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SUMMARY:Pathways to Sustain Ash Series:  The How-To of Ash Seed Preservation (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Pathways to Sustain Ash Webinar & Field Tour Series \nWebinar #2\, The How-To of Ash Seed Preservation from Collection to Propagation \nRegister for this webinar \nMarch 6th\, 2025\n1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET \nAgenda \nAre you interested in learning more about stewarding ash across the landscape and getting involved in seed collection efforts? Then join the Forest Stewards Guild and partners for event two of our three-part series Pathways to Sustain Ash. \nThis webinar will delve into the ways that ash seed is harvested\, processed\, and stored. Our speakers will share their on-the-ground experiences and offer practical solutions to help build a community of practice around ash seed collection. Following the talks\, attendees will be invited to participate in breakout sessions\, led by program partners\, to discuss planning for their own ash seed collection season. Our webinar will: \n\nProvide attendees with the knowledge and resources to harvest\, process\, and store ash seed\nIllustrate the seed collection cycle from harvesting to storing\nCreate a forum for community dialogue through break-out groups to discuss ash seed collection needs and goals\n\nSpeakers: \n\nTyler Everett\, PhD Candidate\, Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabankik\, University of Maine\nElla McDonald\, MS Student\, Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabankik\, University of Maine\nLes Benedict\, Environment Division Assistant Director\, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe\nEmily Baisden\, Seed Center Director\, Wild Seed Project\n\nThis event is approved for 1.00 SAF Category 1 Continuing Education Credit. \nAbout the Series: \nEvent Series Flyer \nThrough two webinars and a field tour\, this three-part series will explore innovative approaches and perspectives to sustaining ash through tree identification basics\, seed collection\, seed processing\, propagation\, and planting. Join us for one or all of the upcoming events (space permitting). \nWebinar 1: Why Preserve Ash Seed?\, February 20th\, 10:00-11:30 a.m. \nWebinar 2: The How-To of Ash Seed Preservation from Collection to Propagation\, March 6th\, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET \nField Tour: New Hampshire State Forest Nursery Field Tour\, March 20th\, 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. \nThis series is organized by the Sustaining Ash Partners Network (SAP-Ne). The Sustaining Ash Partners Network is supported by the USDA Forest Service Landscape Scale Restoration program. \nIf you have questions\, please contact Rachel Swanwick at rswanwick@forestguild.org.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/pathways-to-sustain-ash-how-to-of-ash-seed-preservation-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T120000
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SUMMARY:Modeling forest management and wood use across seven US states (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register \nMarch 7\, 2025\n9:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. MT / 11:00 CT / 12:00 p.m. ET \nState and local governments are increasingly interested in the role forests and harvested wood products play in regional carbon sinks and storage as well as the interactions between GHG reduction goals and potential economic opportunities. We used empirically driven process-based forest carbon dynamics and harvested wood product models in a systems-based approach to project the carbon impacts of various forest management and wood utilization activities across seven US states. To quantify state-wide forest carbon dynamics\, we integrated forest inventory data\, harvest and management activity data\, and remotely-sensed metrics of land-use change and natural forest disturbances within a participatory modeling approach. We accounted for net GHG emissions across (1) forest ecosystems (2) harvested wood products\, (3) substitution benefits from wood product utilization\, and (4) leakage associated with reduced in-state harvesting activities. Preliminary findings show that both strategic forest management and wood utilization can provide substantial GHG mitigation potential relative to a business-as-usual scenario and potential future climate conditions. Key forest management activities include maintaining and increasing forest extent\, reducing wildfire risk and severity\, fostering forest resiliency and natural regeneration\, encouraging sustainable harvest practices\, balancing timber supply and wood utilization with tree growth\, and preparing for future climate impacts.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/modeling-forest-management-and-wood-use-across-seven-states-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T130000
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SUMMARY:Preserving Ash for the Future (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register \nMarch 14 2025\nNoon – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nIt’s not too late!\nAs the Emerald Ash Borer makes its way into Vermont’s forests we have an opportunity to mitigate the loss of ash trees and help preserve ash trees for the future. Join us to learn about strategies that landowners\, foresters\, conservation organizations\, and community leaders can employ to promote well-adapted forests that include ash in the future. \nPresenters:\n\nDr Tony D’Amato\, Professor in Silviculture & Forest Ecology\, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources\, University of Vermont. Guild member\, on the Guild’s Board of Directors.\nPaul Catanzaro\, Professor\, State Extension Forester\, University of Massachusetts \n\nThis event is perfect for landowners\, foresters\, and community forest managers. For background and as a resource afterwards\, please see Managing Northeastern Forests Threatened by Emerald Ash Borer. For those interested\, forester continuing education credits (1.0 CFE credit) will be available through the Society of American Foresters.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/preserving-ash-for-the-future-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T133031
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SUMMARY:Pathways to Sustain Ash Series: New Hampshire State Forest Nursery Field Tour
DESCRIPTION:Pathways to Sustain Ash Webinar & Field Tour Series  \nRegistration is full and closed. \nNew Hampshire State Forest Nursery Field Tour  \nMarch 20\, 2025\n9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. \nLocation:\nNH State Nursery\n405 Daniel Webster Highway\nBoscawen\, New Hampshire 03303 \nAgenda \nThis in-person event is limited to 25 attendees\, so act fast to reserve your spot! Registration is free and lunch is provided. \nAre you interested in learning more about stewarding ash across the landscape and getting involved in seed collection efforts? Then join the Forest Stewards Guild and partners for event three of our three-part series Pathways to Sustain Ash. \nWe’re wrapping up our Pathways to Sustain Ash series with a field tour to see preservation in action at the New Hampshire (NH) State Forest Nursery. \nOur field tour will: \n\nDiscuss NH’s ongoing multi-year efforts to conduct integrated pest management (i.e.\, insecticide\, silviculture\, biocontrol) to preserve mature ash and promote ash regeneration\nLearn about upcoming ash enrichment plantings in NH and tour ash seedlings\nExplore the innovative seed processing\, propagation\, and planting efforts at the NH State Forest Nursery\nNetwork with your community over a provided lunch and casual conversation in the seed counting room\n\nSpeakers: \n\nBilly Kunelius\, NH State Forest Nursery Manager\, NH State Forest Nursery\nBill Davidson\, Forest Health Specialist\, NH Forest Health Program\, NH Division of Forests and Lands\n\nThis event is approved for 2.50 SAF Category 1 Continuing Education Credit. \nAbout the Series: \nEvent Series Flyer \nThrough two webinars and a field tour\, this three-part series will explore innovative approaches and perspectives to sustaining ash through tree identification basics\, seed collection\, post-collection processing\, and propagation. Join us for one or all of the upcoming events (space permitting). \nWebinar 1: Why Preserve Ash Seed? February 20\, 2025\, 10:00-11:30 a.m. ET \nWebinar 2: The How-To of Ash Seed Preservation from Collection to Propagation. March 6\, 2025\, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET \nField Tour: New Hampshire State Forest Nursery Field Tour. March 20\, 2025\, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. ET \nThis series is organized by the Sustaining Ash Partners Network (SAP-Ne). The Sustaining Ash Partners Network is supported by the USDA Forest Service Landscape Scale Restoration program. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Rachel Swanwick at rswanwick@forestguild.org.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/pathways-to-sustain-ash-new-hampshire-state-forest-nursery-field-tour/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250322T083000
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SUMMARY:University of Alabama Guild Student Chapter Canoe Trip
DESCRIPTION:Registration extended to March 19th! \nSpace is limited. Students are encouraged to register early so we can prioritize your participation. \nMarch 22\, 2025\n8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT. \nBack up date is April 12\, 2025 \nPark at: 201 Seventh Ave\, Tuscaloosa\, AL  35401. Group vans will transport us to the canoe put-in. \nJoin UA’s chapter of the Forest Stewards Guild for a forestry-focused canoe trip along the Cahaba River! We will be discovering how managing forests affects river and stream ecosystems. \nAt a glance: \n\nBeginner friendly canoe trip lead by the Cahaba River Society\nBoats\, paddles\, and gear will be provided with registration fee\nTransportation for the event to and from campus are provided\n\nPlease bring: \n\nWater bottle\,\nPacked lunch\,\nSunscreen\,\nClosed-toe footwear and clothes that can get muddy. Feet WILL get wet. No crocs\, typically old sneakers work best\,\nChange of clothes in case you get too wet.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/university-of-alabama-guild-student-chapter-canoe-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Southeast,Student Chapter event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T203000
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SUMMARY:Guild Gathering at the New England SAF Annual Meeting 2025
DESCRIPTION:Register (free of charge) \nMarch 27\, 2025\n 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time \nBandoleros Mexican Grill \n4 Ryan’s Way\, Devens\, MA 01434  \nThe Forest Stewards Guild is hosting a Guild Gathering at this year’s New England Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting. This event is part of the Guild’s 30th Anniversary event series\, celebrating decades of advancing sustainable forestry and community stewardship.    \nJoin Guild members\, and conference attendees interested in becoming a Guild members\, for a social evening of networking and conversation with fellow forestry professionals. This event will be held in walking distance from the conference venue. Light appetizers will be provided with additional food and drinks available for purchase.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/guild-gathering-at-the-new-england-saf-annual-meeting-2025/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Northeast
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