Lake States
Sustainable Forestry and Managing for Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Species
To Register contact Joe Kies by phone/text 715-459-1399 or email joseph.kies@domtar.com. 40 person maximum SAF and the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association are hosting this joint meeting: July 29, 2020 12:30 - 7:00 p.m. CT Waushara WWII Veterans Memorial, 440 W. Main St., Wautoma, WI 54982 CE credits available as follows: SFI: 4 hrs. CE Credits…
Women’s Woodland Paddle
Register ($40) August 22, 2020 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. CT Please join the St. Croix River Association and the UW-Madison Extension, Natural Resources Education Program for a casual and educational paddle at Clear Lake Park and Campground! This event is geared towards women who own woodlands and would like to learn more about woodland programs…
Managing Forests for Carbon and Climate Change
Register November 12, 2020 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. ET Climate change, shifts in disturbance regimes, massive fragmentation and loss of forests, an increasing prevalence of non-native invasive insects, diseases, plants and animals have created considerable uncertainty around how to best care for our forests into the future. In response to these challenges, foresters, forest landowners…
Women’s Chainsaw Safety Q&A (virtual)
Register November 14 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. ET Download event flyer This Q&A session is intended to provide a safe and welcoming learning environment for women who are new to chainsaws. We will answer your questions about: the fundamentals of women’s chainsaw safety including how to find well-fitting safety equipment, choosing the right saw for…
Woodland Owner Webinar Series: Forests for the Birds
Register November 18, 2020 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. CT (2:30 p.m. ET) Do you enjoy watching the birds in your yard? Would you like to help increase their population? Private lands play an important role in protecting bird habitat. Jared Elm from the Ruffed Grouse Society and Duane Fogard from American Bird Conservancy will talk…
Minnesota Forest Management and Wildlife Habitat Summit
Register ($50 SFEC members and students, $100 SFEC nonmembers. Includes exclusive access to recorded content.) December 8 - 10, 2020 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT Agenda CFE credits are pending. Originally planned as a large symposium modeled after our October 2017 event, this is offered by the University of Minnesota's Sustainable Forests Education Cooperative…
Woodland Owner Webinar Series: Farms and Forests
Register January 13, 2020 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. CT Do you farm on your property and also have woods? Use the woods on your property to your advantage. Combining forestry and agriculture practices can help improve the environment around you while increasing the productivity of your land. This webinar will explain what agroforestry is and…
Innovative Approaches to Increasing Carbon on the Landscape
Register Innovative Approaches to Increasing Carbon on the Landscape: Large-Scale Reforestation and the Family Forest Carbon Program is part of the Forest-Climate Working Group Learning Exchange Series. February 3, 2021 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST Emerging and innovative approaches to carbon storage are becoming increasingly important from policy, program, incentive, and biophysical perspectives. This session…
Canada Forest Pest Management Forum
Register (free with deadline of February 12, 2021 at noon ET) February 16 & 17, 2021 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET Draft agenda Organized by Natural Resources Canada in support of the National Forest Pest Strategy, the Forum is the largest and most significant gathering of forest pest management experts, managers and practitioners in Canada.…
Working Lands for Wildlife webinar
Register February 25, 2021 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET Event flyer and agenda for download This webinar has been approved for 2.5 Category 1 CEU's by the Society of American Foresters. This free webinar hosted by Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society and the NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife program will educate landowners…