Forest Stewards Guild

Connecticut Master Woodland Manager Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool Workshop
2022-04-30 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Register
Saturday, April 30, 2022
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
James L Goodwin Conservation Center
23 Potter Rd
Hampton, Connecticut 06247
Learn how you can use a web-based Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool to assess the resiliency of oak on land you manage. During the workshop, you will learn why this tool can provide value to you and the woodland you manage, the resources the tool provides, and you will practice using the tool in a meaningful way to assess the resiliency of oak forests.
*Note: At the same time as the Workshop, our friends at Goodwin Conservation Center are looking for foresters to inspire the next generation of forestry professionals at their Scout Forestry Day. Please contact Bryan Avery with any questions or to sign up (bavery@ctwoodlands.org, 774-230-5056)

Rangeley Lakes Field Tour
2022-04-29 09:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Register today ($20)
April 29, 2022
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. followed by lunch and informal discussions, as conditions allow
Location: Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, Maine
CFE credits pending
This session 4 field tour, in year two of the Science and Practice: Addressing Forest Climate Change in Maine series, will follow a webinar about the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust and Mixed Hardwoods on April 27.
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust has conserved 14,000 acres of land including 50 miles of lake and river frontage, 15 islands and the majestic 2,443 foot Bald Mountain, all in the Rangeley Lakes Region. This diverse yet ecologically distinct region encompasses many different landowners, which have worked directly with Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust. More information is available here. Field trips will include walking over woodland trails that may include uneven ground, rocks, branches and roots and may not be handicap accessible.
Hosts: Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust personnel

Virtual Workshop: Managing pitch pine under the threat of southern pine beetle
2022-04-28 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
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Thursday, April 28, 2022
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET
Approved for 2.5 Category 1 CEUs by the Society of American Foresters.
This three-hour virtual workshop is designed to make practical plans and establish a community of practice around pitch pine barren management in light of southern pine beetle (SPB). Participants will use resources for developing management plans for at-risk pitch pine stands across the northeastern U.S. and share information about applications of thinning and prescribed fire.
​A follow-up workshop on May 12 will enable participants to “woodshed” their individual management plans.

Maine Forest Climate Change Webinar Series
2022-04-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Register today for the last in this free webinar series!
Wednesdays: October 27, December 1, February 23, and April 27
Noon – 1:00 p.m. ET
Each webinar = 1 Category 1 CFEs
Each field tour = 3 Category 1 CFEs
Each webinar will feature a panelist of diverse experts who will address climate impacts on specific forest types (spruce-fir, oak-pine, coastal, mixed hardwood) found throughout Maine.
Check out the accompanying field tours for this series of Science and Practice, Addressing Forest Climate Change in Maine.

Learn and Burn at Camp Ripley, MN
2022-04-22 09:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago)
Register by end of day today, April 20th!
April 22, 2022
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CT
Meet at Camp Ripley Environmental Classroom (Bldg. 11-1)
15000 Hwy 115, Little Falls, MN 56345
Agenda for download
No charge for registration and lunch is included. There will be options for various diets.
Landowners in the greater Camp Ripley landscape are invited to attend a full day workshop on prescribed fire. This workshop will happen rain or shine and we will use alternative demonstration tools if we are unable to conduct a burn on April 22nd.
We hope to build interest and awareness in prescribed burning among landowners in the region. This is a brief introduction to prescribed fire and will not qualify participants to conduct a prescribed burn. Our hope is it allows you to start the planning process and ask questions.
Outline of the day’s agenda:
Our morning classroom session covers fire history, ecology, and uses, including fire behavior and safety.
Then we will discuss the planning of a prescribed fire – including burn unit selection, burn planning, weather, equipment, and ignition.
After lunch we will go out in the field and visit a minimum of three sites:

Unit prepped for burning where we can discuss unit prep, burn breaks, etc.
A unit that has been recently burned where we can look at immediate fire effects and talk about anticipated longer term effects.
From a safe distance we will watch the Camp Ripley’s Burn team ignite and manage a low-complexity prescribed burn.

If you have questions about this event, please contact Mike Lynch at mike@forestguild.org.

Collective Action for Wildfire Risk Reduction across Land Ownerships in the West (webinar)
2022-04-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver)
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April 19, 2022
12:00 p.m. Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Presenter: Dr. Susan Charnley, USDA Forest Service
Brief Abstract: Over the past decade, government policies and programs to incentivize “all-lands approaches” to reducing wildfire risk have emerged that call for collective action among diverse public, private, and Tribal landowners who share fire-prone landscapes. This presentation draws on research from Oregon and California to offer insights into what collective action looks like, when it is desirable, and how to promote it to increase the resilience of fire-prone forests.

2022 Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit: Spring virtual series
2022-04-07 15:30 - 2022-04-28 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Registration open now on the full event webpage
Thursdays in April, 3.30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT
Speaker bios
April 7: Living with Change: Discussing Future Challenges and Opportunities

Please complete this pre-event survey by March 30 if you are attending the April 7th session.

April 14: The Co-evolving Story and Stewardship of Northwest Forests
April 21: Diversifying Revenue Streams: What’s the Same and What’s Changing?
April 28: Working Together: New Partnerships in Forest Ownership and Conservation
Full topic descriptions available on the full event webpage. Speaker bios coming soon…

Oak Hill Community Park & Forest Learn-and-Burn
2022-03-26
Update on this event:
The burn has been cancelled due to weather for March 26. These days, we know at least a few days in advance if weather is going to be good to burn. Our current plan is to keep everyone who registered notified of the new burn day as it comes. We know it may be short notice, but we want to try to give you the opportunity to observe a live burn this season. Please stay tuned if you had registered for either the original date or rate date of this event (both of which were postponed).

Webinar (completed)
Watch the webinar recording to learn about the basics of prescribed fire, the Oak Hill Community Park and Forest, and wildfire mitigation resources.
Live burn (registration closed)
Date TBD
9:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET (lunch included)
Oak Hill Community Park & Forest.
820 NC-126, Morganton, NC 28655 and then follow the signs. See map for details and pinpoint to the parking area.
You do not need to attend both the webinar and live fire to participate in this hybrid workshop.
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 to learn about the benefits of prescribed fire. This hybrid workshop will explain the role of prescribed fire in forests of Western North Carolina, introduce how to conduct a prescribed burn, and describe how to use prescribed fire and other tools to mitigate wildfire risk.
Live burn summary: We will be burning two units (map) on the Canoe Creek tract, one is a grassy field and the other is wooded. Wear close-toed shoes and non-synthetic pants. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gloves and safety glasses will be provided as needed. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required.

2022 Virtual Wild Rivers Conference
2022-03-24 08:00 - 2022-03-25 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Register ($40)

Virtual portion: March 24, Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT
In Person options (more detail below): March 25 throughout the St. Croix Watershed

CFE credits available.
The conference is designed for local, state, federal, and private foresters, land managers and other natural resources professionals, and landowners interested in maintaining a healthy forested watershed.
Topics for this conference will include:

Sustainable forest management
Soil Regeneration
Diversity and Inclusion in the forestry world
And much more!

This conference is in partnership with the MN Woodland Owner Workshop Team which includes the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Forestry Association, Minnesota State Horticultural Society, Minnesota Women’s Woodland Network, and St. John’s Outdoor University.
In person events on March 25 are:

Hike at Better Place Forests property in Scandia, Minnesota, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Hike at Horst Rechelbacher property in Osceola, Wisconsin, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Hike in the Twin Cities area, to be determined.

Questions? Please contact Nichole Henger at nhenger@wildriversconservancy.org or call 715-483-3300 Ext. 23

Guild Southeast Region member call
2022-03-22 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Registration not required
March 22, 2022
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET
Join the Forest Stewards Guild’s Southeast Office for our Spring 2022 member call. During this call, we will hear updates from our Southeast Region Member Representatives, get to know one another, and talk about what the Guild has planned for 2022.
Zoom info coming soon…

Forest-carbon focused Adaptation Planning and Practices Course (2022)
2022-03-21 09:00 - 2022-05-11 17:00 (America/New_York)
Apply here
Full course information at the Climate Change Response Network website
March 21, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. – May 11, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET
The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub are offering the Adaptation Planning and Practices training as an online course for natural resources professionals seeking to manage forests for carbon.
This unique opportunity provides hands-on training in considering climate change information and identifying adaptation actions for natural resources professionals in forested ecosystems. Participants will receive coaching and feedback while using the Adaptation Workbook to develop their own real-world climate adaptation project. The course consists of seven weekly web sessions, three discussion sessions, with independent work time occurring between sessions.
This course will have a special regional focus on forest ecosystems in the Midwest and Northeast.
Through this course, participants will be able to:

Identify locally-important climate change impacts, challenges, and opportunities
Develop specific actions to adapt forests to changing conditions
Use the Adaptation Workbook to create their own “climate-informed” projects
Better communicate with stakeholders about key climate change impacts, challenges, and opportunities
Access post-training support from NIACS staff during project planning and implementation

Hemlock Treatment Demonstration at Bent Creek Experimental Forest
2022-03-20 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Register by March 14
Sunday, March 20, 2022
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Bent Creek Experimental Forest Headquarters
1577 Brevard Road, Asheville, North Carolina 28806
NC Pesticide Applicators can earn 3 credits in categories G, N, D, and X. ISA CEUs are available pending approval.
The Hemlock Restoration Initiative is hosting a demonstration of chemical treatment methods to control the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. Today hemlock management is simpler and less expensive than ever before!
Participants will practice assessing hemlock health to determine the best treatment options, and HRI staff will demonstrate HWA chemical treatment. We will use the trees on site to demonstrate and explain a variety of methods available to all landowners in North Carolina. We will also discuss environmental considerations and hiring a tree care professional.
Email education@savehemlocksnc.org or call 828-252-4783 with questions about the event.
Message from HRI: To maintain the safety of our event participants and staff, we requiring that all participants follow HRI’s COVID-19 safety guidelines. Anyone not following the guidelines on the day of the event will be asked to leave. Despite taking precautions, we cannot eliminate all risk of exposure and participants will be accepting some level of risk by choosing to attend. Please review the COVID-19 safety guidelines on our website to ensure that you are comfortable following these guidelines. Note: these guidelines may adjust depending on changing guidance from health authorities.

Mt. Hood Meadows Guild ski trip
2022-03-05 07:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
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Learn and Burn Workshop, GA
2022-02-26 08:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Register today ($10 includes lunch)
February 26, 2022
8:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Northern Georgia Technical College, Clarkesville, GA
Event flyer for download
Landowners interested in prescribed fire: want to learn more about prescribed fire? Join local experts to gain hands-on prescribed burning experience and learn the next steps to putting fire back on your land! No prior experience necessary.
You will learn about:

Why we burn
Safety
Burn objectives
Planning
Liability
Smoke management
Burn weather
Becoming a Certified Burner
and more

Gain hands-on prescribed burning experience. Ask questions and learn from local experts. Connect to resources and assistance to help you burn. Meet other landowners interested in burning.
Please wear closed-toe boots, long pants and sleeves, and cotton or other non-synthetic clothing. Additional protective equipment will be provided. COVID mitigations will be in place.
Thank you to the many partners who make this event possible.

Managing for the parts of the sum (webinar)
2022-02-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Anchorage)
Managing for the parts of the sum: restoration treatments to accelerate late successional structures
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February 24, 2022
Noon – 1 p.m. Pacific Time
Presenter: Dr. Klaus Puettmann, Oregon State University
This webinar highlights results from various large-scale, long-term studies. General vegetation response trends after restoration treatments were highly predictable, but most responses were spatially very variable. Thus, accounting for the variability in initial conditions at neighborhood and stand scales in the prescription of restoration treatments is crucial for efficient management. In addition, to achieve the wide range of structures and composition found in late-successional stands requires a full suite of silvicultural treatments, in our case from unthinned leave islands to areas with variable density thinnings and creation of larger canopy gaps. Furthermore, different components of stand structure and vegetation composition responded to restoration treatments at different time scales or even in different directions. Thus, treatments are more efficient we set priorities where and when the different vegetation components are most desirable within a stand or landscape and design restoration treatments accordingly.

Schoodic Peninsula Field Tour
2022-02-24 09:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Register today ($20)
February 24, 2022
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. followed by lunch and informal discussions, as conditions allow
Location: Schoodic Institute, Winter Harbor, Maine
CFE credits pending
This session 3 field tour, in year two of the Science and Practice: Addressing Forest Climate Change in Maine series, will follow a webinar about the Schoodic Peninsula and Coastal Spruce-Fir on February 23.
The Schoodic Institute in Winter Harbor, Maine is involved with ongoing research in Acadia National Park where changes related to warming temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, habitat fragmentation, and invasive plants, pests, and diseases are being documented. More information about Schoodic is here. Field trips will include walking over woodland trails that may include uneven ground, rocks, branches and roots and may not be handicap accessible.
Hosts: Schoodic Nicholas Fisichelli and Peter Nelson, Schoodic

Yankee SAF Winter Meeting: Hot Forestry Topics for Warming Winters (webinar)
2022-02-15 12:00 - 14:45 (America/New_York)
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Yankee SAF Winter Meeting, co-hosted by the Forest Stewards Guild
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
12:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. ET

Accelerating the development of structural complexity
2022-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Anchorage)
Accelerating the development of structural complexity: a case study from Ellsworth Creek Preserve, Washington.
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January 27, 2021
Noon – 1:00 p.m. PT
Presenters: Dr Van Kane, Caden Chamberlain, University of Washington, and Michael Case, The Nature Conservancy.
Restoration treatments can theoretically accelerate the development of structural complexity in simplified forest stands. New research provides insights into the effects of restoration treatments on the structural complexity of forest stands in the Ellsworth Creek Preserve in southwestern Washington 10 years post-treatment. The research team also compared forest structure and gap patterns between treated stands and existing late-successional areas within the preserve. In addition to sharing research results, the discussion may help forest managers and landowners in the region who are considering restoration treatments as an option for improving short-term structural complexity in simplified forest stands.
For more information, the full research paper is available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119641

Aquatic Health and Biodiversity of Central Appalachian Forests (webinar)
2022-01-25 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Register
January 25, 2022
12:30 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Draft agenda for download
Approved for 1.5 Category 1 SAF continuing education credits (CFE)
The Central Appalachian ecoregion spans the Appalachian, Allegheny, and Blue Ridge Mountain ranges in northwestern North Carolina to southern Pennsylvania. This ecoregion consists of many geologic variations and contains the largest drainage divide in the eastern U.S. between the Atlantic Slope and Mississippi Valley rivers. Forests in this region host a diverse amount of plant and animal species. This diversity is exceptionally high due to two main factors: lack of glaciation in the southern reaches of this region, and there is a high variability of microclimates. Additionally, this region is one of the richest temperate freshwater regions in the world and it contains parts of the Ohio, Tennessee, Cumberland, and Mobile River drainages, which are global hotspots for freshwater fish and invertebrates.
While the forests in Central Appalachia provide valuable ecosystem services, they are threatened by several human-caused factors. One of these threats includes hydrologic alteration and degradation, leading to reduced quality of aquatic habitats. Forestry best management practices are used to ensure the protection of water quality during silviculture operations. Many states provide guidelines that are voluntary, quasi-regulatory, or regulatory.
This webinar will focus on the biodiversity of aquatic systems in Central Appalachian forests, highlight the importance of good water quality, and discuss ways to mitigate threats to water quality by using the recently updated NC BMP manual for forestry.

“The Radical Forest Manager” online presentation
2022-01-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
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Saturday, January 22, 2022
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
“The Radical Forest Manager” at the Green Mountain Club Burlington Section Annual Meeting
In a changing climate, forests are both an asset – helping slow and mitigate the effects of climate change by absorbing the carbon we emit – and under threat. At the same time, climate change, resource extraction and environmental degradation threatens peoples, species and ecosystems worldwide. While some of these problems may seem remote, is it possible that Vermont’s forests have a broader role to play in crafting a just and sustainable world?
In this presentation, Ethan Tapper, the Chittenden County Forester for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation will discuss the role that forests and forest management play in our past, present and future, with an eye on social and environmental justice in Vermont and across the globe. Tapper will discuss how responsible, ecological forest management can help support justice, equity, healthy communities and healthy ecosystems here in Vermont and world-wide.

Akinomaage: Teaching from the Earth (webinar)
2022-01-20 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
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January 20, 2022
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT
Vern Northrup (Fond Du Lac Band of Ojibwe), artist and retired wildlands firefighter, will present his photographs and teachings that offer Anishinaabe perspectives on the place of humans in the world, the seasons, and more. An audience Q&A will follow.
This event is one of a series of public talks entitled “Transdisciplinary Engagements with Indigenous Thinkers.” Learn more about the IAS Research and Creative Collaborative presenting this work here.
Funding is provided by the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) and the Institute on the Environment (IonE).

Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool Workshop (webinar)
2022-01-19 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
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January 19, 2022
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Approved for 1 Category 1 SAF CFE credit
Join the Forest Stewards Guild to learn how you can use a web-based Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool to assess the resiliency of oak on land you manage. During the workshop, you will learn why this tool can provide value to you and the landowners you work for, the resources the tool provides, and practice using the tool in a meaningful way to assess the resiliency of oak forests.

Management for Old Growth Characteristics
2021-12-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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December 16, 2021
Noon – 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time
This webinar with Dr. Bill Keeton will focus on approaches and strategies managers can use to encourage the development of late successional or old growth characteristics. Because old growth forests are rare and many species depend on them, managers may seek to help younger forests hold attributes of older forests faster than nature can on its own. Scientists have experimented with structural complexity enhancement techniques such as encouraging the growth of larger diameter trees, standing dead trees, large down logs, and structural diversity. Dr. Bill Keeton will share his research and answer questions.

Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative Annual Conference
2021-12-16 10:30 - 2021-12-17 12:00 (America/New_York)
Register (hosted virtually, $28)
December 16, 2021: 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET
December 17, 2021: 8:30 a.m. – Noon ET
Full conference info is online
Some highlights:

Full conference approved for 7.0 Category 1 SAF credits
Two plenary sessions with presentations by Drs. Erika Svendsen and Julia Burton,
Twenty-eight contributed talks held during two concurrent sessions with a total of seven topic tracks,
A poster session with opportunities to speak with presenters,
Four working group sessions that provide a chance to contribute to project development,
Networking and connection breakout rooms to chat with colleagues from across the region during the lunch and coffee breaks,
A resource board for sharing jobs, events, RFPs, and other opportunities

Oaks in New England Forests (webinar)
2021-12-11 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Oaks in New England Forests: Keystone Trees for Biodiversity and Resiliency
Register via email to Lisa Hayden (lhayden@newenglandforestry.org) to request the Zoom link and dial-in info.
December 11, 2021
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET
Hosted by the New England Forest Foundation, join the Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership and two local experts to learn more about one of the key species in our local forests, landscapes and yards – the oaks.
Dr. Desiree L. Narango, a UMass/Amherst ecologist, will discuss her research on the importance of oaks to wildlife habitat, while Logan Johnson, Northeast Region Coordinator of the Forest Stewards Guild, will present resources to support woodland owners and managers in improving the resiliency of oaks in our landscape.
Seventy percent of the forests of southern New England are dominated by oaks. This forest type, is facing pressures that compromise its long-term health and ability to regenerate. Oaks are champions of carbon sequestration, soil stabilization, and watershed management, producing enormous root systems, and sustaining a crucial and complex web of wildlife above ground. Native oak trees host more than 500 species of moths and butterflies. Acorns and leaves feed many creatures, and oak canopy and fallen oak leaves provide shelter for still others. Oak leaf litter can help suppress invasive species, and filters rainwater to cut back on runoff, improving groundwater quality.
​Narango is studying how land management and global change affect songbirds, bees, butterflies, moths and other wildlife. Her conservation research takes place in forests of all types; from naturally regenerating and preserved forests to ecosystems significantly altered by people, such as urban street trees, residential yards, and agroforestry. Narango’s ultimate goal is to help land managers and communities implement effective and efficient action to support both biodiversity and people in a rapidly changing world. She is currently a David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellow working with ecologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station. Read about Narango’s research at her website: https://desireelnarango.weebly.com/
In the second half of the program, Johnson of the Forest Stewards Guild, will speak about their work focused on education, training and resources to support landowners and managers in increasing resiliency in southern New England’s oak forests.
Current threats include heavy deer browsing, and defoliation from Lymantria dispar (also known as gypsy moth) and other pests, while trends of seasonal drought and climate change pressures compound other disturbance factors. Widespread canopy mortality impacts wildlife species that depend on oaks for food and habitat, as well as cause safety hazards in residential neighborhoods or on roadsides, and deal a financial blow to private woodland owners. Given the ecological importance of oak species in this region’s forests, all land management approaches stand to gain by integrating measures to promote the long-term resilience of this forest type. Visit the Forest Stewards Guild’s Oak Resiliency webpage here: https://foreststewardsguild.org/oak-resiliency/
The Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership (MTWP), founded in 2013, seeks to bring financial and technical resources to a 21-town rural region in northwestern Massachusetts focused on forest conservation, use of sustainable management on private lands, increased natural resource-based economic development and improved fiscal stability of the municipalities. To learn more about the Partnership, visit MohawkTrailWoodlandsPartnership.org/
For more information, contact: Beth Girshman, Chair of the MTWP Education/Outreach and Research Committee, bgirshman@gmail.com

American Ginseng (webinar)
2021-12-06 15:00 (America/New_York)
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December 6, 2021
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Hosted by Dr. Jen Chandler and the University of Pennsylvania
Presenter: Dr. Eric Burkhart (Penn State)
Neither wild nor cultivated: American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) trade surveys in Pennsylvania, U.S.A., provide insights into an internationally traded, non-timber forest product.

Holt Research Forest Field Tour
2021-12-03 09:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Register today ($20)
December 3, 2021
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. followed by lunch and informal discussions, as conditions allow
Location: Holt Research Forest, Arrowsic, Maine
CFE credits pending
This session 2 field tour, in year two of the Science and Practice: Addressing Forest Climate Change in Maine series, will follow a webinar about the Holt Research Forest and Oak-Pine on December 1.
The Holt Research Forest in Arrowsic, Maine is the site of long-term ecosystem research on property owned by Maine TREE Foundation. Four decades of data have been collected at this site and ecosystem response following an experimental harvest is now underway. More information is here. Field trips will include walking over woodland trails that may include uneven ground, rocks, branches and roots and may not be handicap accessible.
Hosts: Jack Witham, UMaine

WPFC Webinar – Increasing Prescribed Burn Capacity in Wisconsin
2021-12-02 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
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December 2, 2021
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council is pleased to present our first ever webinar, Increasing Prescribed Burn Capacity in Wisconsin – Getting More Fire on the Ground Safely! This event is the first of a series of discussions focused upon increasing prescribed burn capacity in Wisconsin!
This event will feature presentations from WDNR Fire Ecologist and Natural Resources Research Scientist Jed Meunier and WPFC Vice Chair and Researcher Stacey Marion on the historic, current, and future use of prescribed fire in Wisconsin and updates to the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Needs Assessment. A panel discussion featuring diverse perspectives within the prescribed fire community will follow. Panelists from the WDNR, US Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy and Quercus Land Stewardship Services (a WPFC supporting member!) will discuss current fire initiatives, future goals, and how to achieve those goals.
Come prepared to join the discussion and engage with our panelists. We look forward to igniting the conversation of why and how to get more fire on the ground safely with you!

Southeast Virtual Guild Gathering
2021-11-30 14:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
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Tuesday November 30, 2021
2:30 – 4:00 p.m. EST
Agenda for download
The Forest Stewards Guild’s Southeast Office is hosting a Virtual Guild Gathering for Southeast Members. During the 90-minute meeting we will connect with fellow Guild members in Introduction Circles (a Guild member tradition), share results from the National Member Survey that went out this past July and discuss how we are going to use member feedback moving forward. We’ll wrap up the session by discussing how the Southeast office can support members in 2022 and beyond. If you want a sneak peek at survey results, check out the October ATL article.

Hemlock Management Workshop
2021-11-11 19:00 - 2021-11-12 16:00 (America/New_York)
Register ($10)
Friday, November 12, 2021
9 am – 4 pm ET
The workshop includes a mandatory orientation via Zoom the evening before from 7 – 8:30 p.m. ET
Zachary Tolbert House
1940 NC-107, Cashiers, NC
COVID-19 precautions will be in place. Visit the HRI website to see our guidelines.
NC Pesticide Applicator credits and ISA member CEUs are available.
Join the Hemlock Restoration Initiative in partnership with Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and Cashiers Historical Society for a workshop to learn the fundamentals of treating hemlock trees to protect them from the invasive insect, hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). Today maintaining your hemlocks’ health is simpler and less expensive than ever before!
What does the workshop cover?
Participants will learn about a variety of methods to protect hemlocks through outdoor, hands-on practice and pre-recorded video presentations.
Event flyer for download
