Sparking Solutions: Wildfire Risk and Insurance
Register/RSVP November 30, 2022 Noon - 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time Wildfire insurance is a useful tool to shield homeowners from the devastating impacts of wildfires. However, in some high-risk areas —particularly in California—it has become difficult to obtain an affordable policy. Some insurance companies have begun to charge higher premiums, increase deductibles, limit payouts, and…
South-Central Oregon Post-Fire Resilience Strategy
Register Thursday, December 1, 2022 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific time Webinar Presenters: Libby Pansing and Brian Morris, American Forests Since 2018, approximately 660,000 acres have seen wildfire within Klamath and Lake Counties, two thirds of which burned at high severity. An additional 45,000 acres of reforestation backlog exists on the Fremont-Winema National Forest from…
Oak Hill Community Learn-and-Burn
Register today Live Burn Saturday, December 3, 2022 (backup date of December 10 for inclement weather) 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET Snacks will be provided. Prescribed fire is a tool often used for ecosystem management and wildfire mitigation. Join Foothills Conservancy, Carolina Land-and-Lakes RC&D, The Nature Conservancy, Forest Stewards Guild, and NC Forest Service…
Forest Management with Salamanders in Mind
Register Tuesday, December 6, 2022 10 – 11:30 a.m. ET Pre-approved for 1.5 Category 1 SAF CFE credits. From large-scale landscapes to small-scale habitats, ecological forest management takes whole ecosystems into consideration. A mighty oak is just as important as a tiny salamander. Join us as we converse with salamander experts about the intersection of…
Taking Action: Where to Start (Virtual ForestHer NC)
Register December 8, 2022 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time on zoom Join other ForestHer participants as we explore the process of going from “I have land!” to actively practicing conservation on your property. It can be tough to know where to start, so we’ll be breaking things down into a clear, step-by-step guide. You,…
Seeing the Forest for the Queers: December Gathering
Register After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. December 8, 2022 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time This is our third gathering designed to create a safe space for community and empowerment among people who identify with the LGBTQIA+ community within the natural resource fields. We will share…
Maine Forest Climate Change Webinar & Field Tour Series: Massabesic Experimental Forest
Full series website December 14 webinar 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time Register for this webinar or entire series December 16 field tour 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time Massabesic Experimental Forest Register for this field tour Details for this webinar and field tour pairing: Panelists: Mariko Yamasaki, USFS-NRS, Jon Janelle, USFS-R9-FHP, John Neely, USFS-R9-WMNF, Chuck Lubelczyk,…
2022 Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative Annual Conference
Advances in Forest Science: The role of technology and innovation in stewardship and engagement Register ($28) December 15, 2022 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time Location(s): University of Vermont Davis Center, Burlington, Vermont Virtual Continuing Forestry Education credits will be applied for from the Society of American Foresters. Agenda for download Full event website…
Managing Young Forests to be Like Old Forests
Register January 21, 2023 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Hinesburg Town Forest Hinesburg, Vermont (Location details will be provided after registration.) The vast majority of Vermont’s forests are young, having been cleared within the last 200 years. While old forests once dominated Vermont’s landscape, they are now extremely uncommon: accounting for less than 1%…
Topic Forest-assisted migration in the context of climate change adaptation: Examples from the eastern USA
Register January 25, 2023 Noon Central Time Presenter: Dr. Brian Palik There is increasing momentum to implement conservation and management approaches that adapt forests to climate change so as to sustain ecosystem functions. These range from actions designed to increase the resistance of current composition and structure to negative impacts to those designed to transition…