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SUMMARY:Maintaining Ash in Your Woods: Strategies for Responding to Emerald Ash Borer - Field Tour 2
DESCRIPTION:Sign up and get your free tickets here! \nDate: Wednesday\, June 4 \nTime: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST \nLocation: VLT’s Jerusalem Skyline property\, Starksboro\, VT \nOrganizer: Kate Forrer\, (802) 214-4848\, director@vermontwoodlands.org \nEmerald ash borer (EAB) continues to spread across Vermont\, raising important questions for woodland owners: What should I do with my ash trees? Join us for an informative woods walk with Vermont Land Trust foresters to see various strategies they are using to manage for ash into the future. Whether you’re actively managing your land or simply curious about EAB’s long-term impact\, this walk offers a chance to learn practical options and connect with fellow landowners\, This walk is hosted by Vermont Land Trust\, Vermont Woodlands Association\, and Forest Stewards Guild.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/maintaining-ash-in-your-woods-strategies-for-responding-to-emerald-ash-borer-field-tour-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T053000
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SUMMARY:4th Annual Bird ID\, Ecology & Habitat Management Workshop at Stone Fence Farm
DESCRIPTION:Register \nJune 8\, 2025\n5:30 to 10:45 a.m. \nStone Fence Farm\n64 Johnson Mountain Road\nUnity\, New Hampshire \nOptional camping onsite and pizza dinner on Saturday evening. For more information or to reserve a camping space\, contact Laura (lfrench@meadowsendco.com) by May 31. \nBeginning birders welcome! Join Phil Brown\, Matt Tarr\, and others for a morning of birding and learning at Stone Fence Farm\, a property owned and managed for a diversity of native species by professional foresters Jeremy Turner and Laura French. Through easygoing\, moderate walking tours in a variety of habitats\, we’ll learn tips for identifying the birds we encounter by sight and sound; the ecology and habitat needs of those species; and how the forests\, fields\, and wetlands we see can be managed to enhance habitat for birds and other wildlife. Bring binoculars and your favorite field guide to birds\, and come prepared for biting insects. \nContinuing education credits for foresters will be available.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/fourth-annual-bird-event-at-stone-fence-farm-nh/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T160000
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SUMMARY:Forestry for Minnesota Birds
DESCRIPTION:Registration is closed \nJune 18\, 2025\n9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT\nCloquet Forestry Center\, 175 University Rd\, Cloquet\, MN 55720 \nJoin us at the Cloquet Forestry Center (CFC) to learn about the recently published Forestry for Minnesota Birds Conservation Guidebook and how to use it. The guidebook is the culmination of several years of work by multiple partners to refine forest management approaches to enhance forest bird habitat in Minnesota. \nThis will be an exciting kickoff of the next phase of the program now that printed guidebooks are in hand. All attendees will get a free copy of the new book! The digital version is available here: https://foreststewardsguild.org/forestry-for-the-birds/ \nAgenda: \n\nStart at 9:30\nInitial talk about Forestry for MN Birds at CFC\nVisit Otter Creek pine site at CFC\nLunch\nGroup field tour: 2 field sites on Carlton Co land\nDisburse around 4:00 p.m.\n\nTransportation:\nWe will carpool together to field sites. \nFood: \nCookies in the morning and a catered lunch will be provided. \nPlease bring: \n\nA water bottle\nDress for the weather\nClothes or repellent\, if desired\, for ticks and mosquitoes\n\nContinuing education credits from SAF and the Wildlife Society are pending approval.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forestry-for-minnesota-birds/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Forestry for the Birds,Lake States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T130000
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SUMMARY:30th anniversary Guild celebration and woodlot tour
DESCRIPTION:Register (save your spot by June 17) \nJune 20\, 2025 (rain date June 21)\n1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET (tour)\n4:30 p.m.  ET (celebration social) \nWarren\, Maine (exact location will be shared with registrants) \nCamping is available for those traveling a long distance. \nThis event is part of the Forest Stewards Guild’s 30th anniversary celebration event series and will occur rain or shine. \n3 SAF category 1 CFE hours are approved for this event. \nGuild member Barrie Brusila is hosting a field tour on land she and her family have stewarded for more than 35 years! The tour will include site visits and discussion about: \n\ndecades of selection harvesting in an oak-pine forest\,\ninvasives control work\,\nwildlife habitat improvement projects\, and\na barn built with lumber from the land.\n\nBarrie will invite co-leads to share their expertise and perspectives from wildlife biology\, entomology and pathology\, and more. This includes Joe Wiley\, a long-time Guild member and retired wildlife biologist\, who will discuss wildlife topics. \nDraft agenda highlights: \n\n1-1:30  Welcome and introductions\n1:30-2:00  Walk into woods\, history of woodlot and management (Barrie Brusila\, Consultant Forester\, Mid-Maine Forestry)\n2:00-2:45  Oak-pine silviculture (Nicole Rogers\, Landowner Assistance Forester\, Maine Forest Service)\n2:45-3:30  Oak-pine silviculture continued\, hemlock silviculture (Laura Kenefic\, Supervisory Forest Researcher\, US Forest Service Northeast Forest Experiment Station)\n3:30-4:30 Wildlife management (Joe Wiley\, retired Wildlife Biologist\, Maine Bureau of Parks & Lands)\n4:30 – 6:30+: Guild Gathering social with food ($15)! (NA drinks provided\, bring your own otherwise)\n\nFood: \nPizza and salad will be provided. If you wish to partake\, please indicate that in registration. A fee will be included to help with the cost. \nAccessibility notes: \n\nTerrain will be rolling.\nThere will likely be ticks.\nWe will walk about up to 1.5 miles.\nWe will go rain or shine\, but in case of dangerous weather\, please note the rain date.\nBathrooms and water available at the house\, though not during the walk.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/30th-anniversary-guild-celebration-and-woodlot-tour/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Guild Gathering,Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T180000
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SUMMARY:Wilderness First Aid (NOLS) and optional CPR (HSI) certification courses
DESCRIPTION:Registration is full \nOptional CPR add on: June 20th 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET ($79)\nWilderness First Aid two-day course: June 21 & June 22\, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ($299) \nLocation: Oxbow Center\n16620 East Riverside Drive\nSt. Paul\, VA 24283 \nNote: please bring a bag lunch \nWaiver forms must be submitted prior to attendance. Links to these forms are available within registration and will also be shared after registration as a reminder. \nThe Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course is ideal for guides and trip leaders on 1 – 2 day outings. This 2-day course (accompanied by an optional evening of CPR) gives 16 hours of contact time in a learning setting. Teaching methods include an emphasis on didactic lectures and hands-on\, experiential workshops and scenarios. Your rescue gear needs to be packed and ready to go at any moment throughout the course. Please refer to and follow the WFA Gear List\, and contact us with any questions you may have. \nCPR for adults and children is available the evening before the WFA begins for an additional cost. Both courses follow the 2015 curriculum guidelines set by the American Heart Association (AHA). The AHA course is street-based in content and skills taught. The National Outdoor Leadership School’s (NOLS) CPR course bridges the AHA curriculum to skills needed in a remote setting. CPR is not required in order to complete the WFA course or to make your WFA certification valid – it is a complimentary certification that will enhance your WFA experience. \nBad things happen outdoors and usually in bad weather! So\, be prepared for the weather…dress in layers that you can remove indoors or in the sun\, and layer up when we go outside. Full rain protection is a necessity\, both rain tops and pants. Your comfort and ability to pay attention during this intense course will be helped if you stay well-hydrated and have snacks on hand to munch during class.   \nVisit the NOLS Wilderness First Aid webpage for more information about this course. \nLogistics: \n\nParking: You may park onsite at the Oxbow Center.\nLodging: No lodging is provided with registration.\nAccessibility: This course will take place partly indoors and partly outdoors\, with bathrooms and water available.\nFood: Please plan to bring your own food for the entire duration of your course times. There are also a few restaurants nearby and you will have an hour lunch break:\n\nSt. Paul:\nMamaw’s Cafe\nPuerto Nuevo Fresh Mex\nGiovanni’s Pizza \nCastlewood:\nEl Palenque\nRomano’s \nSeveral fast food options:\nMcDonald’s\nTaco Bell\nPizza Plus\nSubway\nHardee’s\nHuddle House
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/wilderness-first-aid-and-optional-cpr-certification-courses/
CATEGORIES:Field event,Southeast
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