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SUMMARY:Understanding Passive Forest Management to Further Ecological Forestry
DESCRIPTION:April 2\, 2025\nNoon – 1:00 p.m. ET \nJoin us for an insightful webinar featuring Paul Catanzaro\, Forest Ecology and Conservation Professor at the University of Massachusetts & Massachusetts State Extension Forester! In this session\, Paul will share findings from the recently published study he co-authored: Understanding Passive Forest Management on Family Forest-Owned Land in New England to Further Ecological Forestry (Denaroso\, Catanzaro\, and Markowski-Lindsay\, 2025). This presentation will:  \nBridge Passive and Active Forest Management with Ecological Forestry Principles   \n\nDiscover how passive forest management (PFM) and active forest management (AFM) are complementary components of ecological forestry\, essential to sustaining the full suite of forest benefits. \n\nReveal How Family Forest Owners View Passive Forest Management  \n\nWhat proportion of Family Forest Owners (FFOs) are interested in the intentional PFM approach for some or all of their land? Unpack the key factors that guide FFOs as they navigate the choices surrounding passive forest management (PFM). \n\nDiscuss the Critical Role that Foresters Play in Passive Forest Management  \n\nMany landowners interested in PFM express their intent to work with foresters. Foresters have a crucial role in implementing PFM to complement AFM and sustain forest benefits. \n\nProfessor Catanzaro will be joined by the study’s co-author\, Marla Markowski-Lindsay\, Senior Research Fellow at the Family Forest Research Center\, who will be available to help answer your questions during the Q&A segment at the end of the webinar. 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/understanding-passive-forest-management-to-further-ecological-forestry/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T200000
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SUMMARY:Guild student and professional career call spring 2025
DESCRIPTION:Register \nApril 8\, 2025\n5:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 MT / 7:00 CT / 8:00 ET \nIf you are a Student or Professional member of the Guild\, please register for this gathering to: \n1) meet other members\, \n2) hear from professionals about their jobs\, what was important to them in college\, and what they wish they knew or did when graduating\, (your advice and tips help students choose degree programs and research projects\, and have more clarity joining the workforce)\, \n3) hear from students about their concerns as they search and prepare for careers in today’s employment landscape\, \n4) enjoy an informal Q&A time before the end of this term.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/guild-student-and-professional-career-call-spring-2025/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Student Chapter event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092522
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SUMMARY:The future of forest stewardship (virtual conversation among Guild members)
DESCRIPTION:Register (choose one or both sessions below) \nThursday\, April 10\, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. EDT \nFriday\, April 11\, 2025 at Noon EDT \nGuild members are invited to join a conversation about the rapid change in federal priorities and what that means for the future of forest stewardship in the U.S. We are in a tumultuous time and we need a space where Guild members can talk about that change. Zander Evans will facilitate an open forum where Guild members can share information about new policies and think through implications for stewardship. For example\, if states are asked to shoulder more of the forest stewardship burden as the federal workforce is reduced\, what are the implications? How might different states react? What is the Guild’s role? The conversation is likely to be wide-ranging and a bit chaotic but will hopefully signal how we can serve members in the future. 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/the-future-of-forest-stewardship-virtual-conversation-among-guild-members/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092522
CREATED:20250407T192455Z
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SUMMARY:A Guild Student Chapter Highlight: University of Alabama
DESCRIPTION:Register\nZoom join info will be emailed to you after registration \nApril 14\, 2025\n5:00 p.m. Pacific / 6:00 MT / 7:00 CT / 8:00 p.m. Eastern \nJoin Lilly Roehrig\, President of the University of Alabama Guild Student Chapter\, as she shares tips and tricks for a successful foundation for your student chapter. Lilly will also highlight some of the activities of this very busy chapter! \nIf you are ready to be inspired by learning more than you realized there was to learn about a Guild student chapter\, join us and support these students with your attention\, questions\, and ideas. \nThere will be time for other student members to ask Lilly questions about the UA Chapter\, and for everyone to discuss ideas and connections across student chapters\, prospective Guild chapter advisors\, and professional members.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/a-guild-student-chapter-highlight-university-of-alabama/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Lake States,Northeast,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Student Chapter event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250415T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250429T173000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092522
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SUMMARY:Tree People: Trees\, Forests and the Human Imagination (virtual retreat)
DESCRIPTION:Register (free\, with suggested donation) \nNote: the date of the third session of this retreat has been moved. It is now scheduled for May 6. See you then! \nApril 15\, 22 and May 6\, 2025\n4:00 – 5:30 p.m. PT / 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. MT / 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. CT / 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET \nA Forest Stewards Guild 30th Anniversary Guild Gathering event over zoom! \nRetreat facilitator: Jason Minton Brown\, Guild member and Lecturer in the Department of Global Humanities at Simon Fraser University and founder of holyscapes.org. \nSynopsis: In this 3-part online-based participatory retreat/workshop we will explore the deep connection human cultures have forged with trees and forests and how these ‘arboreal’ cultures are expressed today. We will investigate the evolutionary past of tree-beings and explore their importance to the world’s religious and mythological systems. We will track the history of the modernist camps of agricultural\, conservation\, wilderness and Indigenous approaches to forestry practice. And end the workshop with an imaginative exploration of the future of forests. Along the way we will ask participants to examine their own relationship to trees and ask how they understand the role of trees in a changing global civilization and climate. \nLearning/Exploration Outcomes \n\nExplore the relationship between trees\, forests and human societies.\nLearn about how trees and forests show up in the world’s religious and spiritual traditions.\nUnderstand the cultural history of forestry\, natural resources and ecological sciences related to trees and forests.\nDeepen one’s personal relationship to trees and forest spaces.\n\nWorkshop Outline:\nOne-and-a-half-hour\, weekly format with short slide presentation\, group discussion and weekly field journal invitations: \n\nWeek 1: The Primeval Forest: The role of trees and forests in religion and mythology.\nWeek 2: The New Forest: The rise of conservation\, wilderness and the new science of tree communication and ecology.\nWeek 3: The Known Forest: The ways in which we relate to and understand trees and forests on a personal level.\n\n \nRetreat facilitator bio:\nJason Brown was born and raised in Southern California and studied anthropology and international development as an undergraduate at Brigham Young University. He has lived in Vancouver\, BC since 2013 and is a dual citizen of the US and Canada and is a proud Cascadian. He earned joint master’s degrees in forestry and theology from Yale. He completed his PhD in 2017 from the Institute for Resources\, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) at the University of British Columbia where his dissertation explored the sense of place of contemporary Catholic monks in the American West. His book on the experience\, Dwelling in the Wilderness: Modern Monks in the American West was published in 2024. As a Lecturer at Simon Fraser University Jason teaches courses in religious studies and ecological humanities for the department of Global Humanities. He teaches a course entitled Trees\, Forests and the Human Imagination. He is also an un-ordained\, non-aligned earth chaplaincy for Simon Fraser University. The program seeks to promote contemplative practice as a response to climate anxiety and grief. He writes at www.holyscapes.org. \nYou can hear more from Jason in his Contemplative Forestry podcast session and the recording of the Guild’s Communicating Forestry Webinar Series called “Give Me That Old Growth Religion.“
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/tree-people-trees-forests-and-the-human-imagination-virtual-retreat/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Intermountain West,Lake States,Northeast,Online Course,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T130000
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SUMMARY:Biochar and carbon removal credits for landowners
DESCRIPTION:Register \nWednesday\, April 16\, 2025\n9:00 a.m. PDT / 12:00 p.m. EDT \nThe Guild welcomes Kaarsten Turner of North Fork Advisors LLC\, and Tim McAbee of Desired Future Conditions LLC\, to share their knowledge and insights into biochar production. The potential to secure carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits for the production of biochar has opened new opportunities for landowners. However\, the logistics and other hurdles present barriers for landowners’ access to these new markets. This webinar will provide a brief overview of mid-scale biochar production\, CDR credits\, and regional context in the intermountain west and Southeast U.S.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/biochar-and-carbon-removal-credits-for-landowners/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092522
CREATED:20250414T204857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T152729Z
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SUMMARY:Longleaf\, Fire\, and PBAs – it takes a village!
DESCRIPTION:Register \nApril 24\, 2025\n10:00 – 11:00 a.m. ET \nApproved for one category 1 SAF CFE credit \nJoin us on April 24th for an insightful discussion hosted by the Guild\, featuring Karen Brown from the Longleaf Alliance and Ryan Mitchell from Tall Timbers. Together\, they will explore the crucial role of fire in sustaining healthy longleaf pine ecosystems and how Prescribed Burn Associations (PBAs) can be a powerful resource for getting fire back on the land. As PBAs continue to grow in popularity\, they offer landowners incredible opportunities to learn\, collaborate\, and implement safe\, effective fire management practices. Don’t miss this chance to gain valuable knowledge on how to enhance your property while supporting the restoration of vital ecosystems. \nAgenda: \n10:00 – Welcome and introductions \n10:05-10:25 – “Longleaf: The Pine that Fire Built” – Karen Brown\, The Longleaf Alliance \n\n Adaptations to fire throughout the longleaf pine life cycle and growth habit\n Fire return intervals for longleaf habitats\n Management needs addressed by fire in longleaf systems\n\n10:25-10:30 – Questions \n10:30-10:50 – How Prescribed Burn Associations can help you start or improve your prescribed burning  on your property – Ryan Mitchell\, Tall Timbers \n\nThis talk will identify barriers to prescribed burning indicated by landowners and how Prescribed Burn Associations can help overcome those barriers through training\, coordination\, and capacity building.\n\n10:50-11 – Questions\, open discussion\, and closing remarks
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/longleaf-fire-and-pbas-it-takes-a-village/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250425
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SUMMARY:Pacific Northwest Guild Gathering - a 30th anniversary celebration series event
DESCRIPTION:Registration is full \nYou may register for one or both days on the same registration \nDay 1: Friday\, April 25  \n12:00 – 4:00 p.m. PT\nRedwood Lodge\, Arcata Community Forest \n490 Redwood Park Rd\, Arcata\, CA 95521  \nOptional social 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. PT\nRedwood Curtain Brewing Company \nDay 2: Saturday\, April 26  \n8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.\nMeet at: California State Polytechnic University\, Humboldt – 1 Harpst St\, Arcata\, CA 95521 \nCarpool to: Van Eck Forest (tour map coming soon) \nPromotional flyer and Event map \nThis PNW Guild Gathering is a collaborative event hosted by the Forest Stewards Guild\, Pacific Forest Trust\, and the City of Arcata\, through the dedication of Guild members. This event is part of the Guild’s 30th Anniversary event series\, celebrating decades of advancing sustainable forestry and community stewardship.   \nThis two-day event will focus on working forests\, climate-smart forestry practices\, and conservation techniques\, providing participants with an opportunity to explore innovative approaches to sustainable forest management and conservation in the core of the redwood region. Participants can register for one or both days\, based on interest and availability.   \nAdditionally\, an optional social hour will be hosted at Redwood Curtain Brewing Company on Friday\, April 25\, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Whether or not you’re attending the field tours\, you’re welcome to join us for an evening of networking and conversation with fellow forestry professionals. We look forward to seeing you there!  \n\nWho Should Attend: Forestry professionals\, Guild members\, students\, and community members interested in sustainable forest management.\nContinuing Education: Continuing Education Credits are pending for each day: Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society\nRegistration Information: Participants can register for one or both days\, based on their interest and availability. This event is an excellent opportunity to engage with experts\, gain insight into sustainable forestry practices\, and connect with others passionate about sustainable forestry. \nAttire: Comfortable hiking clothes\, rain gear\, and sturdy footwear are recommended.\nWeather: Event will proceed rain or shine. Please bring appropriate gear.\n\nDay 1: Arcata Community Forest – Ecological Community Forestry in Practice  \nDate: Friday\, April 25\, 2025\, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM \nEvent address: Redwood Lodge\, Arcata Community Forest – 490 Redwood Park Rd\, Arcata\, CA 95521 \nDraft agenda \nRegistration fee:   \n\n\n\nBase Rate: $15 \nMember Rate: $12\nStudent Rate: $10 \n\n\n\nDescription: Held on April 25\, 2025\, at the Arcata Community Forest\, this half-day gathering features expert-led discussions\, field tours\, and interactive sessions on sustainable forest management\, ecological restoration\, and balancing publicly accessed community forests with active forestry. Attendees will gain firsthand insights into the Model Forest Program\, examine timber harvest sites\, and explore reserve areas\, fostering meaningful conversations on forest stewardship\, biodiversity\, and community engagement. The event concludes with reflections and discussions\, providing a platform for networking and knowledge exchange among industry leaders and environmental professionals.  \nDay 1 Meals & Refreshments: We will provide coffee and snacks at the beginning of the event. Please bring a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated as we explore the Arcata Community Forest.  \nAccessibility: We will be walking approximately 1 mile on gravel and dirt paths. Some stops may involve uneven terrain or steep terrain.  \nDay 2: Van Eck Forest Field Tour – Working Forest Conservation in Practice: Restoration Forestry and Climate Smart Practices  \nDate: Saturday\, April 26\, 2025\, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM \nEvent meeting place: California State Polytechnic University\, Humboldt – 1 Harpst St\, Arcata\, CA 95521 \nDraft agenda \nCost of Attendance:   \n\n\n\nBase Rate: $45 \nMember Rate: $40 \nStudent Rate: $35 \n\n\n\nDescription: Held on April 26\, 2025\, this full-day field tour focuses on working forest conservation\, restoration forestry\, and climate-smart practices. Attendees will explore the Van Eck Forest through guided stops covering silvicultural practices for conservation and carbon goals\, habitat restoration\, and watercourse restoration projects. Highlights include discussions on Northern Spotted Owl conservation\, redwood restoration\, prescribed fire use\, and salmonid habitat projects\, led by expert foresters\, ecologists\, and researchers. The event provides a hands-on look at forest management strategies\, encouraging dialogue on sustainability\, ecological restoration\, and community-driven forestry initiatives\, concluding with a group reflection.  \nMeals & Refreshments: We will provide coffee and snacks in the morning. In the afternoon we will be providing lunch in the field. Beverages\, including still and sparkling water\, will be provided during lunch. \nAccessibility: Some stops may involve uneven or steep terrain.  \nTravel: We will be carpooling from California State Polytechnic University\, Humboldt to the Van Eck Forest and back. Please be prepared to either host a carpool or ride with another participant. Carpools will be organized in advance\, ensuring a smooth and efficient travel experience.  \n  \nNOTE: Policy on event cancellations:   \n\nIf a registrant cancels their own registration prior to two weeks ahead of the event and wants a refund for registration fees\, we will issue a refund for the event’s registration/lodging amount only (less any credit card fees the registrant covered in their initial payment). \n\n\nIf the Guild cancels an event\, we will refund registrants the full amount they paid\, including any credit card fees they covered with their original registration. 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/pacific-northwest-guild-gathering-a-30th-anniversary-celebration-series-event/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Pacific Northwest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250428T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250428T150000
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SUMMARY:Shaping Georgia’s Forests Future: Tax Policy\, Landowner Decisions\, and Conservation Impact
DESCRIPTION:Register \nApril 28\, 2025\n2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET \nApproved for one category 1 SAF CFE credit \nJoin us for an engaging webinar that delves into the intersection of forest policy\, taxation\, and private land stewardship. The first presentation will provide a clear overview of forest-related taxes and incentives\, highlighting how tax policy can support sustainable forest management and conservation among private landowners. The second presentation will share findings from a survey of family forest owners in Georgia’s Upper Flint River watershed\, offering insights into landowners’ awareness of conservation programs and how these influence land use decisions. Together\, these talks will explore the complex dynamics between policy tools\, landowner behavior\, and long-term forest conservation goals. \nAgenda \n2:00 – Welcome and introductions \n2:05-2:25 – Dr. Yanshu Li\, University of Georgia \nTitle: “An Overview of Timber Taxes” \nDescription: This presentation offers a concise yet informative exploration of the major types of forest-related taxes and the range of tax incentives and preferential tax provisions designed to support private forest landowners. It sheds light on how tax policy intersects with sustainable forest management\, conservation goals\, and long-term land stewardship. By outlining the financial frameworks that influence landowner decisions\, the discussion emphasizes the critical role of taxation in shaping the economic landscape of private forestry in the United States. \n2:25-2:30 – Questions \n2:30-2:50 – Dr. Jesse Abrams\, University of Georgia \nTitle: “How Georgia Family Forest Owners Uptake Conservation Policy & Program Knowledge” \nIn the talk\, we will present results from a survey of family forest owners in the Upper Flint River watershed regarding their familiarity with and adoption of various conservation programs and policy tools. We will also discuss the relationship between participation in these policies and intentions to transfer or subdivide forestland. In the context of other research on similar topics\, we will explore the tensions and tradeoffs regarding forest conservation policy effectiveness and landowner adoption. \n2:50-3:00 – Questions\, open discussion\, and closing remarks
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/shaping-georgias-forests-future-tax-policy-landowner-decisions-and-conservation-impact/
CATEGORIES:Southeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092522
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SUMMARY:Exploring Fire & Old Forests in the Red Hills of Florida
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URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/exploring-fire-old-forests-in-the-red-hills-of-florida/
CATEGORIES:Southeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T092522
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SUMMARY:The Guild’s Business Plan (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register (for one or both sessions…they will be the same presentation) \nApril 30\, 2025 at Noon EDT \nMay 1\, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. EDT  \nGuild members are invited to join a discussion about our new business plan. Ignited by the spark of shared passion\, the Guild was founded in 1995 to both practice and promote forest stewardship. Our national network of members\, staff\, and partners have advanced the culture of forest stewardship based on ethical principles\, best-available science\, and diverse experience. Three decades of thought-meets-practice leadership from the Guild and partners has brought the concept of ecological forestry from the fringes to become the expected standard for management in much of the U.S.\, but there is much more work to do!  \nZander Evans will share the strategic choices the Guild is making to expand our positive impact\, increase our membership\, and step up to our responsibility to keep forests healthy in the face of wildfire\, droughts\, invasive species\, and other threats. We will host two opportunities with the hope the one option will work for members interested in the discussion. 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/the-guilds-business-plan-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Intermountain West,Lake States,Pacific Northwest,Southeast,Southwest,Webinar
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