Advancing Equitable Approaches to Climate Adaptation
March 19, 2024 9:00 a.m. EST University of Vermont, Aiken Center 103 Virtual via teams Preapproved for 1 continuing forestry education credit (1.0 category) Join 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…
SFQ Virtual Active Bystander Training
Register for Cohort 2 March 21, 2024 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time Cohort 1 registration closed - session is full March 19, 2024 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time You only need to sign up for one cohort. Space is very limited so please only register if you know you can make the class…
Monetization of Ecosystem Services in Forestry – Duke Symposium
Register (by March 15 at 5 p.m.) Saturday, March 23, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (refreshments and check in start at 8 a.m.) Virtual or in-person attendance options are available In person sessions will be held at Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment, with lunch provided. SAF CFE credits are available. Full…
Tree Identification in Vermont
Register March 26, 2024 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time Champlain Valley Union High School, room 124 369 C V U Road, Hinesburg, VT Many people rely on leaves to identify a tree, making tree identification during "stick season" a daunting task. Join Chittenden County Forester and Guild member Ethan Tapper for a one-night course…
Guild Gathering (dinner) concurrent with New England SAF meeting
RSVP link ($20 covers event costs) Thursday, March 28, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET Halvorson’s Upstreet Cafe, 16 Church St., Burlington, VT. We know that many Guild members will be attending the New England SAF meeting in Burlington. Based on interest in a recent poll of members, we have reserved the Barn Bar space at Halvorson’s…
University of Alabama Student Chapter Guild Gathering
Cahaba River NWR. Photo By/Credit: Amelia Plemons/USFWS Register Date: March 30, 2024 Backup date in case of inclement weather: April 6, 2024 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CT We will paddle from the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge to Pratt’s Ferry. We will focus on the effects of forestry practices on the environmental health of…
Beyond the “Illusion of Preservation”
Register April 17, 2024 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. ET This webinar will host a panel discussion of the new report Beyond the “Illusion of Preservation” with three of the seven authors (two are also Guild members). The report addresses the imbalance of wood production and wood consumption in New England and encourages taking regional responsibility…
Forestry Workforce Development Needs in Wisconsin – research webinar
Register April 30, 2024 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Central Time Join Guild student member Zoe Kaminsky as they share their research! With a desire to inform the development of more relevant, valuable, and accessible forestry continuing education opportunities, the Wisconsin Forestry Center designed a web-based survey to assess forestry training needs across Wisconsin. Survey participants…
Maine Climate Resilient Forest Management Workshops – Eastern
Register (by April 19, 2024) (Note: We ask each team to bring a real-world project to set context for discussions and activities. This workshop is designed to help you customize a site-specific climate adaptation plan that complements existing management and conservation efforts. There are worksheets to submit with registration. Please see more instructions at the…
Bird-Friendly Forestry in West Virginia – Natural Resource Practitioners Workshop
Register (no charge for Guild members, $15 otherwise) May 2, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Near Beckley, WV (exact location provided upon registration) This event is intended for natural resources practitioners and has been approved for SAF Continuing Education Credits. Accessibility: We will be walking on uneven ground in the woods. Join the Forest…