Forest Stewards Guild

Monetization of Ecosystem Services in Forestry - Duke Symposium
2024-03-23 08:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
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 schedule can be viewed online

Tree Identification in Vermont
2024-03-26 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
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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 in learning to identify Vermont’s most common trees and shrubs by looking at their bark, buds, and other clues.
This course will use primarily outdoor instruction to teach participants to identify some of the most common trees in Vermont’s forests.
This class will meet inside CVU to start and then move outside. Please dress appropriately for the weather, as the class will take place outside CVU and may involve walking over some muddy and uneven ground. This class will meet rain or shine.

Guild Gathering (dinner) concurrent with New England SAF meeting
2024-03-28 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
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 and ordered up some tasty appetizers: wings, sliders, flatbread pizzas, mac & cheese, and garden salad.
We are asking for a $20 contribution to help cover these costs. Drinks and full dinner are on your own. You can pay the Guild online or bring your payment with you to Halvorson’s on the 28th (cash or check).
We are so excited to see you there. A Guild Gathering is always a highlight of any week!

University of Alabama Student Chapter Guild Gathering
2024-03-30 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago)
Cahaba River NWR. Photo By/Credit: Amelia Plemons/USFWS
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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 the Cahaba River.
This trip is around 5.5 miles. Starting in the Refuge, we will see the flattened, foliated rocky shoals, the habitat of the Cahaba lily, Hymenocalis coronaria. We will also sample for fishes and aquatic macroinvertebrates here in the shoals. Assessing the biota in the river gives an indication of the health of the system. There are species which are intolerant to changes in the water chemistry which will die off with increased pollutant loads or habitat loss. We will look for these indicator species as well as intermittently testing the chemical composition of the water and discussing how land use, even miles away from the riverbanks, affects life in one of the most biodiverse rivers in the nation.
Contact Dakota Wagner with questions.
Accessibility: We will canoe a beginner-friendly route. Boats and gear are provided with the cost of registration.

Beyond the “Illusion of Preservation”
2024-04-17 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
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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 by protecting forests, reducing consumption, and expanding ecological forestry in New England. We will review the report content and the imperative laid out for the future of New England’s forests. The discussion will explore the authors’ proposed three-step approach to improving the balance so that we can sustainably produce the wood to meet the region’s needs.
Building the New Forest Future is a webinar series by the Northern Forest Center that amplifies stories, practices, and lessons from community development, sustainable tourism, and rural economy in the Northern Forest. It features communities and organizations that have demonstrated innovation and progress in critical sectors.

Maine Climate Resilient Forest Management Workshops – Eastern
2024-05-01 09:00 - 2024-05-02 16:30 (America/New_York)
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 “Full workshop information” link below.)
May 1 – 2, 2024
Eastern Maine workshop
Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St., Augusta, ME
Draft workshop agenda
Full workshop information
Summary: As our climate shifts, land trusts and conservation organizations stewarding Maine forests are focusing on ways to successfully respond to those changes. To help inform these efforts, the Forest Stewards Guild along with NIACS and the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub are co-hosting two workshops for land trusts and conservation professionals in Maine. During the two-day workshops, teams of participants will use the Adaptation Workbook to incorporate climate change considerations into their stewardship planning and identify actions for adaptation in their own real-world forest management/stewardship projects. Workshops will also explore the intersection of climate change adaptation and Tribal needs in Maine forests and ways land trusts and conservation landowners can support the Tribes of Maine.

Bird-Friendly Forestry in West Virginia – Landowners Workshop
2024-05-03 09:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
Golden-winged Warbler male. Photo by Kyle Aldinger, NRCS.
Register (no charge)
May 3, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Near Beckley, WV (exact location provided after registration)
This event is intended for private forest landowners.
Accessibility: We will be walking on uneven ground in the woods.
Join the Forest Stewards Guild, Aurora Sustainable Lands, Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlands Network, and West Virginia NRCS to learn about forestry for birds in West Virginia.
We will learn about:

The concepts of bird-friendly forestry
How to look at a forest through the eyes of a bird
How to find a forester
Bird identification tips and tricks

Participation gets you a hard copy of the newly published Bird Friendly Forest Management Silviculture Guide!
Agenda:
8:30 am – Check In
9:00 am – Welcome
9:30 am – Walking Tour
12:30 pm – Wrap Up
Contact Dakota AT forestguild.org with questions.

Southern Michigan Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX)
2024-05-06 08:00 - 2024-05-15 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Apply by end of the day January 30, 2024
May 6 – 15, 2024
Fort Custer, MI
Full information can be found in the Training Announcement
This TREX will provide prescribed fire training opportunities to local and regional fire practitioners while supporting management of natural resources on state, federal, and private lands.
Target Group: Prescribed fire and wildfire personnel, including Department of Defense, National Guard, federal, state, tribal, and non-governmental agencies, private practitioners and university faculty and students.
Registration Fee: The fee is $350 for non-DOD participants. DoD participants’ fees are paid for by the Michigan Army National Guard. The fee for university students is $100. Waivers may be available for participants who bring equipment (e.g. engines, UTVs, etc.). A limited number of scholarships may be available for participants.

Bird Communities of the San Juan Mountains of Colorado: A Citizen Science Project
2024-05-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver)
Bluebird on a branch has caught an insect dinner
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. MT/1:00 – 2:00 p.m. CT
This webinar is one in a two-part series. See the full event flyer for details.
Over the past 5 years, community volunteers from the Weminuche Audubon Society have conducted a study of bird communities in Ponderosa Pine-dominated forested sites that received wildland fuels reduction treatments. This webinar from the Forest Stewards Guild dives into the effects of these treatments, specifically prescribed fire or shrub-layer thinning, on the composition of bird communities in the southern Rocky Mountains, showing that tree canopy and shrub-layer composition and structure have important influences on the number of bird species present and the predominate feeding and nesting behaviors of the avian community.

For the Love of Trees: Orion bi-annual awards gala
2024-05-07 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
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May 7, 2024
6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Online
Full event website
Event will feature:

Robin Wall Kimmerer, receiving the Orion Jane Goodall Award for Inspiring Courage in Action
Maria Popova
Richard Powers, receiving the Orion Barry Lopez Award for Achievements in Letters and Environments
Ed Yong
And many others….with their favorite trees!

Forestry for the Birds in Michigan and Minnesota - webinar
2024-05-09 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Register
May 9, 2024
10 – 11 a.m. Central Time
The Northern Forest Birds Network presents Michael Paling (Michigan Forester with American Bird Conservancy) and Christian Nelson (Lakes States Coordinator with Forest Stewards Guild) who will give an overview of Forestry for the Birds in Michigan and Minnesota! Forestry for Birds initiatives are built on partnerships among landowners, academics, foresters, non-profit agencies, and government agencies. We are excited to hear their updates and provide a platform for further discussion.

Wildlife Field Day featuring Forestry for the Birds
2024-05-11 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Denver)
Register ($5)
May 11, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Hopkins Demonstration Forest
16750 S Brockway Road, Oregon City, OR
Join OSU Extension and the Forest Stewards Guild for a discussion and forest tour featuring the Forest Stewards Guild’s Forestry for the Birds: Western Oregon Guide. The Guide was developed to assist woodland caretakers including landowners, loggers, foresters, natural resource managers, or practitioners, to identify, assess, and support a healthy forest with birds in mind. We will review the guide while walking through various habitats and forest stages. Learn more about the birds within the Guide, bird habitat preferences, and forest structure and variability that make appealing habitat for different bird species.
Bring your stories, curiosity, and binoculars if you have them. We will have coffee and snacks for the early birds!

Bird Population Trends and Climate Effects in Southwestern National Parks - webinar
2024-05-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver)
Rainbow over Southwestern National Forest mountain range.
Full event title: Bird Population Trends and Climate Effects on Breeding-Season Densities Across an Elevational Habitat Gradient in Southwestern National Parks
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT / 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. MT / 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. CT
This webinar is part of a 2-session series. Full details are in this flyer for download.
Climate change is considered a major driver of recent avian population declines, particularly in the drought-stricken southwestern United States. Predicting how bird populations will respond requires understanding the climatic drivers influencing population density across the region’s diverse habitats. In this webinar from the Forest Stewards Guild, Harrison Jones of The Institute for Bird Populations discusses his research modeling breeding-season densities of 50 bird species in relation to spring and summer drought and the timing of North American monsoon rainfall.

Career Call! Guild Student members join Professionals in a Virtual Gathering Circle
2024-05-22 20:00 - 20:45 (America/New_York)
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
5:00 – 5:45 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. MT / 7:00 p.m. CT / 8:00 p.m. ET
Join each other for an opportunity to:
1) meet other members,
2) hear from professionals willing to talk about their jobs, what was important to them in college, and what they wish they knew or did when graduating, (your advice and tips as students enter the workforce or choose degree programs and research projects is so valuable),
3) hear from students about their concerns or needs as they look for and prepare for their careers,
4) enjoy an informal Q&A time before the end of this term.
Guild student chapter members have requested this sequel to the career call we hosted in 2020. Please register if you are willing to share some insights, answer some questions for student members, or ask questions of fellow members!

Stewardship opportunities: Becoming an NRCS Technical Service Provider
2024-05-30 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
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Thursday, May 30, 2024
1:00 p.m. ET
Peter Hoagland- Northeast Regional TSP Coordinator, USDA-NRCS
In this webinar foresters and other natural resources professionals will learn about the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Technical Service Provider (TSP) Program. Technical Service Providers (TSPs) work on behalf of private landowners and land-managers to offer conservation planning and project implementation support services that meet the criteria of USDA NRCS programs. TSPs are certified by NRCS through a formal training process to develop planning and practice design documents, such as Forest Management Plans, to help eligible customers assess the current condition of their lands and to recommend conservation practices that meet NRCS standards and specifications.

A Forest of Your Own: The Pacific Northwest Handbook of Ecological Forestry
2024-06-03 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver)
Full presentation details
June 3, 2024
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Northwest Nature Shop, 154 Oak Street, Ashland, OR 97520
Seth Zukerman, co-author of A Forest of Your Own: The Pacific Northwest Handbook of Ecological Forestry, will discuss forest management and ecological forestry. From those who own forested property already to those who dream of someday having a forest to call their own and everyone in between, this presentation will explore how to “read” a forest, sustainable management, wildfire risk reduction, climate change adaptation, ways to enhance wildlife habitat, and watershed protection.
As a journalist, Seth Zuckerman reported extensively on forests, salmon, and the human communities that depend on them. He is the executive director of the Northwest Natural Resource Group and author of several books, including Saving Our Ancient Forests and Salmon Nation.
The presentation is at Northwest Nature Shop. Seating is limited so arrive early to secure a seat. There is no charge for this event.

Virtue and The Steward’s Mind - Communicating Forestry webinar series
2024-06-04 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
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June 4, 2024
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Join Guild member Marianne Patinelli-Dubay, a philosopher with the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, for a presentation focused on understanding Guild-style forestry in the context of virtue ethics. Following the presentation, participants will be encouraged to explore these theoretical concepts in a facilitated discussion.
A forester is trained to understand and facilitate the necessary conditions for regeneration and flourishing. Through practice and careful observation over time, your ability to recognize the natural limits of a forest stand is refined. You take an inventory and reach a conclusion about how to proceed with a harvest by inhabiting the slope and aspect of the land, reading the ground for difficulties, knowing your own limits and those of others to identify and then do the right thing.
As your steward’s mind matures, your approach becomes intuitive. Your familiarity with the land and your knowledge of what it wants in terms of optimal conditions becomes a matter of how you see more than how you see the land. Is this forestry or virtue? Is there a difference? How and when do virtue and forestry coincide? To proceed with honesty, courage, and a clear understanding of need versus desire means living in the question of what good forestry means for the way we work and live on the land.
As part of our Communicating Forestry Series, this webinar recognizes that the more we understand what motivates Guild members to do good forestry, the better we can communicate good forestry and its drivers to specific interested parties, landowners, and the general public.
Watch recordings of previous webinars in this Communicating Forestry Series, by and for Guild members on YouTube. The full list of previous sessions is in the Guild’s webinar library.

Learning to Identify Appalachian Cove Forests
2024-06-12 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
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June 12, 2024
12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Meeting at Standing Rock Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We will walk a segment of the Mountains to Sea trail near Waynesville, NC
We invite forest practitioners and others interested in forest management to a workshop about Appalachian Cove Forests with MountainTrue. This workshop is field-based and primarily focused on how to identify cove forests. We will also touch on ecological forest management and operations in cove forest sites. The workshop will be a “Walk & Talk”-style and include a 1.5-mile hike held at a segment of the Mountains to Sea trail near Waynesville, NC.
Agenda
12:00 Check in
12:15 Welcome and Introductions
12:30 Hike

What is a cove forest?
How to manage invasive species in coves
Tree and understory plant identification
Forest operations
The importance of best management practices for water quality

3:30 Return to Overlook
4:00 End of Workshop
Contact Dakota Wagner with questions: dakota AT forestguild.org

Forest Farming: A Climate Smart Practice
2024-06-13 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
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Thursday, June 13, 2024
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Smokey House Center
426 Danby Mountain Road Danby, VT 05739
2.5 category 1 continuing forester education credits (CFE) through Society of American Foresters
Full event webpage
Join us at Smokey House Center for a field session on forest farming – a USDA-recognized agroforestry practice that involves cultivating and stewarding shade-tolerant non-timber forest products in the forest understory. Learn the fundamentals of forest farming such as site selection, species selection, and different production models while we visit different sites across Smokey House’s property. We’ll also discuss how forest farming can fit into broader forest management strategies to increase economic and ecological resilience as part of a diversified forest and farm planning.
Learning Aims: This workshop will improve your knowledge of forest farming principles and increase your familiarity with different production practices as well as providing you with a handy site assessment tool to take home. The session will also enable knowledge sharing and group inquiry about how we can meet climate mitigation and resilient goals for working forests and farms.
Who should come? Foresters, beginning and experienced forest farmers, forest and farm owners and managers, agricultural and forestry service providers including NRCS staff, Extension, and others working with climate smart practices. To request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this session, please contact leila.larosa@uvm.edu at least two weeks before the event so that we may assist you.
This event will include touring various forest farming sites across Smokey House’s 5,000 acre forested property and will discuss how forest farming fits into other forest management objectives.

Environmental Ethics in Running a Logging Business
2024-06-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
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June 13, 2024
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Join us for a discussion with Guild member Katrina Amaral of Timberdoodle Farm to learn about logging for long-term sustainable land management while farming, what to consider for stand health and diversity, and Timberdoodle’s environmental ethic.
Timberdoodle Farm is a specialty logging & sawmill business based in Strafford, New Hampshire. Owners Miles and Katrina Amaral began custom sawmilling on a homemade chainsaw mill in 2010, operating out of their landlord’s driveway in Madbury. With backgrounds in mechanical engineering and conservation biology, Miles and Katrina found that they weren’t satisfied by commercial timber offerings – they believe in locally-sourced, ecologically responsible lumber. Timberdoodle Farm has been featured in NPR Marketplace, Fast Company, Northern Woodlands, The Northern Logger magazine, and various podcasts.
Katrina and Miles are members of NH Timberland Owners Association (NHTOA) and the Northeast Loggers Association (NELA). In addition, Katrina serves on the Board of NELA, as a member of the Forest Society’s (SPNHF) Forestry Committee, and a professional member of the Forest Stewards Guild.

COC Forestry and Conservation Seminar Series
2024-06-18 19:00 - 2024-10-01 20:00 (America/New_York)
No registration required, open to public.
All talks located at: Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Touring Center
535 Lost Nation Road, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827
Talk #1: Understanding old forests, and what makes them unique
Occurred on May 28th. A recording will be available soon…
Speaker: Liz Thompson (Independent Ecologistand Co-author of Wetland, Woodland, Wildland: A guide to the natural communities of Vermont). Old forests capture a special place in our imagination, and they provide important ecological functions. Join a discussion to learn more about what old forests look like (it’s not always what you expect!), why they matter, and where they are found in our state and region.
Talk #2: Understanding ongoing conservation efforts
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
Speaker: Bob Zaino (Natural Community Ecologist with Vermont Fish and Wildlife, and Co-author of Wetland, Woodland, Wildland: A guide to the natural communities of Vermont). Learn about ongoing efforts to find, map, and conserve old forests in Vermont. Take a virtual tour of some of Vermont’s most fascinating old forests. Finally, learn about efforts to enhance old forest representation as part of broader conservation vision for Vermont.
Talk #3: Wildlife and Old Forests
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
Speaker: Jill Kilborn (Nongame Bird Project Leader, VT Dept. of Fish and Wildlife). Learn about wildlife and old forests in Vermont. What old forest characteristics are important for wildlife, and what species are more likely to be found in these places.
Talk #4: Management strategies to develop old forest conditions
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
Speaker: Guild member Anthony D’Amato (Professor and Director of UVM Forestry Program and UVM Research Forests). Learn about ecological silviculture and forest management strategies to promote old forest development. Discussion will include old forest structural characteristics and active strategies to enhance both the health of your forest as well as promote the development of old forest characteristics.
Talk #5: Ecological silviculture in action at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
Speaker: Guild members Rick Morrill (Northern Forest Conservation Services) and Jared Nunery (Orleans County Forester) will introduce the landscape setting of the COC trail network and discuss the local application of ecological forestry and silviculture. We will explore how practices and strategies discussed during the summer lecture series are being applied right here in Craftsbury. There’s more going on in the woods than you might realize skiing over the trail system – come learn how you might integrate some of these practices into the management of your forest.

Old-Growth Forest Stewardship: New USFS Technical Guidance
2024-06-20 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
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June 20, 2024
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. PT / 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. MT / 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. CT / 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET
Please join Forest Stewards Guild members and colleagues for a discussion of the new US Forest Service Technical Guidance for Standardized Silvicultural Prescriptions for Managing Old-Growth Forests. This is an informal chance to share and learn together. Dr. Zander Evans will facilitate a conversation about the Technical Guidance and what can be useful for stewards of Tribal, private, and conservation lands.

Wildlife Field Day: Forestry for the Birds
2024-06-26 08:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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June 26, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Corvallis, OR (location details will be provided to attendees)
Join us for a discussion and forest tour featuring the Forest Stewards Guild’s Forestry for the Birds Western Oregon Guide (take home a copy for your $5 registration fee).
This Guide was developed to assist woodland caretakers including landowners, loggers, foresters, natural resource managers, or practitioners, to identify, assess, and support a healthy forest with birds in mind. We will review the guide while walking through various habitats and forest stages. Learn more about the focal birds within the Guide, bird habitat preferences, identifying understory plants, and forest structure and variability that make appealing habitat for different bird species.
Event agenda:
8:30 – Early birds get coffee & pastries
9:00 – Welcome & introductions
9:45 – What is Forestry for the Birds?
10:00 – Forest tour applying the Guide
12:30 – End workshop

Northeast Midwest RX Fire Science and Management Conference
2024-07-01 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
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August 19 – 22, 2024
Hilton Albany
40 Lodge St, Albany, NY 12207
Agenda
A workshop for all wildland fire management partners across the 20 state NE-MW region to share region-wide, science-based, fire ecology information oriented toward expanding and maintaining the use of prescribed fire across all landscapes, jurisdictions, and fire-dependent ecosystems.
Workshop Objectives
This regional workshop will:

Provide a forum for all wildland fire management partners to share region-wide, science-based, fire ecology information oriented toward expanding and maintaining the use of prescribed fire across all landscapes, jurisdictions, and fire-dependent ecosystems.
Provide an opportunity for scientists, managers, and practitioners across the 20-state region to share prescribed fire related experiences, successes, and potential solutions to implementation challenges.
Provide an opportunity for agency leaders and managers to interact with state prescribed fire councils and other key partners.
Serve as a model for future annual or biennial workshops.

Pre-workshop Opportunities
We are offering two pre-workshop training sessions on Monday, August 19th. You can register for these sessions when you register for the workshop.

Smoke TOOLS Workshop: 10:00 – 5:00 pm
Fire History in the Northeast US: Understanding Long-term Fire Regime and Forest Change with Tree Rings and Fire Scars: 1:00 – 5:00 pm

Sponsored by the Northeast Regional Strategy Committee (NE RSC), a regional organization chartered by the national Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC) to coordinate and support implementation of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy across the 20 Northeast and Midwest states.

Guild discussion on old-growth forest stewardship
2024-07-09 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
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July 9, 2024
Noon – 1:00 p.m. PT / 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. MT / 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CT / 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Please join the Guild’s Membership and Policy Council to discuss old-growth forest stewardship. We’ll cover protection, preservation, conservation, management, and recruiting future old forests. Guild experts will discuss current federal work on old forests and opportunities for the Guild to lead on this important issue. The MPC welcomes you and your input around this facet of our work and world.

Northwest Forest Plan: An Update
2024-07-11 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
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July 11, 2024
Noon – 1:00 p.m. PT / 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. MT / 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CT / 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Susan Jane Brown, Principal of Silvix Resources and co-chair of the federal advisory committee, will provide an update on the Northwest Forest Plan Amendment. The NW Forest Plan covers 24.5 million acres of federally managed lands in northwestern California, western Oregon, and Washington. It was established in 1994 to address threats to threatened and endangered species while also contributing to social and economic sustainability in the region. After nearly 30 years, the Northwest Forest Plan is being updated to accommodate changed ecological and social conditions. Learn the latest in this webinar.

Pacific Northwest Guild Gathering – Hardwood Management in Western Oregon
2024-07-31 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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Note the meeting location change:
Meet at Zena Forest Products, 4550 Oak Grove Rd, Salem, OR 97371
Event agenda for download
Secure your spot today for a day of learning, networking, and forest stewardship. Join us in an exploration of hardwood management in the Pacific Northwest. This event will be a combination of engaging discussions and a field tour with Zena Forest Products. We’ll be exploring topics such as oak management and restoration, ash management, emerald ash borer, and alder management. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to deepen your understanding of hardwood silviculture in the majestic landscapes of the Pacific Northwest region!
Lunch will be provided at 1:00 p.m. Optional happy hour to follow (buy your own) at Gilgamesh Brewing
Continuing Education Credits are approved: 5.5 SAF and 3 Wildlife Society
Please bring:

Water bottle
Sturdy footwear
Long pants and long sleeves – we will be walking through areas that potentially contain poison oak
Sunscreen
Insect repellent

Logistics:

We will walk 1 – 2 miles on rocked roads. Poison oak is present, so leaving the roads is optional.
Please be prepared to carpool from our meeting location to the field tour in the afternoon (this is a short drive).

Lodging: If you need lodging in the area before or after this event, two options are below. This is not included in your event registration.

Dallas: Best Western Dallas Inn & Suites | Hotel Rooms
Salem: Best Western Plus Mill Creek Inn

Irregular Shelterwood Silviculture for Carbon Storage and Climate Adaptation
2024-08-02 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Register (40 participant limit)
Friday, August 2, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Log landing off North Road in Sebec, Maine*
*GPS coordinates and directions will be sent to registered participants
Event flyer for download
Join hosts and Guild members Bob Seymour (University of Maine Professor Emeritus) and Ali Kosiba (University of Vermont Assistant Professor) for a day-long, intensive field discussion of how emerging concerns about carbon and climate can influence ecological silvicultural systems. We will visit the stands discussed by Kosiba and Seymour in their Northeast Silviculture Institute for Foresters’ presentation (video) about management options for forest carbon, along with other stands treated with various irregular shelterwood prescriptions in 2017. Wicopy Woods, a Guild Model Forest in Sebec Maine, has been managed by Guild members since 1968 and has twice been named Maine’s Outstanding Tree Farm in 1983 and 2020. This tour is designed for a forester audience. Continuing education credits are pending.
Logistics:

Meet at the log landing off the North Road at 8:30 a.m. for refreshments. GPS coordinates and directions will be sent to registered participants. Tour will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end by 3:00 p.m. Bring a lunch, water, and bug repellent for a full day in the woods. After the tour, we will gather at Bissell Three Rivers Brewery, arguably Maine’s best brewery, in nearby Milo (6 miles away).
For more information: (207) 944-9534 or rseymour@maine.edu

Lake States Guild Gathering - Old-Growth, Birds, and More!
2024-08-28 09:00 - 2024-08-29 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Register here (includes Wednesday meals and Thursday breakfast)
$60 for Guild members, $75 non-members, $30 for students
This event will be nearly all field tours, with minimal classroom lectures, so bring your boots and sunscreen! (and bug spray).
Location: We are basing the lodging, social time, dinner, and carpooling from the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Kemp Natural Resources Station (9161 Kemp Rd, Woodruff, WI 54568). The field tours will occur at UW-Stevens Point’s Treehaven Campus (Aug 28) and the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest (Aug 29). Depending on where you are traveling from you may:
Meet by 8:00 a.m. on Aug 28 at: Kemp Natural Resources Station
9161 Kemp Rd, Woodruff, WI 54568 (then carpool to and from Treehaven)
Or
Meet by 9:00 a.m. on Aug 28 at: UW-Stevens Point Treehaven
W2540 Pickerel Creek Road, Tomahawk WI 54487 (then commute to Kemp)
Event agenda for download
Event summary
The Forest Stewards Guild is hosting our Lake States Guild Gathering at the University of Wisconsin’s Kemp Station in Wisconsin’s beautiful north woods. We will discuss several topics related to silviculture and forest stewardship. Main themes include a focus on Forestry for Wisconsin Birds and a field tour to review the first 15+ years of the Managed Old Growth Silviculture Study site on the 29th.
This Guild e-newsletter article is related to old growth topics and information we’ll dig into at this gathering!
Accessibility
This event is not suitable for anyone with restricted mobility for standing, driving/riding 45 minutes at a time, or hiking.
Lodging opportunities
On site: We will have the historic Kemp Lodge and a total of 27 single beds in 7 rooms. If you’d like to reserve a single bed in a shared room on site, you may specify which night(s) and pay for lodging with your event registration. First come, first served.
Off site hotels: If you would like private lodging, there is a wide variety of hotels in and around Minocqua. This is peak tourism season and availability may be limited.
Camping: There are State Forest campgrounds in the vicinity. Clear Lake and Indian Mounds are the closest to Kemp Station (http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/StateForests/nhal/camping.html).
Meals
Event attendee registration covers Wednesday coffee and cookies, lunch, dinner, and a light breakfast on Thursday. We added a ‘dinner guest’ option if you have someone traveling with you and enjoying Northwoods camping, fishing, sightseeing, etcetera during the meeting but would like to join for dinner on Wednesday.
Continuing Education Credits

WI DNR Cooperating Forester: 5.5 continuing education hours for day 1, and 3.5 hours for day 2.
The Wildlife Society: 4 credits for the full event
Society of American Foresters: 6 credits for day 1 and 3 credits for day 2.

Northeast Forest Farming Conference
2024-09-06 18:00 - 2024-09-08 12:00 (America/New_York)
Register
September 6, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m. – September 8, 2024 @ 12:00 Noon ET
Come for the whole three days or just join for the field day sessions on the 7th. CEUs will be offered for a number of the field sessions.
Smokey House Center, 426 Danby Mountain Rd, Danby, VT 05739, USA
Join us for our inaugural Northeast Forest Farming Conference this summer! This will be a weekend chock-full of opportunities to learn about all aspects of forest farming. Topics will include forest botanical plant ecology, site selection, production and stewardship models, medicinal uses, business planning, propagation techniques, and so much more. We’ll have a wonderful line up of experienced folks hosting field-based and indoor workshops across Smokey House’s 5,000 acre mosaic of forest and farmland. There’ll be good food, live music, and so much more to enjoy. Come learn, share your knowledge, and meet the diverse group of people working to grow opportunities around forest farming and forest botanical plants in the region!
