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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:20260406T155322
CREATED:20231005T185232Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20231205T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20231205T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20231020T174713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T174713Z
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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:20260406T155322
CREATED:20231115T174025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T174143Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
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:20260406T155322
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:20260406T155322
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240108T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
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:20260406T155322
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20240119T211813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T211813Z
UID:9120-1705651200-1705683600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Register for this series (attend what you can) \nThursdays from January 18 to April 25\n12:00 – 12:55 p.m. Eastern Time\n(Note: there will be no webinars on March 14 and 21) \nThe series is free and open to the public. Each session will be recorded and posted to the website. We will offer CEUs for foresters in attendance. More information is forthcoming. \nTribes and First Nations have been forest stewards since time immemorial on the land that is currently called North America. In the face of climate change\, tribes and First Nations continue to work with institutions\, NGOs\, and federal and state agencies to support Indigenous sovereignty and resilient forested landscapes. This webinar will focus on the current state of tribal forest management and Indigenous stewardship with a series of speakers from different tribes\, universities\, non-profits\, and agencies. Beginning with an introduction to tribal forestry and the trust responsibilities\, topics will include the history of forest stewardship on tribal lands in North America\, federal laws and tribal forestry\, contemporary uses of plants and wildlife stewardship\, fire\, conclusions from the Indian Forest Management Assessment (IFMAT)\, tribal co-management\, and the future of tribal forestry in the face of climate change. \nThe series is co-developed and co-hosted by The Forest School and the Yale Center for Environmental Justice at Yale School of the Environment\, and Salish Kootenai College.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/tribal-forestry-understanding-current-issues-and-challenges/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20240103T204437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T204528Z
UID:8963-1706092200-1706095800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Rooted in Research: Adapting to Extreme Weather Wild Cards - Extreme Precipitation
DESCRIPTION:Register for this or entire series \nExtreme Precipitation and Flooding – John Campbell (NRS) and Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne (NRS\, University of Vermont) \nJanuary 24\, 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-extreme-precipitation/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20231211T204004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T220204Z
UID:8909-1706119200-1706124600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Keeping Forests as Forests – Incentive Programs for the North Carolina Landowner
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJanuary 24\, 2024\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time \nAgenda \nJoin the Forest Stewards Guild for an evening learning about ways to keep forests as forests. We will be joined by experts on tax incentive programs\, conservation easements\, and carbon markets. Come prepared with questions about your land!  \n6:00-6:20 | Present-Use Valuation Program (NC State University Extension) \n6:20-6:40 | Carbon Program for the Family Forest Owner (American Forest Foundation \n6:40-7:00 | The Wildlife Conservation Land Program (NC Wildlife Resources Commission) \n7:00 – 7:20 | Introduction to Conservation Easements (Working Lands Trust) \n7:20 – 7:30 | Q&A \nThis program was made possible through support from WestRock. 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/keeping-forests-as-forests-incentive-programs-for-the-north-carolina-landowner/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20231229T155522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231229T155522Z
UID:8953-1706187600-1706191200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Family forest landowner preferences for managing invasive species
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJanuary 25\, 2024\n10:00 a.m. Pacific Time / 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time / 12:00 Noon Central Time / 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nPresenter: Dr. Shady Atallah\, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign \nFamily forest landowners own and manage much of the world’s forests\, but we know little about their willingness to control biological invasions on their properties. Using a choice experiment\, we find that landowners prefer mechanical methods and strongly oppose chemical methods when controlling the spread of an invasive shrub. Their choices are heterogeneously affected by ecosystem service outcomes resulting from control\, namely timber production\, trail recreation\, and wildlife viewing. Landowners view their decision to control the invasive species on their land as a complement to the control by neighbors\, offering further support for the areawide management of forest invasive species.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/family-forest-landowner-preferences-for-managing-invasive-species/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240130T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240201T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20231219T155143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T155143Z
UID:8944-1706599800-1706796000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:New Mexico Tribal Forest and Fire Summit
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJanuary 30\, 2024: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)\nJanuary 31\, 2024: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with optional social mixer until 7:30 p.m. (MT)\nFebruary 1\, 2024: 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (MT) \nSanta Ana Star Casino\, 54 Jemez Canyon Dam Rd\, Bernalillo\, NM 87004 \nThere are a limited number of rooms reserved for folks traveling from long-distances. \nAgenda \nThough the event is focused on New Mexico\, you’ll find many of the topics are relevant across the Southwest. \nDay 1: To equip tribal or tribal-affiliated natural resource managers and practitioners with an understanding of the burn planning process to work towards good and thorough surveying\, burn plans\, and implementation.  Together we’ll learn about elements of prescribed fire planning\, which parts of burn plans can be co-created\, and BIA’s process for approving burn plans. We’ll share lessons learned from challenges and successes throughout. \nDay 2: This workshop session will bring everyone together to share challenges\, concerns and roadblocks that are affecting Tribal projects. We will break into small groups to discuss these obstacles and brainstorm ideas and solutions on how to overcome them. The expected outcome is to have a clearer idea on common challenges and obstacles affecting Tribal projects and how we can tackle these collectively. \nDay 3: Field visits in Jemez Pueblo and Sandia Pueblo\, New Mexico. \nThis event is sponsored by the Forest Stewards Guild\, New Mexico Forestry Division\, The Nature Conservancy\, and Trees\, Water & People.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/new-mexico-tribal-forest-and-fire-summit/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Southwest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20240103T204710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T204740Z
UID:8966-1706697000-1706700600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Rooted in Research: Adapting to Extreme Weather Wild Cards - Ice Storms
DESCRIPTION:Register for this or entire series \nIce Storms in the Northeast – Lindsey Rustad (NRS\, USDA Northeast Climate Hub) and Lloyd Irland (The Irland Group) \nJanuary 31\, 2024\n10:30-11:30 a.m. Eastern Time \nApproved for 1 CFE credit through the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society. \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-ice-storms/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20231219T162435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T162435Z
UID:8949-1707294600-1707300000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Prescribed Fire as a Restoration Tool for Savanna Communities: Rx Fire for Forest Management ​Series
DESCRIPTION:Registration and full series information \nFebruary 7\, 2024\n8:30 – 10 a.m. Central Time\nOnline via Zoom \nJoin Jeb Barzen and Brendan Woodall as they discuss ​Restoring Savanna Communities in Wisconsin with Rx Fire at Ecologically Meaningful Scales \nJeb Barzen will focus on addressing the potential for restoring savanna communities in Wisconsin at ecologically meaningful scales through use of prescribed fire and through expanding social tools such as carbon credits or environmental labels. Most vegetative communities in Wisconsin\, including a variety of savanna communities\, are fire-dependent and the Wisconsin landscape is approximately 85% privately owned. A 10-fold increase in the implementation of prescribed fire is needed and our current capacity to implement those fires is limited by the number of trained people to burn safely and the incentives necessary to allow private landowners to deploy Rx fire sustainably over decades and across broad landscapes to achieve ecologically significant impacts.  ​  ​​ ​​ \nBrendan Woodall will dive into the details on what he does as a Private Lands Biologist through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and discuss how fire is used as a restoration and management tool in savanna communities on private land. There are many barriers and limitations to actually being able to get fire on the ground safely\, such as socially\, financially\, and logistically. \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/prescribed-fire-as-a-restoration-tool-for-savanna-communities-rx-fire-for-forest-management-series/
CATEGORIES:Lake States,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20231109T171257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T202143Z
UID:8819-1707994800-1708000200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Successfully Bridging the Gap: Eastern US Models of Fire Science and Management Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:Register \nFebruary 15\, 2024\n11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET \nApproved for 1.5 Category 1 CFE’s by the Society of American Foresters. \nLand management programs are frequently confronted with the imperative of incorporating the most advanced scientific knowledge into their decision-making processes along with filling voids in research needed to move along effective management. Nevertheless\, the persistent disparities between the realms of science and management often impede effective collaboration. In this panel\, we will draw inspiration from successful case studies in the eastern United States\, where land managers and scientists have forged pioneering partnerships\, yielding tangible advancements in the field.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/successfully-bridging-the-gap-eastern-us-models-of-fire-science-and-management-collaboration/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T141500
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20240112T163039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T163358Z
UID:9039-1708520400-1708524900@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Mycorrhizal Fungi in Northeastern Forests webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register \nFebruary 21\, 2024\n1:00 pm – 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time \nThis event is hosted by University of Vermont Extension Forestry and is approved for 1.0 CFE credit through SAF. \nAre you curious about the role of mycorrhizal fungi in forest ecosystems or want to know how mycorrhizal fungi could interact with silviculture? In this webinar\, we will outline the foundations of the mycorrhizal-plant symbiosis and explore how mycorrhizal fungi affect forest diversity\, regeneration\, and soil functions. Lastly\, we’ll showcase the current silviculture-related work from northeastern forests to set the stage of where we are in our understanding and which questions are left to answer. \nAbout the speakers: \nDr. Amelia Fitch earned a PhD in 2023 from Dartmouth College in the Hicks Pries Lab where she studied mycorrhizal fungi in Northeastern forests. She earned her MS from the University of Cambridge studying boreal lake sediments\, and BS from the University of Oregon studying tidal wetlands. Amelia is currently working at Oregon State University studying how silviculture can help working forests mimic traits of old growth forests that buffer the effects of climate change. \nEva Legge is a first year MS student at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF). Her research in Dr. Andrew Vander Yacht’s Applied Forest and Fire Ecology Lab and Dr. Christopher Fernandez’ Mycorrhizal Ecology Lab investigates how seedling-mycorrhizal symbioses are affected by different forest management practices\, from prescribed fire to timber harvest. Eva earned a BA in Biology in 2023 from Dartmouth College\, where she studied mycorrhizal-mediated forest management as a member of Dr. Caitlin Hicks Pries’ Soil Ecology Lab. Eva is an avid science communicator\, a practice which was inspired by her science writer grandfather. She believes good communication is necessary for any scientific practice that strives to be wide-reaching and inclusive. \nTo request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program\, please call or email Ali Kosiba at 802-656-7631 or akosiba@uvm.edu by 2/6/24 so we may assist you. For more information on the event in general\, contact Dr. Ali Kosiba (akosiba@uvm.edu).
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/mycorrhizal-fungi-in-northeastern-forests-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240223T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20240124T203712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T203712Z
UID:9126-1708689600-1708695000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Report
DESCRIPTION:Register \nFriday\, February 23\, 2024\n12:00 – 1:30 Mountain Time (11:00 PT / 1:00 CT / 2:00 ET) \nEvent flyer/post \nFor decades\, the wildland fire crisis has been growing. More severe catastrophic wildfires devastate communities and ecosystems and threaten lives and livelihoods across the country. In response\, the federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission came together in 2021 to recommend improvements to how federal agencies manage wildfire across the landscape. \nJoin Neil Chapman\, Wildland Fire Captain with the Flagstaff Fire Department and Commission member\, as he discusses the process\, outcomes\, and next steps following publication of the commission’s report. Learn more and read the report\, with its 148 final recommendations.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/lunch-and-learn-wildland-fire-mitigation-and-management-commission-report/
CATEGORIES:Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20230927T154908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T151055Z
UID:8676-1709060400-1709065800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Communicating Forestry - Every Picture Tells A Story\, Don't It?
DESCRIPTION:Register \nFebruary 27\, 2024\n7:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET \nZoom webinar (join information will be provided after registration) \nWebinar goals and objectives \nApproved for 1.5 Category 1 Continuing Forester Education Credits by SAF. \nThis is part of our Communicating Forestry webinar series\, led by Guild members. This one will be led by Roger Merchant. \nForest Photography is an effective medium for informing and conveying interpretive messages about our changing forests. Understanding how to photograph\, frame and cut through the visual chaos inherent in many forests\, requires an opening up of the visual and intellectual senses\, heart and mind – important keys to creating human receptivity and connectivity to information and ideas about forests and forestry. As the classic rock n’ roll artist Rod Stewart from Scotland sang of this\, “every picture tells a story\, don’t it?
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/communicating-forestry-every-picture-tells-a-story-dont-it/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T144500
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20240207T193648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T193936Z
UID:9163-1709285400-1709304300@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:2024 Yankee SAF Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register \nMarch 1\, 2024\n9:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time \nThe Publick House\, Paige Hall\n277 Main Street\nSturbridge\, MA 01566 \nEvent flyer and agenda for download \nThe 2024 Yankee Annual Meeting\, includes a gourmet hot buffet lunch. The program will feature presentations on Massachusetts’s Forests as Climate Solutions Initiative\, NRCS opportunities to advance implementation of climate-smart practices\, and resiliency and equity in urban forestry.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/2024-yankee-saf-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20231101T181626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T141641Z
UID:8797-1709726400-1709904600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Maine Forest Climate Change Webinar & Field Tour Series: Pests & Pathogens
DESCRIPTION:This topic session has moved from it’s original May dates. \nFull series website \nMarch 6\, 2024\n12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time\nRegister for this webinar or entire series \nRestoration and sustainable forestry at GPMCT with Roger Greene\, forest consultant to GPMCT. Beech management\, forest defoliators\, and disease threats with University of Maine Angela Mech and state entomologist Aaron Bergdahl. \nMarch 8\, 2024\n9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.\nGreat Pond Mountain Conservation Trust\, East Orland.\nRegister for this field tour \n5\,000 acres of mountains\, woods\, and water managed for wildlife habitat\, sustainable forestry\, and community trails. 2023 Maine Outstanding Tree Farmer Award. \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-pests-pathogens/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Northeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T093000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20240312T172041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T172041Z
UID:9242-1710748800-1710927000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Webinar Series: Climate-Smart Silviculture
DESCRIPTION:Learn more and register for one or both remaining in the series \nDates and topics are listed below. \nWhile climate-smart forestry is a hot topic in forestry today\, there are many questions about what practicing climate-smart silviculture looks like. In this webinar series\, participants will hear from some of the leading silviculturists\, ecologists\, and foresters – including two Guild members –  about how we can adapt silviculture\, manage for old-growth a with novel threats\, and balance carbon\, forest health\, wildlife habitat\, and other important goals. Each topic will be covered in-depth by one of the experts in a presentation\, and the series will be capped off with a panel where the presenters take questions from participants. All webinars will be recorded and can be viewed for free. This webinar series is presented by the Forest Owners Climate and Carbon Education program. \n\nMarch 11 at 8 am: “Adapting Silviculture to a Changing World” presented by Guild member Maria Janowiak\, Acting Director of the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub and NIACS.\n\n\nMarch 13 at 8 am: “Managing for Old-Growth with Novel Threats” presented by Paul Catanzaro\, Professor and State Extension Forester at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.\n\n\nMarch 18 at 8 am: “Having it All: Balancing carbon\, forest health\, and other goals” Presented by Guild member Anthony D’Amato\, Professor\, Director of Forestry Program\, and the Director of Research Forests at the University of Vermont.\n\n\nMarch 20 at 8 am: “Climate-smart Silviculture: A panel discussion”
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/webinar-series-climate-smart-silviculture/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20240311T165011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T165011Z
UID:9236-1710838800-1710842400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Advancing Equitable Approaches to Climate Adaptation
DESCRIPTION:March 19\, 2024\n9:00 a.m. EST \nUniversity of Vermont\, Aiken Center 103\nVirtual via teams \nPreapproved for 1 continuing forestry education credit (1.0 category) \nJoin Rachel H. Swanwick for her Master’s Thesis Defense titled Advancing Equitable Approaches to Climate Adaptation: Exploring Barriers\, Opportunities and Cross-Cultural Socio-Environmental Collaborations for Forest Stewardship across Tribal Nations and State Agencies in Maine\, USA. On Rachel’s committee is Guild member Tony D’Amato and collaborators include Guild member Tyler Everett. \nAbstract: Increasingly\, the socio-environmental challenges confronting forest systems such as climate change\, invasive plant species\, insects\, and pathogens will demand that forest stewards leverage their adaptive potential across spatial and temporal scales. However\, adaptation is not occurring evenly across regions\, resulting in adaptation gaps. These gaps are projected to have greater impacts on vulnerable populations\, such as Indigenous Nations\, whose cultures and rights to self-determination are tied to the landscape. Despite this vulnerability\, multifaceted relationships between Indigenous peoples and their homelands\, informed their inherent adaptability to environmental change. This has led to a growing recognition that Indigenous knowledge systems hold critical insights for adaptation planning and implementation. To advance equitable adaptive actions\, this thesis explores how forest stewards from state agencies and Tribal Nations in present-day Maine\, in the Northeastern U.S.\, perceive their adaptive capacity\, and potential for collaboration to enhance knowledge exchange and reduce the adaption gap. To explore these questions\, we conducted interviews with 22 forest stewards across state agencies (n=12) and Wabanaki Tribal Nations (n=10). Barriers and opportunities for climate adaptation were organized into three themes i) resource availability\, ii) operational capacity and iii) decision making practices. Cross-cultural collaboration was identified as a primary opportunity to enable knowledge exchange and reduce maladaptation. However\, challenges related to socio-political tensions\, institutional incongruities\, and finite capacity limited cooperation. Final study results suggest that adaptive capacity is strengthened by recognizing the sovereignty of Indigenous Nations and co-creating flexible institutions that enable cross-cultural collaborations to sustain forest stewardship.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/advancing-equitable-approaches-to-climate-adaptation/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T155322
CREATED:20240307T213740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T213740Z
UID:9234-1711180800-1711209600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Monetization of Ecosystem Services in Forestry - Duke Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Register (by March 15 at 5 p.m.) \nSaturday\, March 23\, 2024\n9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (refreshments and check in start at 8 a.m.) \nVirtual or in-person attendance options are available\nIn person sessions will be held at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment\, with lunch provided. \nSAF CFE credits are available. \nFull schedule can be viewed online
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/monetization-of-ecosystem-services-in-forestry-duke-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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