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SUMMARY:Silvopasture Fundamentals
DESCRIPTION:Register\nWednesday\, September 6\, 2023\n1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET\nLocation: Gansvoort Farm\, 1827 US-9\, Germantown\, NY 12526\nInstructors: Guild member Eli Roberts & Meghan Giroux \nRegister\nSaturday\, September 9\, 2023\n9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET\nLocation: Hidden Blossom Farm\, 18 Old Barrows Rd\, Union\, CT 06076\nInstructors: Meghan Giroux\, Guild member Eli Roberts\, and Joe Orefice \nIf you advise land managers and are ready to learn more about silvopasture\, then this training is for you! Silvopasture is the intentional integration of forages\, trees\, and livestock and can help increase the productivity and health of farm and forest systems. \nThe increasing interest in agroforestry among land managers has produced a growing need for technical assistance. Join us and learn about the principles\, design considerations\, benefits\, and potential challenges associated with silvopasture. \nAn online introductory course is available to watch in preparation for the training. You’ll leave better prepared to assist your clients with the practice of silvopasture. \nThis workshop is hosted by Interlace Commons\, an education and research non-profit focused on expanding agroforestry throughout the Northeastern US. \nThese events will occur rain or shine. Space is limited.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/silvopasture-fundamentals/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230907T090000
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SUMMARY:Alley Cropping Fundamentals
DESCRIPTION:Register\nThursday\, September 7\, 2023\n9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET\nLocation: Toensmeier Farm\, 47 Pequot Road. South Hampton\, MA 01073 \nIf you advise land managers and are ready to learn more about alley cropping\, this training is for you! Alley cropping is planting rows of trees and/or shrubs to create alleys within which agricultural or horticultural crops are produced. Learn how this practice can positively intensify land use\, diversify income\, and protect and enhance ecosystem function. \nThe increasing interest in agroforestry among land managers has produced a growing need for technical assistance. Join us and learn about the principles\, design considerations\, benefits\, and potential challenges associated with alley cropping. \nAn online introductory course is available to watch in preparation for the training. You’ll leave better prepared to assist your clients with the practice of silvopasture. \nThis workshop is hosted by Interlace Commons\, an education and research non-profit focused on expanding agroforestry throughout the Northeastern US. \nThis event will occur rain or shine. Space is limited.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/alley-cropping-fundamentals/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230908T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230908T123000
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SUMMARY:ForestHer NC\, Mountains Region Gathering
DESCRIPTION:September 8\, 2023\n8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET \nSunburst Campground Day Use Area\, 8820 Lake Logan Rd\, Canton\, NC 28716 \nJoin ForestHer NC for a gathering in the mountains! We are partnering with the Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmers Coalition to host a workshop focused on medicinal plants found in cove forests. We will learn about non-timber forest products\, plant identification\, site selection for plants\, and more! \nAgenda  \n\n8:30 am – Registration opens \n9:00 am – Welcome and introductions \n9:30 am – Forest Talk: Intro to non-timber forest products\n10:30 am – Forest Walk: Hike and learn about plant ID and site selection (hiking details coming soon)\n12:00 pm – Stick around for refreshments! (provided)\n\nThis workshop has been made possible through support from Domtar\, PactivEvergreen\, and Georgia-Pacific.   \nAccessibility: There will be a 1.5 hour hike involved. Please let us know if you would like assistance or accommodations and we will do our best to accommodate.   \nContact Dakota Wagner with questions. 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/foresther-nc-mountains-region-gathering-2/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230912T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230912T120000
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SUMMARY:NAFSE Southern Pine Beetle Working Group Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register \nTuesday\, September 12\, 2023\n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET \nOnline via Zoom \nThe NAFSE Southern Pine Beetle Working Group is holding a one hour virtual meeting and is open to all. Various speakers will provide updates related to the Southern Pine Beetle as well as pitch pine management. \nAbout the Working Group\nThe Southern Pine Beetle Working Group is designed to establish a community of practice around pitch pine barren management in light of southern pine beetle (SPB). Visit the NAFSE Southern Pine Beetle Working Group online to learn more about the group such as contact information and past events. The Guild is honored to have members in this and other collaborative NAFSE working groups. \nAny questions related to this virtual meeting please reach out to Eric Evenson\, NAFSE Science Communications Specialist at NAFSEhelp@gmail.com.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/nafse-southern-pine-beetle-working-group-virtual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T160000
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SUMMARY:National Firewood Bank Summit
DESCRIPTION:Register \nSeptember 15\, 2023\n12:00 -4:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nFull summit website \nThe Summit will be a chance for leaders and volunteers at wood banks to connect\, share ideas and information\, and to hear updates on the 2023-24 grant roll-out from the Alliance for Green Heat. We hope you will join the effort to create the first national wood bank network to support the efforts of wood banks everywhere. Updates on panelists\, speakers\, and more\, are at the summit website. You’ll hear from panelists and have opportunities to ask your questions. \nHear from the wood banks on: \n\n“Finding Partners & Keeping a Team: Strategic Partnerships & Volunteer Recruitment”\n“Sustainability\, Scaling Up & How to Keep it Going for the Long Haul”\n\nFor more information and updates about the summit\, visit our website or contact Elisa Schine at elisa.schine@maine.edu. \nThis first National Firewood Bank Summit is hosted by the University of Maine.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/national-firewood-bank-summit/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230919T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230919T183000
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SUMMARY:Black Lake\, NM Prescribed Burn - Community Meeting
DESCRIPTION:No registration required for in-person option on September 19. There’s also a virtual option September 20 (see below). \nSeptember 19\, 2023\n5:00 pm – 6:30 pm MST \nVal Verde Fire Station\n27749 US-64\nAngel Fire\, NM 87710 \nThis fall\, the Forest Stewards Guild\, the New Mexico State Land Office\, The Nature Conservancy\, and local fire departments will be conducting a collaborative prescribed burn outside of Black Lake\, NM and near the Village of Angel Fire\, with the objective of fuels reduction and building forest resiliency to drought\, insects\, fire\, and climate change. We will be holding a community meeting beforehand where members of the burn team will discuss the background\, objectives\, potential impacts\, burn planning\, and will also create a space for questions from the community. \nCan’t make it to the in-person meeting? \nVirtual option September 20 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm \nRegister for the zoom
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/black-lake-nm-prescribed-burn-community-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Southwest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T120000
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SUMMARY:What Does Adaptive Silviculture Look Like?
DESCRIPTION:Register (includes full series) \nMonday\, September 25\, 2023\n12:00 – 12:50 p.m. ET \nThis is one session\, led by Guild member Maria Janowiak of USDA Forest Service\, 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/what-does-adaptive-silviculture-look-like/
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