJune 3\, 2020\nNoon PT\, 1:00 p.m. MT\, 2:00 CT\, 3:00 ET \nJoin the last webinar in this spring’s Forest Climate Working Group Learning Exchange Series! \nNew wood products like mass timber offer the potential to dramatically reduce the emissions associated with core industrial activity while storing carbon in end-products. Under the right circumstances\, forest products demand could incentivize conversion of marginal agricultural lands into tree farms. \nFocusing on mass timber as a case study\, what is the current state of knowledge of forest products as a climate solution? What are the risks and opportunities of demand-led climate solutions? What tools do decision makers need in order to maximize the potential contribution of forest products to climate mitigation? \nPresenter bio: Mark Wishnie is Executive Director and Head of Sustainability at the BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group. At BTG\, Mark is responsible for sustainability across the firm’s c. $3.5 billion global timberland portfolio and leads the firm’s climate-focused investment practice. Mark joined BTG from The Nature Conservancy\, where he led the Global Forestry & Wood Products program and a portfolio of initiatives aimed at delivering on the massive climate mitigation potential of forests and the broader forest economy.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/webinar-wood-utilization-land-use-and-global-outlook/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200610T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200610T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200521T222710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T222811Z
UID:3659-1591794000-1591801200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Burning in Hardwoods (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register today. \nJune 10 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET \nThis free\, two-hour webinar is hosted by the North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, NC State University\, and the University of Florida. Society of American Foresters CFE Credit is expected. \nThere is increasing interest in using prescribed fire to restore and maintain Piedmont ecosystems dominated by hardwood species. This webinar will address several topics relevant to those using prescribed fire in Piedmont hardwood ecosystems\, including the history of North Carolina Piedmont hardwood ecosystems\, wildlife impacts for game and non-game species\, and silvicultural considerations. This webinar is co-sponsored by the North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council\, but will cover information relevant for fire practitioners in many areas of the South. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. This webinar will be recorded. \nA subsequent field tour in Central North Carolina will be scheduled once restrictions related to COVID-19 have been lifted. \nPresenters:\nSharon Bischof\, North Carolina State Parks\nChris Moorman\, NC State University\nDan Dey\, US Forest Service Northern Research Station
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/burning-in-hardwoods-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200616T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200616T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200527T011507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T012304Z
UID:3699-1592312400-1592316000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Considerations for evaluating effects of wildfire to Northern spotted owls (NSO) and NSO habitat
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nJune 16\, 2020\n1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET \nFull event flyer for download \nFire is a natural ecosystem process and forest dependent wildlife evolved with\, and are well adapted to fire. Spotted owl responses to fire continue to be the topic of significant research\, investigating changes in occupancy\, foraging behavior\, colonization and site extinction probabilities\, and movements. The effects of wildfire on spotted owls can be either positive or negative\, depending on the size\, severity\, and landscape position of the fire. In this presentation we will explain how we are currently working with partners to conserve spotted owls in post fire landscapes. Our methods are applicable to all spotted owl subspecies but may need to be tailored to local conditions and species needs. \nPresentation Objectives: \n\nLearn about how fire influences the use of habitat by spotted owls\nBetter understand how post-fire timber harvesting might impact spotted owls\nExplore ways to minimize adverse impacts to spotted owls when conducting timber salvage or post-fire restoration activities\n\nPresenters: Christine Jordan and Bob Carey\, Fish and Wildlife Biologists\, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\, Yreka California. \nThis webinar is part of The Forest Ecology and Management Webinar Series sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Forest Ecology Working Group (FEWG). The FEWG is a forest ecology based community of practice for individuals to share forest ecosystem expertise and information.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/considerations-for-evaluating-effects-of-wildfire-to-northern-spotted-owls-nso-and-nso-habitat/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200617T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200617T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200508T195911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T191049Z
UID:3558-1592398800-1592402400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:LANDFIRE Remap in the Southeastern United States (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register for this webinar \nJune 17\, 2020.\n10:00 a.m. PT\, 11:00 MT\, Noon CT\, 1:00 p.m. ET \nPresenter: Jim Smith\, Ph.D.\, TNC LF Program Lead \nLANDFIRE Remap is a multi-year effort to improve the usability of the product suite by recreating base LANDFIRE products using new plot information\, new imagery and production techniques. Presenter Jim Smith\, TNC LANDFIRE Program Lead\, will review LANDFIRE product offerings\, describe what has changed\, what has not changed from previous versions\, and provide information on future program plans\, all from the perspective of a user in the Southeast US. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nSponsors: Southern Fire Exchange and the University of Florida
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/landfire-remap-in-the-southeastern-united-states-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200617T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200617T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200514T035950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T040012Z
UID:3613-1592402400-1592406000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:State of Montane Conservation and Management in Maine
DESCRIPTION:To register email Bryan Wentzell: bwentzell “at” mainemountaincollaborative.org.  \nOr\, you can wait as a direct registration link will be coming soon.\nJune 17\, 2020\n2:00 p.m. ET \nThis webinar is hosted by the Maine Mountain Collaborative as part of a series of webinars leading up to their Symposium in autumn. \nMore details about this webinar are coming soon. \nPresenters: Dr. David Publicover\, Appalachian Mountain Club and Dr. Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie\, University of Maine.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/state-of-montane-conservation-and-management-in-maine/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200625T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200625T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200327T213315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T195432Z
UID:3306-1593086400-1593090000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Webinar - Regeneration Issues. #7 in the Forest Adaptation Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Forest Adaptation Webinar Series (#7) \nRegeneration Issues\nfeaturing Kathryn Miller\, with the National Park Service\, and Chris Zimmerman of The Nature Conservancy.\nJune 25\, Noon – 1:00 p.m. ET \nRegister now! \nNIACS and the Forest Stewards Guild have teamed up to offer a webinar series focused on forests and climate change adaptation. The series brings together scientists and managers to learn about and discuss emerging topics related to the effects of climate change on forest management\, with a focus on forests in New England and New York. \nEach session first explores the latest scientific information from someone actively researching the issue\, followed by an example of a real-world management project. \nRecordings from the full webinar series are available. The series was hosted by the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and the Forest Stewards Guild.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/webinar-regeneration-issues-7-in-the-forest-adaptation-webinar-series/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200802
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200416T011502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200713T220355Z
UID:3425-1593561600-1596326399@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Northeast Silviculture Institute for Foresters available online - 40% off for Guild members!
DESCRIPTION:40% discount on Online Silviculture Institute for Guild members with promo code ForestGuild. Offer expires in August\, 2020. \nSummary\nGet Forester Credits without going to meetings or field training. The Institute is a series of 5 two-day graduate level training sessions held in 2017 and 2018 for foresters all over the northeast. Each session\, including the field stops and classroom training\, was filmed and now Guild foresters can access it at a 40% discount. This is the premier silviculture training offered in the northeast in decades. Thanks to all the speakers and attendees for allowing everything to be filmed. Now you can experience the tremendous silvicultural learning opportunity that is available at Institute offerings. Forester credits are available for all the sessions – instructions online. \nClick register\, choose the session you want (Overview\, Northern Hardwood\, Pine-Oak-Hemlock\, Mixed Oak-Hickory and Spruce-Fir)\, and set up a free Vimeo account. Click on “Pay $79.” If you are a current guild member you may enter promo code ForestGuild to get your 40% discount. \nFurther reminder – if you attended one  or more Silviculture Institute field sessions in 2017 or 2018\, you are entitled to free access to that session. Contact Charles Levesque if that is of interest. \nHere’s what one Online Institute user said: \n“This is great. I can do the training at my own pace\, when I have time. The written materials and videos capture everything like I was at the training. I’ve never done training this way before and I highly recommend it.” \nQuestions? Call or email Charlie Levesque at 603-588-3272 or levesque@inrsllc.com.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/northeast-silviculture-institute-for-foresters-available-online/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200710T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200710T100000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200708T223718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200708T223718Z
UID:3951-1594371600-1594375200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Coffee with the Commissioner (webinar style)
DESCRIPTION:No registration required. Please contact membership@forestguild.org for the zoom participant information. \nFriday\, July 10\n9:00 – 10:00 a.m. ET \nJoin Vermont Coverts and Vermont Woodlands Association for an informal discussion over coffee with Michael Snyder\, the Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Forest\, Parks and Recreation. Michael\, author of Woods Whys has much knowledge and insight into our Vermont Forests.  We are very grateful that he is willing to join us all in our Friday morning Q&A. Brew your coffee and bring your questions.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/coffee-with-the-commissioner-webinar-style/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200713T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200717T143000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200708T224632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200708T224632Z
UID:3955-1594645200-1594996200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Natural Resource Management Academy (online course)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up today \nJuly 13 – 17\n1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET \nProgram flyer \nThe Natural Resource Management Academy is a learning opportunity “for youth entering grades 7-12 who are interested in the environment and ready to explore\, in depth\, their passion for Vermont’s natural resources.” This program is a partnership between UVM Extension 4-H and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. There will be virtual presentations each day about all kinds of neat stuff.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/natural-resource-management-academy-online-course/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Online Course,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200714T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200714T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200701T212803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200701T212803Z
UID:3903-1594731600-1594735200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Foundations of Forest Wildlife Habitat Management - Habitat through Disturbance and Silviculture
DESCRIPTION:To register free of charge\, click on the date below for each event that you will be attending. All sessions are from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET. \nOur guest lecturer is Dr. Brenda McComb\, Dean Emerita\, Oregon State University. \nThis is a 5-part focused lecture series and this event page will be updated as the dates pass. Each topic builds on the last\, so attendance at all presentations is highly recommended\, but not required. \nThe Forest Ecology Working Group and the US Fish and Wildlife Services National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) are pleased to offer this series to introduce fundamental principles of forest habitat management. This is a great opportunity to learn or revisit fundamental forest habitat management principles from a premier ecologist with more than 100 publication under her name. \nSeries Description: \n\nRegister for July 14 – Habitat Selection by Forest-Associated Species: Abiotic factors Lecture series overview and introduction to habitat\, habitat selection\, and abiotic elements influencing forests and habitat for selected species.\nRegister for July 28 – Saving all the Pieces: Forest structure and Composition Introduction of biotic factors affecting forests and forest composition and structure as habitat elements\nRegister for August 11 – Forest Disturbance and Stand Dynamics Forest development stages\, successional pathways and characterization of forest disturbances\, both background and human-caused\, based on size\, frequency and intensity\, with a brief introduction of silviculture as one type of disturbance\nRegister for August 25 – Silviculture as a Forest Disturbance Introduction to even- and uneven-aged silvicultural systems and management practices used to regenerate and tend forests to provide desired habitat elements.\nRegister for September 15 – Habitat Considerations: Dead wood and Riparian Areas Additional forest management considerations for specific habitat components critical to certain wildlife species including riparian areas\, dead wood\, legacy trees and other unique features.\n\nSeries Objectives \n1. Introduce concepts & theory and of wildlife habitat selection and application of forest management to provide habitat for selected species or conservation of biological diversity. \n2. Help participants with forestry\, wildlife\, environmental sciences\, fisheries and related backgrounds to find a common ground when approaching management of forests for multiple values. \n3. Introduce approaches of managing forests to achieve desired conditions for selected species or conservation of biological diversity. \nContact John Ossanna with technical questions or if Closed Captioning is required: john_ossanna@fws.gov
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/foundations-of-forest-wildlife-habitat-management-habitat-through-disturbance-and-silviculture/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Online Course,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200714T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T152513
CREATED:20200708T224134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200708T224134Z
UID:3953-1594753200-1594756800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Family Meetings and Governance in Woodland Legacy Planning (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register today\nYour registration confirmation email will have the details you need to join the meeting. \nJuly 14\n7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET \nMost private woodland owners wish to keep their land in the family and intact into the future. Unfortunately\, many of these woodlands will not remain in the family. The biggest risk to a successful transfer from one generation to the next\, is a lack of communication coupled with challenging family dynamics. Family lands can fail to make it to the next generation because the family cannot resolve differences or failed to address them during the lifetime of the owner(s). By starting the conversation now\, holding family meetings and establishing a system of governance\, you can leave a long-term woodland legacy for the use and enjoyment of your family. \nDr. Mary Sisock and Audrey Winograd\, JD\, MSW\, experts on land legacy planning\, will discuss the principles and processes of effective family meetings and governance. This presentation is for all woodland owners at any stage of the succession planning process. There will be time for Q&A. \nThis webinar is sponsored by Kings Point Capital Management and hosted by Vermont Woodlands Association.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/family-meetings-and-governance-in-woodland-legacy-planning-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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